Network
Network is a real-time, two player business simulation game developed by David Mullich for the Apple II and published by Edu-Ware in 1980.
Network
- Date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Edu-Ware
- Genre
- business simulation game
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• Title — Network • Developer — David Mullich • Publisher — Edu-Ware • Genre — Business simulation • Modes — 1-2 players • Platforms — Apple II
Gameplay
Gameplay
Two players play competitively against the computer, each taking the role of the programming chief for a major television network. Each side bids on new television shows to add to the season's line-up, schedules them, monitors the weekly ratings, and then drops shows with poor ratings or reschedules them to recover from mistakes at the end of the thirteen-week season. The side with the highest ratings is the winner.
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Bruce Webster reviewed Network in The Space Gamer No. 31. Webster commented that "Unfortunately, I just could not get interested in the game. It moves slowly and requires (for intelligent play) that the players keep track of a lot of information that is not always easily accessible. One friend I played against quit out of boredom at one point, and I found myself yawning. There is a lack of tension, which means that personal interest must be the overriding factor in playing the game - and I'm just not that interested in network planning. If you are, then this is the game for you; otherwise, I'm afraid you'll just be disappointed."
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- 1.Webster, Bruce. Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 31. 28. September 1980.
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