Old Gamers Never Die: Flying Into Battle with MicroProse Software's 'F-15 Strike Eagle II'
Cover art for the 1991 re-release of the DOS edition of F-15 Strike Eagle II. (C) 1989, 1991 MicroProse Software B ack in the early days of computer gaming, particularly the 1980s and early 1990s, MicroProse Software of Hunt Valley, MD was one of the leading game publishing companies in the U.S. Founded in 1982 by a retired Air Force pilot named William ("Wild Bill") Stealey and legendary game designer Sid Meier, MicroProse earned a well-earned reputation for its innovative and entertaining games and simulations, beginning with Meier's Hellcat Ace and Spitfire Ace, two World War II-set flight simulators for Atari 8-bit computers that were released in 1982. Eventually, MicroProse's library of hit games grew to include Silent Service and Silent Service II, Red Storm Rising, Sid Meier's Covert Action, M-1 Tank Platoon, F-19: Stealth Fighter and its more realistic update F-117 Nighthawk: Stealth Fighter 2.0, and Sid Meier's Civilization. I was a huge fan of