Sopwith was published by BMB Compuscience, released in 1984.

What kind of game is Sopwith?

Sopwith is a action, shooter game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Sopwith?

Yes. Sopwith supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Sopwith load?

The Sopwith ROM is 38 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Sopwith Game (1984) - DOS

Name: Sopwith
Availability: InStock
Author: BMB Compuscience

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Sopwith is a classic side-scrolling aerial combat game developed by BMB Compuscience for DOS in 1984. Piloting a World War I biplane, your goal is to destroy enemy buildings and vehicles while fending off rival aircraft and avoiding hazards like birds and the ground. Its responsive physics and destructible targets made it an early PC staple.

How to play

Your objective is to destroy all enemy ground targets—such as factories and tanks—without crashing or running out of fuel and ammunition. You control the pitch and speed of your plane, and must balance dogfighting enemy fighters with tactical bombing runs. The game uses the original MS-DOS keyboard controls. Press ‘Right Alt’ + ‘Enter’ to play in fullscreen.

Tips

Mastering loops is essential; pitching up until you flip over is the quickest way to turn around and re-engage targets.
Watch your altitude when dropping bombs, as getting caught in your own blast radius will destroy your plane.
If you run low on fuel or ammo, carefully fly back and land at your home base to restock.