Roadwars
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| Publisher(s) | Melbourne House |
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| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Action game |
Roadwars is the first arcade game developed by Arcadia,[1] the short-lived arcade game division of Mastertronic. The home computer versions were developed by Binary Design and published by Melbourne House, who had recently been acquired by Mastertronic. Versions of the game released in the US were distributed by Electronic Arts.
Plot
The player drives a Battlesphere, an ovoid mobile weapon armed with a laser cannon and a protective shield. Battlespheres ensure the stability of the spaceways between the moons of the planet Armageddon by removing destructive debris. The magnetic side panels which keep the vehicles on the spaceways are malfunctioning and can not only delay but completely destroy a Battlesphere.[2]
Gameplay
Roadwars is an arcade-like game which can be played with one or two players, and uses a joystick.[2]
Reception
In 1989, Dragon gave the game 3½ out of 5 stars.[2]
References
- ^ "Arcadia Arcade". The Games Machine. No. 3. Newsfield Ltd. February 1988.
- ^ a b c Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (January 1989). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (141): 72–78.