Battle 1917 for the Sinclair Spectrum

Battle 1917

Year of Release

1983

The Advertising Blurb

Winner of the 1983 Cambridge Awards sponsored by Sinclair User. The game is played by two players on a board 21 x 32 showing a map which changes with every game. Each player has 29 pieces including infantry, cavalry, tanks, artillery and a King. The object of the game, like chess, is to kill the enemy King. The game will appeal equally to all ages and all skills. This is the computer age's answer to chess.

Compatibility

48K Required

Original Price

£5.95

Controls

Follow On-Screen Prompts

Original Rating

Crash 63%

Review:

Anyone who actually knew anything about the Cambridge award knew that it was not a competition to get overly excited about. The fact that Sinclair User actually published a listing of this game makes the price that CCS were charging seem a tad steep. Overall, it is a well programmed and original BASIC wargame that has no addictive qualities whatsoever.

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