Space Station Zulu

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Space Station Zulu
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Publisher(s) Avalon Hill
Designer(s) Dennis Shields
Programmer(s) Atari 8-bit
Dennis Shields
Apple II
Dennis Milbert
Artist(s) Charles Kibler [1]
Platform(s) Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7, PC-8800
Release1982: Atari, Apple
1984: FM-7, PC-8800
Genre(s) Turn-based strategy
Mode(s) Single-player

Space Station Zulu is a turn-based strategy game written for the Atari 8-bit computers by Dennis Shields and published by Avalon Hill in 1982. [1] An Apple II port programmed by Dennis Milbert was released the same year. The player manages the defense of a space station which has been infiltrated by alien life forms.

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Gameplay

Space Station Zulu is a game in which the player is the Captain of the Space Station Zulu, with a crew of peace loving alien Yargs. [2]

Reception

Hosea Battles, Jr reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "the game is an excellent strategy situation. You won't win the first time, but keep trying." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Space Station Zulu manual". archive.org. Avalon Hill. 1982.
  2. 1 2 Battles, Jr, Hosea (December 1983). "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 13. p. 43.