Invasion Force

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Invasion Force
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Developer(s) Tandy Corporation
Publisher(s) Tandy Corporation
Platform(s) TRS-80
Release1979
Genre(s) Action, strategy

Invasion Force is a science fiction action video game produced by the Tandy Corporation in June, 1979.[ citation needed ] Invasion Force was a text-based game played real-time in the style of other Star Trek games. [1]

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Gameplay

The player is in control of the USS Hephaestus and must make decisions to manage resources, such as fuel and ammunition, so the ship does not become stranded in space while fending off attacks from the Jovians. The game has 10 difficulty levels.[ citation needed ]

Reception

Glenn Mai reviewed Invasion Force in The Space Gamer No. 36. [2] Mai commented that "If you don't have a Star Trek game and want one, get Invasion Force." [2]

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References

  1. "Invasion Force". Board Game Geek. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Mai, Glenn (February 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (36). Steve Jackson Games: 27.
  3. "Moves. Issue 55" (PDF). strategyandtacticspress. Retrieved 7 April 2023.