When Microsoft brought out its Flight Simulator years ago, it was a tremendous success (and still is, I believe). It really taught users about flight, and some flying schools encouraged students to play the game as it taught good flight instincts.
But flying an aeroplane is a breeze, so to speak, compared with the complexities of flying a helicopter.
Comanche Gold is a game from Novalogic, whose Comanche 3 was the best-selling helicopter simulation game last year.
The Gold version centres on the Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. This is no pleasure craft, so the game gets right to it - get out there and kill them before they kill you.
Loading the CD-Rom is easy enough (it actually gets easier). You are then given the option of jumping into the game or looking at other products Novalogic has to offer.
Once you enter the game, everything looks all right until you realise that you actually must first read the flight manual.