''Pursuit'' is a single-player

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by Kee Games, originally released in 1975. The player plays a World War I flying ace who tries to shoot down enemy planes. Gameplay relies on a

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perspective representation. ''Pursuit'' also marks the first time

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publicly acknowledged its relationship with Kee.

Technology

The game is housed in a custom wide cabinet modeled to look like a World War I

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. It includes a similarly modeled flight stick with top-mounted fire button. The game's

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is composed of discrete technology and includes Atari/Kee's Durastress technology. One overlay provides the onscreen crosshair.

Gameplay

The player uses a flight stick to steer the plane up, down, right, and left to get the enemy in his or her sights. The top-mounted fire button is then used to shoot the enemy plane and gain points.

References

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Technology

Gameplay

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