Wing Commander III Demo (3DO)
| Wing Commander III Demo | |
|---|---|
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| Platform | 3DO |
| Engine | RealSpace |
| Release Date | January 31, 1995 |
| Language | English |
Wing Commander III Demo is a playable demo of the 3DO port of Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. The demo consists of a trailer for Wing Commander III followed by a playable mission. The interactive section starts in gameflow on the Victory's flight deck. It allows you to travel to Flight Control and talk to Ralgha nar Hhallas before attending the Orsini 1 briefing. The briefing is followed by wingman selection and the option to play the initial conversation with Rachel Coriolis. The gameflow section does not include transition scenes or launch scenes. The video player is closer to the one used in the PC release than the final 3DO version. Once the mission starts, the player has five minutes to complete it and land on the Victory or it will end automatically. Much of the content of the demo, including the mission layout, is significantly different from the final release and a number of features are not present or not complete. The demo ends with a card displaying a list of features that will be included in the final game.
The packaging for the European release indicates that the demo is just "Viewable" (i.e., a trailer); this incorrect description is routinely repeated online.
Controls
On the Victory, the shift keys (L and R) cycle between activation points.
| Fire Guns | C |
|---|---|
| Fire Missiles | A |
| Cycle Guns | L+C |
| Cycle Missiles | L+A |
| Cycle Targets | R+A |
| Autopilot | R+C |
| Roll Left | B + ← |
| Roll Right | B + → |
| Increase Speed | B + ↑ |
| Decrease Speed | B + ↓ |
| Afterburner | L + R |
| Toggle Cockpit | PAUSE + B |
| Break and Attack | PAUSE + ↑ |
| Request Landing | PAUSE + ↓ |
| Taunt | PAUSE + → |
Cheats
R + B activates the 'finger of death' and destroys a targeted enemy.
Screenshots
Mission Layout
| Wing Commander III Demo | |
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| Fighter | Hellcat V |
| Wingmen | Ralgha nar Hhallas |
| Location | # | Faction | Ships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory | 3 | Confederation | Southampton (Exeter) | friendly |
| 1 | Confederation | Yorktown (Victory) | friendly | |
| Sweep 1 | 2 | Kilrathi | Darket | wave one |
| 2 | Kilrathi | Darket | wave two | |
| Sweep 2 | 2 | Kilrathi | Darket | |
| 1 | Kilrathi | Dukara (Lumbari) | ||
| Sweep 3 | 3 | Kilrathi | Darket |
Music
There is no gameplay music in the demo.
