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{{Short description|1985 video game}} |
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|title = Norway 1985 |
|title = Norway 1985 |
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|image = Norway 1985 box front.jpg |
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|developer = Roger Keating |
|developer = [[Roger Keating]] |
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|publisher = [[Strategic Simulations |
|publisher = [[Strategic Simulations]] |
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|released = {{vgrelease|NA |
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|October 1985}} |
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|genre = [[Computer wargame|Wargame]] |
|genre = [[Computer wargame|Wargame]] |
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|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]] |
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[multiplayer video game|two-players]] |
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'''''Norway 1985''''' is a computer wargame published in 1985 by [[Strategic Simulations |
'''''Norway 1985''''' is a [[computer wargame]] published in October 1985 by [[Strategic Simulations]]. Developed by [[Roger Keating]], it was the fourth in the "When Superpowers Collide" series. |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
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The game simulates NATO forces in Norway during the summer of 1985. The player may choose to play either the NATO or |
The game simulates [[NATO|NATO forces]] in [[Norway]] during the summer of 1985. The player may choose to play either the [[NATO]] or Soviet forces, and can play in turns against another human component or against the computer. |
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==Reception== |
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''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' in 1986 stated that ''Norway 1985''{{'}}s simplified rules compared to its predecessors accurately reflected the changes of arctic combat, and made it the most suitable for those new to the series. The magazine concluded that although those familiar with the older games "will have to adjust your expectations ... If you can do this, you will find a good game here".<ref name="selover19860607">{{cite magazine | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1986&pub=2&id=29 | title=Norway 1985 | magazine=Computer Gaming World | date=Jun–Jul 1986 | accessdate=28 July 2014 | author=Selover, Jay | pages=38}}</ref> |
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==Reviews== |
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*''The V.I.P. of Gaming Magazine'' #5 (Sept./Oct., 1986) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*''[[RDF 1985]]'' |
*''[[RDF 1985]]'' |
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*''[[Baltic 1985: Corridor to Berlin]]'' |
*''[[Baltic 1985: Corridor to Berlin]]'' |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{MobyGames|id=/norway-1985}} |
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*[http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=54 Images of ''Norway 1985'' box and manual] from C64Sets.com |
*[http://www.c64sets.com/set.html?id=54 Images of ''Norway 1985'' box and manual] from C64Sets.com |
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[[Category:Apple II games]] |
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[[Category:Cold War video games]] |
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[[Category:Commodore 64 games]] |
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[[Category:Video games developed in Australia]] |
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[[Category:Video games set in Norway]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:23, 24 June 2024
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| Developer(s) | Roger Keating |
| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Commodore 64 |
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| Genre(s) | Wargame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two-players |
Norway 1985 is a computer wargame published in October 1985 by Strategic Simulations. Developed by Roger Keating, it was the fourth in the "When Superpowers Collide" series.
Summary
[edit]The game simulates NATO forces in Norway during the summer of 1985. The player may choose to play either the NATO or Soviet forces, and can play in turns against another human component or against the computer.
Reception
[edit]Computer Gaming World in 1986 stated that Norway 1985's simplified rules compared to its predecessors accurately reflected the changes of arctic combat, and made it the most suitable for those new to the series. The magazine concluded that although those familiar with the older games "will have to adjust your expectations ... If you can do this, you will find a good game here".[1]
Reviews
[edit]- The V.I.P. of Gaming Magazine #5 (Sept./Oct., 1986)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Selover, Jay (Jun–Jul 1986). "Norway 1985". Computer Gaming World. p. 38. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- Norway 1985 at MobyGames
- Images of Norway 1985 box and manual from C64Sets.com