Spitfire 40

The game is set during the Battle of Britain where the player flies a Supermarine Spitfire.^[4] The game features two separate screens: The view from the cockpit and the instrument panel. Both have to be used in conjunction to fly the plane. Two tutorial modes are included: flying practice and combat practice.^[5]

Zzap!64 summarized: “There are much better flight simulators than this – even Glider Pilot has faster graphics”.^[9] Commodore User compared the game to Spitfire Ace and said Spitfire 40 is the better of the two.^[10] Crash called the game an excellent simulation and said that it will appeal even to fans of arcade games.^[6] Your Sinclair said that “Spitfire 40 is a friendly program, not nearly so difficult to get into as some earlier simulators, and it's very engaging with its role playing element”.^[8] Sinclair User summarized: “Not quite a Classic, then, but definitely Mirrorsoft's finest hour”.^[4] Amtix called the game an “excellent program, and the best flight simulator on the Amstrad.^[5] The Games Machine reviewed the Atari ST port: “Despite the age of Spitfire 40, the thrill of combat is present...”^[7] Computer Gaming World wrote in 1991 that the game has “poor graphics and poorer execution. It flies like a bus with the maneuverability of a tractor-trailer”.^[2]

The game was a bestseller in England.^[1]

• Fire & Movement #76^[11]