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AmoebArena

"Start with a futuristic version of Chinese checkers invented in a biohazard lab, add just a dash of the cantina scene from Star Wars, and you’ll get a pretty good idea of what AmoebArena is all about. This…

31 December 1996

AmoebArena is a card & board game, released 31 December 1996 on Mac.

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What AmoebArena is

AmoebArena was released in 1996. It was published by Casady & Greene. It is available on Mac only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Start with a futuristic version of Chinese checkers invented in a biohazard lab, add just a dash of the cantina scene from Star Wars, and you’ll get a pretty good idea of what AmoebArena is all about. This strategy" game’s concept is simple: pit your army of microscopic organisms against your opponents’ microscopic armies in a free-for-all arena battle. Imagine the game of Risk invented by a mad cellular biologist Your armies are made up of four types of single-cell soldiers: cytozoids, amoeboids, mitoplasts, and blockers. Each type varies in terms of movement, attack power, health, and ability to reproduce. You start the game with a set number of each organism, which you place in your…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

AmoebArena launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did AmoebArena come out?
AmoebArena was released on 31 December 1996 for Mac.

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