Road to Moscow

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Road to Moscow
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Publisher(s) Ba'rac Limited
Platform(s) Commodore 64
Release1984 [1]
Genre(s) Strategy

Road to Moscow is a 1984 video game published by Ba'rac Limited.

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Gameplay

Road to Moscow is a game in which the Russian Front of World War II is simulated in a strategic level game. [2]

Reception

Bill Wise reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "The combination of ease of play, interesting scenarios, an excellent game system, and numerous strategic options will keep me playing RTM for a long time to come." [2]

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References

  1. "Arsenal Publishing to publish Road to Moscow Wargame". arsenalpub.com. February 26, 1996. Archived from the original on October 29, 1996. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Wise, Bill (October 1984). "Road to Moscow: A Review". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 18. pp. 33–34.