Global War
Global War is a 1979 video game published by Muse Software for the Apple II. It was written in Applesoft BASIC by Alan M.
Global War
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- 1979
- Genre
- strategy video game
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Global War is a 1979 video game published by Muse Software for the Apple II. It was written in Applesoft BASIC by Alan M.
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• Title — Global War • Publisher — Muse Software • Designer — Alan M. Boyd • Platforms — Apple II • Released — 1979
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Global War is a game involving the production of armies, and is a clone of the tabletop board game Risk.
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Alan Isabelle reviewed Global War in The Space Gamer No. 34. Isabelle commented that "The game has attractive features, but is not worth [the price]."
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- 1.Hague, James. The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers.
- 2.Joystick Soldiers: The Politics of Play in Military Video Games, page 30
- 3.Isabelle, Alan. Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 34. 35. December 1980.
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