Game Classification

War in the South Pacific Strategic Simulations (U.S.A.), Strategic Simulations (U.S.A.), 1986  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Historical - Naval - Simulation - Strategy

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick DESTROY : explanation of this brick MANAGE : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick SELECT : explanation of this brick SHOOT : explanation of this brick
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War in the South Pacific is an advanced strategic simulation of the land, sea and air campaign in the South Pacific from May 1942 to March 1943 between Japan and the United States. Players choose from 79 different ship types and 17 different aircraft types.The game comes with 3 mini-campaigns. Upon the conclusion of the game the computer will display the total points for each side and the net points scored. The net points will determine the level of victory. The game can be played solitaire or against another person and there are 5 levels of difficulty. Playing time is 25 to 100 hours. The game was designed by Gary Grigsby. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Apple II - Commodore 64

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