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Defcom 1

31 December 1989

Defcom 1 is a shooter developed by Iber Software, released 31 December 1989 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Defcom 1 is

Defcom 1 is a shooter game developed by Iber Software and released in 1989. It was published by MCM Software. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Year 1992. The tension between the world arms powers is going through a period of great calm. The agreements long desired by Humanity have presided over this, until then, chaotic planet for decades. But this hard-won peace is threatened. And the threat does not come from Earth itself. The old fear, now almost banished from all earthly minds, is to be drastically revived.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Defcom 1 launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

Defcom 1 — frequently asked questions

When did Defcom 1 come out?
Defcom 1 was released on 31 December 1989 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and ZX Spectrum.

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