| Voyage of the Valkyrie | |
|---|---|
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| Publisher(s) | Advanced Operating Systems Sams |
| Designer(s) | Leo Christopherson [1] |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, TRS-80 |
| Release | 1981 |
Voyage of the Valkyrie is a video game for the TRS-80 and Apple II published in 1981 by Advanced Operating Systems. It was written by Leo Christopherson. [1]
Voyage of the Valkyrie is a game in which the player pilots the ship Valkyrie attempting to defeat the ten castles on the island of Fugloy. [2]
Forrest Johnson reviewed Voyage of the Valkyrie in The Space Gamer No. 48. [2] Johnson commented that "Voyage of the Valkyrie is a novel arcade game, more valuable to TRS-80 users than those who game on the Apple." [2]
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Arena of Octos is a single-player, turn-based combat video game for the Apple II and TRS-80 computer families. It was created by Steve Kropinak and Al Johnson in 1981 and published by SoftSide magazine. The player assumes the role of a human space pilot, captured by an aggressive race of green-skinned aliens known as Octons after straying into their space. To win freedom, the human must become a gladiator and engage in physical combat with numerous Octon warriors.
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