Sopwith (video game)
Gameplay
Gameplay
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Players begin at their base (typically a [hangar](/wiki/Hangar "Hangar") and a [runway](/wiki/Runway "Runway")). From here the player must launch the plane and attack targets. This stage can be a challenge for inexperienced players, as sufficient speed is needed to get the plane into the air; insufficient speed will cause the plane to stall and crash.

The plane is equipped with a [machine gun](/wiki/Machine_gun "Machine gun") and a supply of [bombs](/wiki/Bomb "Bomb"). This weaponry can be used to destroy enemy buildings and down enemy planes. Gauges in the status bar at the bottom of the screen show the remaining lives, fuel, bombs and bullets, respectively.

If the player manages to destroy all enemy buildings, the plane turns and flies into the sunset. In *Sopwith 1* this is the end of the game, but in later versions the game advances to the next level. Successive levels increase in speed and add buildings that may return fire.

The ox was included as an in\-joke and refers to an employee at BMB named "Ox" (aka David Growden).


How can players destroy enemy buildings and planes?