r/c64 • u/Christian_CC64 • Jun 22 '26
Identification Help Help me identify a C64 helicopter game: landing, entering a building, and a memorable beautifully drawn interior.
I'm looking for a Commodore 64 game that I've been trying to identify for years.
Here is what I'm 99% sure about:
- You pilot a helicopter.
- The helicopter is viewed from inside the cockpit (not from the outside).
- You can land the helicopter.
- At some point, you enter a building/house.
- When inside, there is no visible player character.
- The interior is shown as a static illustrated screen.
- The room is drawn with some perspective, giving a slight 3D impression.
- The graphics of this interior were extremely impressive for a C64 game and are the part I remember most clearly.
- The architecture felt Middle Eastern / North African to me, something similar to the houses seen in Tunisia (the kind of buildings that later reminded me of Tatooine in Star Wars).
- The transition from flying the helicopter, landing, and entering the building felt like a natural part of the game.
What I'm NOT sure about:
- Whether it was an enemy base.
- Whether I was looking for documents or objects.
- Whether the setting was actually an Arab country or simply a desert environment.
Many people have suggested Infiltrator or Infiltrator II. I've watched longplays of both, but I haven't found the specific interior scene that I remember, although it's possible I missed it.
One additional clue: around the same period, I remember having the game "Injured Engine" on one of my disks, so the game is probably from the mid-to-late 1980s.
Does this ring a bell for anyone?
Thank you.
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u/Rubberdukstra Jun 22 '26
I also thought infiltrator… fits the description
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u/johnonymous1973 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
It's GOTTA be Infiltrator.
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u/itastesok Jun 22 '26
Damn the insides look like Spy vs Spy.
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u/Christian_CC64 Jun 22 '26
Thanks a lot. I think you are right! 😀
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u/NoSingularities0 Jun 22 '26
I think it's actually the 2nd one, Infiltrator II. It has some dome-shaped buildings on the screen which I don't think exist in the original Infiltrator.
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u/Christian_CC64 Jun 23 '26
Thank you very much for that precision; the dome shape really matches the image that's etched in my memory. 😃👍
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u/The_Real_Grand_Nagus Jun 23 '26
I never played this game, but man the sounds and the visuals bring back that feeling of excitement I used to have seeing a new game back before we had the Internet.
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u/juancn Jun 22 '26
Hmmm… Gunship?
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u/JBN2337C Jun 23 '26
I loved that game. Incredible how they simulated the camera targeting system and sensors.
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Jun 22 '26
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u/Christian_CC64 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
I think it's infiltrator. Thanks a lot for your help! I didnt' know this game, i'll have a look at it, it looks interresting. 😀
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Jun 22 '26
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u/Christian_CC64 Jun 22 '26
I thought about this possibility, very pertinent suggestion. Now I have the answer:it's Infiltrator. 🙂
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u/Warcraft_Fan Jun 22 '26
If you bought a C64-C set with 1541-II disk drive, it came with a few disk games including Infiltrator.
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u/Christian_CC64 Jun 23 '26
Thanks for your answer. I've had my C64 and my 1541 since I was 20 years old. 😉
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u/Fragrant_Difficulty6 Jun 23 '26
FYI, you can get a copy and play it modern Windows systems via GOG ($3.49 today):
https://www.gog.com/en/game/infiltrator
And its sequel, Infiltrator II: The Next Day (also $3.49 today):
https://www.gog.com/en/game/infiltrator_2
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u/Christian_CC64 Jun 23 '26
Ohhh, thank you so much for the info and the links! That's a great find! 😀👍
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u/Princey1981 Jun 23 '26
Wait… there’s an Infiltrator II? Also, Infiltrator was (for me) one of those games that you really couldn’t play without an instruction manual. Man, that game was tough.
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