Space Battle (video game)

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Space Battle
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Developer(s) Level IV
Publisher(s) The Software Exchange
Designer(s) Rick Papo [1]
Platform(s) TRS-80
Release 1978
Genre(s) Strategy

Space Battle (also known as Space Battles) [2] is a 1978 video game developed by Level IV for the TRS-80 16K Level II microcomputer.

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Gameplay

Space Battle is a Star Trek -style game, in which the player take the role of a mercenary ship engaged in combat with hostile alien ships. [3]

Reception

In 80-US, Geo Blank compared the game to Time Trek , and rated its content "Excellent" and its value "Good to very good", concluding that it was "One of the best space war games available." [4] J. Mishcon reviewed Space Battle in The Space Gamer No. 28, commenting that "I believe most gamer will set this aside - a nice try, but not really a challenge. The tactics are just too easily optimized." [3] In Moves , the game was criticised for not holding long-term interest compared to other similar games. [2]

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References

  1. Green, Wayne, ed. (April 1979). "Level IV". Kilobaud Microcomputing . Peterburough, NH: 1001001 Inc. p. 179 via Internet Archive.
  2. 1 2 "Space Battles" (PDF). Moves . No. 55. February–March 1981. p. 32. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 Mishcon, J. (May–June 1980). "Space Battle". Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer . No. 28. Steve Jackson Games. pp. 25–26. ISSN   0194-9977 via Internet Archive.
  4. Blank, Geo (March–April 1980). "Space Battle". 80-U.S. Vol. 3, no. 2. Tacoma, WA: 80-Northwest Publishing Co. p. 69 via Internet Archive.