| Starbase Hyperion | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher(s) | Quality Software |
| Designer(s) | Don Ursem [1] |
| Platform(s) | Sorcerer, Atari 8-bit |
| Release | 1980: Sorcerer 1981: Atari |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
Starbase Hyperion is a 1980 video game written by Don Ursem for the Exidy Sorcerer and published by Quality Software in 1980. [1] An Atari 8-bit family port followed in 1981. [2]
Starbase Hyperion is a strategic space game which the player is a starbase commander whose base comes under attack by the forces of an invading alien empire. [3]
Tom M. Buchanan reviewed Starbase Hyperion in The Space Gamer No. 34. [3] Buchanan commented that "This is an excellent computer simulation game. The full graphics and real-time combat displays make the game visually challenging. If you're looking for a game with challenging play instead of complex rules and you own a Sorcerer computer, this game is a must." [3]
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