Tawala's Last Redoubt

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Galactic Saga IV:
Tawala's Last Redoubt
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Developer(s) Broderbund
Publisher(s) Broderbund
SeriesGalactic Saga
Platform(s) Apple II
ReleaseJune 1, 1981 [1]
Genre(s) Strategy
Mode(s) Single-player

Tawala's Last Redoubt is a strategy video game developed and published by Broderbund for the Apple II in 1981 as the fourth and final entry in the Galactic Saga series. [2]

Contents

Gameplay

Reception

Tawala's Last Redoubt was "highly recommended" by Hartley G. Lesser of Byte Magazine . [3]

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References

  1. "Galactic Saga IV: Tawala's Last Redoubt - Apple IIe/c/c+ - IGN". Uk.ign.com. 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  2. "Computer and Videogames Magazine Issue 002". December 1981. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  3. "Byte Magazine Volume 07 Number 06 - Interactive Videodiscs". June 1982. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  4. Jeux et Stratégie Archive.org