Colonial Conquest
| Colonial Conquest | |
|---|---|
 Apple II cover | |
| Developer(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Designer(s) | Dan Cermak |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Atari ST, NEC PC-9801 |
| Release | 1985: Atari 8-bit, Apple, C64 1987: Atari ST 1989: NEC |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Colonial Conquest is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Strategic Simulations and released in 1985 for Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit family, and Apple II. Ports by Andromeda Software were released for the Atari ST in 1987 and NEC PC-9801 in 1989.
A game titled Colonial Conquest II was released for Amiga in 1994, but is entirely unrelated to the original game by SSI.
Game mechanics
Based on the principles of Risk (but without dice rolling), in Colonial Conquest, the player controls armies and ship in order to take control of the world. The game matches the historical context of the Scramble for Africa and the scenario begins in the year 1880.
The player can select one of the six major powers of the time: England, Germany, France, United States, Japan, and Russia.
The land and naval forces of each country have different attack and defense values, as well as different costs: For example, Russia spends three times less money for the recruitment of its ground troops than England but in return the Russian offensive and defensive value will be much lower than that of their British counterparts.
Three scenarios are available:
- Standard Game (None Of the Major Countries has any overseas colonies)
- 1880: Race For The Colonies (beginning of the large-scale colonization)
- 1914: Brink Of the War (the forces of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance clash)
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Gaming World | 3.5/5[1] |
| Computer and Video Games | 8/10[citation needed] |
| Commodore User | 8/10[2] |
Robbie Robberson reviewed Colonial Conquest in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 77.[3] Robberson commented that "Colonial Conquest is a good game and provides a lot of fun, especially with five or six players."[3]
References
- ^ "Colonial Conquest". Computer Gaming World. No. 40. October 1990.
- ^ Hetherington, Tony (May 1987). "Colonial Conquest". Commodore User. p. 40.
- ^ a b Robberson, Robbie (February–March 1987). "Computer Gaming". Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer (77). Diverse Talents, Incorporated: 40–41.
External links
- Colonial Conquest for the Atari 8-bit family at Atari Mania
- Colonial Conquest for the Atari ST at Atari Mania
- Colonial Conquest at Lemon 64
- 1985 video games
- Apple II games
- Atari 8-bit family games
- Atari ST games
- Colonialism
- Computer wargames
- Commodore 64 games
- NEC PC-9801 games
- Strategic Simulations games
- Turn-based strategy video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in the 19th century
- Video games set in the 20th century