RobotWar
RobotWar is a strategy/puzzle/simulation hybrid by Silas Warner, creator of Castle Wolfenstein for MUSE Software. The game is best described as a cross between two later games: Origin's OMEGA and Maxis'…
RobotWar is a puzzle, released 31 December 1981 on Apple II.
What RobotWar is
RobotWar was released in 1981. It was published by Muse Software. It is available on Apple II only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
RobotWar is a strategy/puzzle/simulation hybrid by Silas Warner, creator of Castle Wolfenstein for MUSE Software. The game is best described as a cross between two later games: Origin's OMEGA and Maxis' RoboSport. Your task is to design robots, and program them to win fights in the arena. Using a language similar to BASIC, the game offers a surprisingly large number of commands you can use, a wide variety of robots.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction.
What it launched against
RobotWar launched on 31 December 1981, within three weeks of Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf and Robotron: 2084.
Released around the same time: Ms. Pac-Man, Zaxxon, Gorf, Robotron: 2084.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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