About the game
A biplane, a side view, bombs and a machine gun. One of the oldest PC games people still play, and one of the first with network play over a local network.
Released as free software by the author.
Controls
- Comma / Period — throttle
- Slash — fire
- B — bomb
- X — flip
The version in short
- Year: 1985
- Genre: Side-scrolling flight
- Size: 0.0 MB, loaded once
- Controls: keyboard, or on-screen buttons on a phone
How this runs
The game runs through a DOS emulator inside your browser: the emulator, the files and your saves all stay on your device and nothing reaches our server. The emulator, the licensing and what to do about a black screen are explained on the retro games section page.
FAQ
Is this the actual 1985 release?
Yes, these are the original Sopwith files, not a remake or a port. The emulator runs them the way they ran on a machine of that time.
How big is it and what loads?
The game archive is 0.0 MB plus about two megabytes of emulator. It loads once — after that the browser keeps the files cached and the next launch is instant.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes. On-screen buttons appear under the screen: a d-pad and actions (Comma, Period, Slash, B, X). Presses go straight into the emulator, exactly like a real keyboard.
Are my saves kept?
They are, but only in this browser on this device — they are written inside the emulator. A different browser or a cleared cache means starting over.
