Game Classification

Spaceward Ho! Delta Tao Software (Peter Commons / Joe Williams (Joedelta)), Delta Tao Software, 1990  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

4x - Futuristic - Managerial - Strategy - Turn-based 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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Spaceward Ho! Spaceward Ho! is a turn-based science fiction computer strategy game that was written by Peter Commons, designed by Joe Williams (Joedelta) and published by Delta Tao Software. The first version was released in 1990, and further upgrades followed regularly; the current (as of 2008[update]) version, 5.0.5, was released on July 8, 2003. The game can be categorized in the 4X game genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) with a theme of galactic conquest. It has received wide recognition in the Macintosh community, for example being inducted into the Macworld Game Hall of Fame. [source:wikipedia]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Amiga - PC (Dos) - PC (Windows)

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