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| Publisher(s) | Simulations Canada |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Wargame |
Golan Front is a 1985 video game published by Simulations Canada.
| Golan Front | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Publisher(s) | Simulations Canada |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1985 |
| Genre(s) | Wargame |
Golan Front is a 1985 video game published by Simulations Canada.
Golan Front is a computer wargame in which the battle fought by Israel against Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Jordan in the Golan Heights is simulated. [1] It features elements of board wargaming, such as counters and a physical map, in addition to computer play. [2]
William H. Harrington reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "GF is a first rate military simulation." [1] Commodore Microcomputers named it one of the top computer wargames of 1986. [2]
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