Conflict 2500
Conflict 2500 is video game published by Avalon Hill in 1981 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.
Conflict 2500
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Conflict 2500 is video game published by Avalon Hill in 1981 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.
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• Title — Conflict 2500 • Publisher — Avalon Hill • Designer — William David Volk • Platforms — Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, TRS-80 • Released — 1981
Gameplay
Gameplay
Conflict 2500 is a game in which the player must use a band of warships to seek and destroy invading berserkers moving invisibly.
Development
Development
The game was designed by William David Volk. Volk says that at the time he was a fan of the animated series Star Blazers and borrowed themes from the show for Conflict 2500. Volk also explained that he had played the Startrek game and wanted a more complex version of that game.
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1981
Conflict 2500 published.
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Conflict 2500 is recorded as published in 1981.
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Reception
Jon Mishcon reviewed Conflict 2500 in The Space Gamer No. 45. Mishcon commented that "Not great, but easily worth [the price]."
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- 1.Huffingtonpost.com. William Volk | HuffPost.
- 2.Conflict 2500. Elis' Software Encyclopedia.
- 3.Gamasutra. Playing Catch Up: Conflict 2500's William Volk. 2007-04-19.
- 4.Obsoletegamer.com. The Interview: William D. Volk. 7 October 2010.
- 5.Mishcon, Jon. Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 45. 33. November 1981.
- 6.Avalon Hill. Conflict 2500 Manual. archive.org. 1981.
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