First sortie
Score 300
+10 XP · +10 coins
✈️ Biplane DuelPlay
Biplane Duel is a retro arcade game about a biplane above a battlefield. You fly your own aircraft while the computer sends enemy fighters into the air, and the ground below is full of targets: tanks, factories and fuel tanks. Each level asks you to destroy every enemy target, but fuel and ammunition run out, so you have to turn back to your own base and land to restock.
The game follows the design of a classic open-source DOS game from 1984: a side view, pixel graphics and a simple flight model where the plane loses height at low speed. There is a duel against the computer and a novice mode with gentler settings. Birds and oxen wander the field as well: hitting them costs a life, and a bad landing can end a flight too. Play with a keyboard, or use the on-screen buttons on a phone; your best result is stored on the device.
Achievements 8
Direct hit
Score 1,200
+25 XP · +25 coins
Sector cleared
Score 3,500
+50 XP · +50 coins
Master of the sky
Score 8,000
+100 XP · +100 coins
First launch
Play 1 times
+5 XP · +5 coins
Regular player
Play 10 times
+20 XP · +10 coins
Veteran
Play 50 times
+50 XP · +25 coins
First record
First personal best
+10 XP · +15 coins
Top scores
No scores yet — be the first
PlayHow to play
- Take off. Start a single game against the computer or pick the novice mode.
- Hold your height. Raise the nose and watch your speed: the plane sinks when it flies slowly.
- Bomb the targets. Drop bombs on tanks, factories and fuel tanks, and shoot down enemy planes.
- Return to base. Land at your own airfield to restock fuel and ammunition.
Controls
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| , and / | raise and lower the nose |
| X / Z | increase and decrease throttle |
| Space | fire the machine gun |
| B | drop a bomb |
| . | flip round |
| H | set course for home |
| On-screen buttons | the same actions on a phone |
FAQ
How do I score more points?
Destroy enemy targets and shoot down planes; each level also gives a bonus for every life you still have.
What happens when the fuel runs out?
The plane starts to lose height, so land at your own base early and fill the tank.
Can I play on a phone?
Yes, on-screen buttons appear on a touch screen to control the biplane.
Which modes are there?
A single game against the computer and a novice mode with gentler settings.
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Licences and credits: Sopwith — David L. Clark (BMB Compuscience), SDL port by Simon Howard and Jesse Smith, GPL-2.0-or-later; Levbee changes. — ATTRIBUTION.md