Zeppelin (video game)

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Zeppelin
Zeppelin Giants Of The Sky.jpg
Amiga cover art
Developer(s) Ikarion
Publisher(s) MicroProse
Platform(s) Amiga, MS-DOS
Release1994
Genre(s) Business simulation
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Zeppelin is a video game developed by German studio Ikarion and published by MicroProse for the Amiga and MS-DOS compatible operating systems in 1994.

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Gameplay

Zeppelin is an economic simulation in which players build a fleet of airships. [1]

Reception

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "A few extras like the two-player mode, stock market controls, and open air competitions, add little spice to what ends up being very bland fare." [1]

In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Zeppelin the 35th-worst computer game ever released. [2]

In 1994, Power Play (a german computer game magazine) added it to the list of "Best 100 games in 1994" in their special edition 9. [3]

In March 1994, ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - a German computer and video game magazine - rated Zeppelin with 11 out of 12 and gave the award "ASM Hit/very good". "Chic presentation and an unusual game idea make a successful genre mix". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Finals". Next Generation . No. 4. Imagine Media. April 1995. p. 93.
  2. Staff (November 1996). "150 Best (and 50 Worst) Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World . No. 148. pp. 63–65, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 94, 98.
  3. "Die 100 besten Spiele 1994". Power Play (Sonderheft 9): 108, 120.
  4. "March 1994". ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) (March 1994): 24,25.
  5. "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com.