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Harpoon Classic '97

Harpoon Classic '97 is a revised version of traditional Harpoon Classic which is in turn, based on Larry Bond's original and very popular Harpoon board-game from 1980. The core gameplay is top-down (map and…

31 December 1996

Harpoon Classic '97 is a turn-based strategy (tbs) developed by Alliance Interactive Software, Inc., released 31 December 1996 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Harpoon Classic '97 is

Harpoon Classic '97 is a turn-based strategy (tbs) game developed by Alliance Interactive Software, Inc. and released in 1996. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Harpoon Classic '97 is a revised version of traditional Harpoon Classic which is in turn, based on Larry Bond's original and very popular Harpoon board-game from 1980. The core gameplay is top-down (map and menu based) ultra-realistic strategic naval warfare wrapping around scenarios in 4 different theatres (North Atlantic, Greenland/Iceland, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf/Mediterranean).
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Harpoon Classic '97 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 Harpoon Classic '97 come out?
Harpoon Classic '97 was released on 31 December 1996 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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