What computer games do you play on BA flights?
Oct 24, 2014, 11:25 am
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What computer games do you play on BA flights?
When I was travelling DOH-BAH-LHR I used to crack out the Settlers II from time to time with a DOS emulator on my Mac. And on a more recent LHR-JNB service I played some Sim City 2000.
I can imagine part of a Civilization or Colonization game taking up a good portion of a TATL service and although I am a fan of these games I have not played them on a flight yet!
I don't like to play on Mail, Excel, PowerPoint or Word during a flight.
What computer games do you play on your BA flights?
I can imagine part of a Civilization or Colonization game taking up a good portion of a TATL service and although I am a fan of these games I have not played them on a flight yet!
I don't like to play on Mail, Excel, PowerPoint or Word during a flight.
What computer games do you play on your BA flights?
Oct 24, 2014, 11:32 am
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No games. I watch movie, TV series (true detective was very good btw), sleep, eat, drink, walk to the galley to get a drink, and people watching if bored to tears. I always thought if I can't find anything to do I will count how many seats occupied or unoccupied. Thank goodness that has not happened yet.
Oct 24, 2014, 11:39 am
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What computer games do you play on BA flights?
Would need to check on iPad what it's actually called but think its airline tycoon. Quite good for a while.
Oct 24, 2014, 11:53 am
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When I was travelling DOH-BAH-LHR I used to crack out the Settlers II from time to time with a DOS emulator on my Mac. And on a more recent LHR-JNB service I played some Sim City 2000.
I can imagine part of a Civilization or Colonization game taking up a good portion of a TATL service and although I am a fan of these games I have not played them on a flight yet!
I don't like to play on Mail, Excel, PowerPoint or Word during a flight.
What computer games do you play on your BA flights?
I can imagine part of a Civilization or Colonization game taking up a good portion of a TATL service and although I am a fan of these games I have not played them on a flight yet!
I don't like to play on Mail, Excel, PowerPoint or Word during a flight.
What computer games do you play on your BA flights?
Also not on BA, was on a US flight playing ATC-SIM--basically a game where you simulate being the tower and approach controllers, landing and taking planes off. Think the FA was a little concerned at first; she asked me what I was doing and if it was realtime.
Have an upcoming BOS-LHR-DOH and back trip in Y; doesn't look like my flights will have plugs in Y so afraid there's not going to be much gaming going on.
Re: SimCity 2000--are you one of those people who likes to burn the city to the ground while tornadoes and earthquakes strike?
Oct 24, 2014, 12:11 pm
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Relive my childhood
I have played Civ and Sim City, but also many of the Football Manager variants over the years.
iPad Monopoly is quite good for short haul flights too.
But recently I have discovered an iPad port of the old space trading game Elite. So I am trying to make up for the fact I was rubbish at it 25 years ago. Up to 'Competent' but only about 10% of the way to 'Elite'. I need some more longhaul trip!
Safe gaming,
Manx Flyer
iPad Monopoly is quite good for short haul flights too.
But recently I have discovered an iPad port of the old space trading game Elite. So I am trying to make up for the fact I was rubbish at it 25 years ago. Up to 'Competent' but only about 10% of the way to 'Elite'. I need some more longhaul trip!
Safe gaming,
Manx Flyer
Oct 24, 2014, 12:11 pm
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I had a colleague that used to do twice monthly US flights and loaded up Football Manager on his laptop. Never sure whether I was impressed, but it would have been an effective way of eating up the hours. I never quite had the patience to get Barnet to the Premier League 
Oct 24, 2014, 12:42 pm
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Laptop with episodes of "Air Crash Investigation" for me, got bored with "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" after winning the million 6 times in a row coming back from NRT one time.
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ACI should be a standard offering on all IFE.
Oct 24, 2014, 12:43 pm
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I had a colleague that used to do twice monthly US flights and loaded up Football Manager on his laptop. Never sure whether I was impressed, but it would have been an effective way of eating up the hours. I never quite had the patience to get Barnet to the Premier League
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Oct 24, 2014, 1:11 pm
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