| Call to Arms | |
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| Developer(s) | Mike Falkner |
| Publisher(s) | Sirius Software |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | strategy wargame |
Call to Arms (also known as Conquest) is a 1982 video game published by Sirius Software.
| Call to Arms | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Developer(s) | Mike Falkner |
| Publisher(s) | Sirius Software |
| Release | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | strategy wargame |
Call to Arms (also known as Conquest) is a 1982 video game published by Sirius Software.
Call to Arms is a game in which players can fight opponents in Europe during 1942 or in Scotland during 1750 as a strategy wargame. [1]
Mark Lacine reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Conquest is a very enjoyable game, simple to learn and challenging enough for the serious computer gamer." [1]
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