Battle Ships

December 31, 1987 Chris Butler Epyx, Elite Systems, Hit-Pak
Simulator Turn-based strategy (TBS) Tactical Quiz/Trivia
C64 ZXS Atari-ST Amiga ACPC
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A computerised version of the old pencil and paper game combining simple strategy with sheer guess-work.
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78.9
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1987
Developer Chris Butler
Publisher Epyx, Elite Systems, Hit-Pak
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Warfare