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Battle Ships

A computerised version of the old pencil and paper game combining simple strategy with sheer guess-work.

31 December 1987

Battle Ships is a quiz/trivia developed by Chris Butler, released 31 December 1987 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Battle Ships is

Battle Ships is a quiz/trivia game developed by Chris Butler and released in 1987. It was published by Elite Systems. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are warfare. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Battle Ships launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

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Battle Ships — frequently asked questions

When did Battle Ships come out?
Battle Ships was released on 31 December 1987 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
Does Battle Ships have multiplayer?
Yes. Battle Ships supports multiplayer.

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