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Federation

Take on the might of the corrupt Empire on behalf of the ailing Federation in this epic future fantasy! Erra Quann, the treacherous alien scientist who designed Flagship Quann Tulla, the pride of the…

31 December 1987

Federation is an adventure developed by CRL Group, released 31 December 1987 on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Federation is

Federation is an adventure game developed by CRL Group and released in 1987. It is available on Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Take on the might of the corrupt Empire on behalf of the ailing Federation in this epic future fantasy! Erra Quann, the treacherous alien scientist who designed Flagship Quann Tulla, the pride of the Federation, has hijacked the ship and piloted it to an outpost of the evil Empire where he plans to sell the secret of its engines. As a member of the elite Federation secret service, your mission is to stop him! The battle will take place in the energy-shattered hull of the Quann Tulla, through deep space and on to the final desperate conclusion on a distant alien world. The fate of the universe is once more (gulp!) in your hands! Federation is a graphic text adventure and is an enhanced…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Federation 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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When did Federation come out?
Federation was released on 31 December 1987 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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