Space Games-3

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Space Games-3
Publisher(s) Creative Computing
Platform(s) TRS-80
Release1980

Space Games-3 is a 1980 video game by Creative Computing for the TRS-80 Model I Level II.

TRS-80 TRS-80 (Model I)

The TRS-80 Micro Computer System is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of Tandy/Radio Shack, Z-80 microprocessor. It was one of the earliest mass-produced and mass-marketed retail home computers.

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Plot summary

Space Games-3 is a collection of four games not individually released: Ultratrek, Romulan, Starwars, and Starlanes. [1]

Reception

J. Mishcon reviewed Space Games-3 in The Space Gamer No. 30. [1] Mishcon commented that "The under ten set will enjoy these games, but don't be surprised if they soon tire and move on." [1]

The Space Gamer was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the late 1970s through the mid-1980s. The magazine is no longer published, but the rights holders maintain a web presence using its final title Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer.

The game was reviewed in The Dragon #43 by Mark Herro. Herro commented that "Even though I may not particularly like all of the games in the package, I think Space Games-3 is well worth its modest price tag. If you're into space games, and you have a TRS-80, at least take a look at this package." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mishcon, J. (August 1980). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (30): 29.
  2. ↑ Herro, Mark (November 1980). "The Electric Eye". The Dragon (43): 70–71.
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