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Andromeda Conquest

Andromeda Conquest is a strategy / conquest game in which one to four players build galactic empires by establishing and defending space colonies, managing resources, and battling other players for control of…

31 December 1982

Andromeda Conquest is a strategy developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and Commodore PET.

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What Andromeda Conquest is

Andromeda Conquest is a strategy game developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc. and released in 1982. It was published by Kiya Overseas Industry. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore PET, DOS, FM-7 and TRS-80.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Armoured space troopers moved quickly from building to shattered building. Throughout the flames and the billowing smoke of the devastated city small combat airships swooped, seeking out remnants of resistance. Huge metal and plasteel crawlers stalked throughh the remains of the city, turrents rotating, occasionally firing a burst of anti-personnel weaponry at some unseen opponent. In a few spots some small fighting still went on, but the outcome had been certain since that morning, when the defensive shields finally yielded to fleet bombardment. Half-way around the planet, at invasion headquarters, a communications officer moved quietly towards a violet scaled humanoid watching a video…
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Andromeda Conquest launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Andromeda Conquest — frequently asked questions

When did Andromeda Conquest come out?
Andromeda Conquest was released on 31 December 1982 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore PET, DOS, FM-7 and TRS-80.
Does Andromeda Conquest have multiplayer?
Yes. Andromeda Conquest supports multiplayer.

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