| Soko-Ban | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher(s) | Spectrum HoloByte |
| Platform(s) | Commodore 64, DOS, Apple II, BBC Micro, TRS-80 Color Computer |
| Release | 1988 |
Soko-Ban is a video game published in the United States by Spectrum HoloByte in 1988, based on the 1982 Japanese videogame Sokoban .
In 1988, Sokoban was published in US by Spectrum HoloByte for the Commodore 64, DOS and Apple II as Soko-Ban. A version for the BBC Micro called Robol was published by a third party in 1993. [1]
Sokoban was a hit in Japan, and had sold over 400,000 units in that country by the time Spectrum HoloByte imported it to the United States. [2]
This version of the game includes 50 levels.
A 1988 review in Computer Gaming World praised the game for being "pure and simple, very playable and mentally challenging", citing its addictive qualities. [3]
The game was also reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #132 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4+1⁄2 out of 5 stars. [4]
Brian Wierda for Compute! said that Soko-Ban may not be suited to the action-adventure gamers, but rather to gamers who love to solve puzzles. [5]
Paul Statt for InCider reviewed the game and said that "using the arrow keys instead of the joystick – Soko-Ban became, if not easy, mindless. It simulates this type of work well". [6]
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