Cyborg (play-by-mail game)

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Cyborg is a play-by-mail game that was published by Integral Games beginning in 1981.

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Gameplay

Cyborg was a game in which players control computer complexes two hundred years after a devastating war. [1]

Reception

W.G. Armintrout reviewed Cyborg in The Space Gamer No. 49. [1] Armintrout commented that "I recommend Cyborg as a good game with these provisions: (1) be prepared to spend some time keeping track of what you own and what you know, and (2) expect an error occasionally." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Armintrout, W.G. (March 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (49): 34, 36.
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