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Play Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (US_EU edition) Online
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Play Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf online for Atari Lynx. Pilot an attack helicopter over an isometric battlefield, destroying military targets and rescuing captives.
Browser play
Atari Lynx — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| OPTION 1 / OPTION 2 | Q / E |
| START | Enter |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Quick start
Advance the opening screens with A or B. Pilot an attack helicopter over an isometric battlefield, destroying military targets and rescuing captives.
Controls
D-pad: move; A/B/Option 2: fire; Pause: show status.
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf — About this game
Pilot an attack helicopter over an isometric battlefield, destroying military targets and rescuing captives. Fuel, armor and ammunition are limited, so plan a route that includes supplies and safe returns to the landing zone.
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · lynx
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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