Revolution '76
Appearance
Revolution '76 | |
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Developer(s) | Britannica Software |
Programmer(s) | Ed Bever |
Platform(s) | |
Release | 1989 |
Genre(s) | Simulation, strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Revolution '76 is a 1989 simulation/strategy game by Britannica Software designed for Apple IIGS and IBM PC.[1] The game was written by former Sid Meier colleague, Ed Bever.[2] The title is a simulation of the economic, social and political conditions at the commencement of the American Revolutionary War.[3]
Reception
[edit]Ace magazine felt the game was both complex and manageable.[4] Compute magazine thought the title was a recreation of the war couched inside a video game.[5] Computer Gaming World decided that the game offered depth, challenge, and replay value.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "97.02.01: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness". teachersinstitute.yale.edu.
- ^ https://www.nikopik.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Inserez-la-disquette-2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Arizona Republic from Phoenix, Arizona on December 2, 1990 · Page 89". 2 December 1990.
- ^ "ACE Magazine Issue 34". 1 July 1990 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Archive, Classic Computer Magazine. "Learn and play, play and learn; games that teach are more fun than ever". www.atarimagazines.com.
- ^ Emrich, Alan (November 1989). "Run For Your Fife: Britannica's "Revolution '76"" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 65. p. 34.