Game Details
Micro Wars
Genres: Strategy
Released on: Commodore C64/128/MAX
Publisher: Century Communications
Themes: Historical, Non-fiction, Warfare
Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric, Text
| Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Commodore C64/128/MAX | December 31, 1983 |
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About:
Published on a type-in book "Micro Wars on the Commodore 64" that featured six strategy games, Waterloo is a multiplayer game that deals with the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition. Can you change the course of history? - Waterloo is a 2-player strategy game for the Commodore 64. - Dreadnaughts takes battleships and cruisers into naval battle in classic 20th century warfare. - Torpedo Bomber has you as a pilot of a lone aircraft scouring the seas for enemy shipping. During each turn, the players' units provide scouting reports on the local terrain. Each turn, the units' strength, morale, and position are displayed. Cavalry, artillery, and infantry must be individually positioned and utilized. Positions are shown on a map of Southern Belgium. As units come in contact, the computer computes battle results.
Story:
In this historically accurate simulation of the Battle of Waterloo, players take on the roles of the British and French troops. The player can either turn Napoleon's crushing defeat into a glorious French victory, or once again see Wellington prove the superiority of the English.