Battlehawks 1942 (DOS, 1988) is a naval air-combat flight simulator by Lucasfilm Games, first in a WWII Pacific trilogy . Players pilot historic aircraft like Wildcats, Dauntlesses, Zeros, and Vals across iconic battles—Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz. Featuring sprite-based 3D graphics, cockpit and briefing interfaces, realistic mission types (dogfighting, dive/torpedo-bombing), and a detailed manual, it balances accessibility with depth. Critically acclaimed for historical accuracy, immersive replay, and AI, it earned “Action Game of the Year” from Computer Gaming World
1988
DOS
LucasArts
Retail
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse.
