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Computer Acquire
Developer(s)Microcomputer Games
Publisher(s)Avalon Hill
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, PET, TRS-80[1]
Release1980

Computer Acquire is a 1980 video game published by Avalon Hill for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.

Gameplay

Computer Acquire is an adaptation of the board game Acquire that allows the player to play against the computer choosing from five levels of difficulty.[2]

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Computer Acquire in The Space Gamer No. 45.[2] Mishcon commented that "If you enjoy multiparameter games and you're willing to spend twice that time just to learn what does what, then Acquire may be for you. Otherwise wait for the second edition of the rules."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Computer Acquire Magazine Ad". Avalon Hill.
  2. ^ a b c Mishcon, Jon (November 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (45). Steve Jackson Games: 33.