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Computer War (1983)

Atari 8-bit, Commodore VIC-20, Texas Instruments TI-99

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It's thermonuclear war! Break the computer code to launch your missiles, then guide your interceptors before enemy missiles converge with your cities. This is a game in two parts. The first part plays a lot like a sliding block puzzle. You are given a figure in a 3 x 3 grid to match. Using the joystick and fire button, you … It's thermonuclear war! Break the computer code to launch your missiles, then guide your interceptors before enemy missiles converge with your cities. This is a game in two parts. The first part plays a lot like a sliding block puzzle. You are given a figure in a 3 x 3 grid to match. Using the joystick and fire button, you rotate pieces in a larger grid to try to match the smaller figure. If you do that, you can select a missile launch site. Eventually, the enemy will launch its own missiles. You position your crosshair at the radar dot for the enemy missile, and can then launch an intercepter. This part of the game is more action-oriented as you "fly" your intercepter to take down the enemy nuke. Read more

Details

Publishers
Thorn EMI Video Ltd.
Genres
Arcade, Simulator, Strategy
Themes
Action

Release dates

  • 1983 (North America) Atari 8-bit
  • 1984 (North America) Commodore VIC-20
  • Feb 01, 1986 Texas Instruments TI-99