NukeWar
Nukewar is a 1980 video game by Avalon Hill for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, Commodore PET, FM-7, TRS-80, and VIC-20.
NukeWar
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- 1983
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Nukewar is a 1980 video game by Avalon Hill for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, Commodore PET, FM-7, TRS-80, and VIC-20.
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• Title — Nukewar • Developer — Microcomputer Games • Released — * Apple, Atari, PET, TRS-80 • NA: 1980 • FM-7 • JP: 1982 • C64, VIC-20 • NA: 1983 • Genre — Strategy • Platforms — Apple II, Atari 8-bit, PET, TRS-80, FM-7, Commodore 64, VIC-20
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Nukewar is a game of global thermonuclear war represented by text and sprites on the screen.
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In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Nukewar the 135th-best computer game ever released.
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- 1.Jeffrey Stanton, Robert P. Wells et Sandra Rochowansky. The Book of Atari Software 1983. The Book Company. 54-55. 1983. 0736-2706.
- 2.Stormbringer. Dossier: Kriegspiel ! – lang en Nukewar. Tilt (magazine) Tilt. 10. 63 . mars 1984.
- 3.Dale Rupert. lang en Nukewar. Ahoy!. 3. 64-65. mars 1984. 8750-4383 .
- 4.Dave Archibald. lang en Computer Warfare – Nukewar. Creative Computing. 7. 6. 38. juin 1981. 0097-8140 .
- 5.Dave Archibald. lang en Computer Warfare. Creative Computing. 7. 6. 36. juin 1981. 0097-8140 .
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