Details of the cars used in A Stroke of Fate: Operation Valkyrie released today.
The developers of “A Stroke of Fate” have paid meticulous detail to the characteristics of that period .The fashion, the interiors, the manners of people – it’s all there and having analyzed a lot of archive documents they have tried to make the game as historically credible as possible. After previously visiting some of the characters and interiors we will now take a look at the detail of the cars used in the game.
Opel Admiral.
This car was not very popular during this era – It had great potential until the outbreak of World War II. At this time there was a greater need for powerful trucks for transporting men, supplies etc. – demand for flashy passenger cars was much lower.
This was why the powerful engine of Opel Admiral was moved to the truck Opel Blitz (we will talk about it in more detail a bit later). Yet, in “A Stroke of Fate” we will spend a lot of time in Meier’s Opel Admiral. This is the top model of the Opel brand, 4-door limousine with 75-hp engine – a car well suited for a Standartenführer. This car will serve its master well, taking him to the most remote corners of Berlin with important missions, but at times Meier, too, will have to help out his “iron horse” – with petrol, for example. In the later months of war, the shortage of gasoline was a real problem. Petrol was so expensive in fact, that serious consideration was given to makeing trucks gas-powered.
(A new Opel Admiral in 1938 was priced at 7000 Reichsmarks)
Volkswagen Beetle
In contrast to the Opel Admiral, this car earned an army of fans, true to the brand even to these days! It is known that Fuhrer himself issued an order within the bounds of the German motorization program to
develop a car, capable of transporting two adults and three children and making 100 km/h. Volkswagen was indeed the people’s car, just as its name implies.
The first model was named VW30, but it went under the name of “Beetle” everywhere, so the model was eventually renamed. In “A Stroke of Fate” the Volkswagen Beetle is not just a car, but also a true symbol of the era. Despite the fact that the protagonist doesn’t drive the “Beetle”, the car still plays an important role in the entourage of the game.
(A new Volkswagen Beetle in 1938 was priced at 1000 Reichsmarks)
Opel Blitz.
During World War 2 this trucks was probably the most popular and widely used truck. As the war began, it inherited the powerful 75-hp engine meant for Opel Admiral. In the game, this truck is mainly used for the transportation of soldiers – just as one would expect a truck to do. It is interesting to note that the symbol designed specifically for this car (a lightning) became later a logo of the Opel brand.
Still awaiting publishing details of this game from Akella
