| First Expedition | |
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| Publisher(s) | Interstel Corporation |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
First Expedition is a 1988 video game published by Interstel Corporation.
| First Expedition | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Publisher(s) | Interstel Corporation |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | 1988 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
First Expedition is a 1988 video game published by Interstel Corporation.
First Expedition is a game in which a nautical simulation involves a quest to find three sun spheres that were stolen from the island of Shandola. [1]
Dennis Owens reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Not recommended for adventure gamers unless they are interested in intricate navigational techniques." [1]
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