The pilots of Area 88 take on a series of dangerous contracts in a side-scrolling campaign where money matters almost as much as reflexes. You choose missions from a map, purchase aircraft, and stock special weapons before heading into the air. Each pilot brings different advantages, while planes support particular loadouts and attack patterns.
Regular shooting improves as you collect power, but purchased ammunition offers a planned response to dense enemy formations and durable targets. The next sortie begins in the shop as much as on the runway: spending everything immediately may help now, while saving can put a better aircraft within reach. That rhythm makes each successful mission feel like forward progress.
