Epidemic!
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| Epidemic! | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Designer(s) | Steven Faber[1] |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit |
| Release | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Epidemic! is a real-time strategy game in which the player stands in control of a world on the brink of extinction. It was developed by Steven Faber for the Apple II and published by Strategic Simulations in 1983.[1] It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family.
Gameplay
A space-borne plague has hit the planet and the player must stem the epidemic as quickly as possible and with minimal loss of life. The player's methods to deal with the epidemic range from inert methods like interferon, to quarantine, to the ultimate in immediate cessation, tactical nukes.
The game has four difficulty levels, ranging from small controllable scenarios of approximately 20 minutes at level 4, to full one-hour campaigns with severe difficulty at level 1.
Reception
In a 1983 review for Creative Computing, Brian J. Murphy wrote, "The game system is easy to master, and play is smooth," and "The documentation is entertainingly written and supports the program well, but even without the manual and player aid cards, a first time gamer stands a good chance of picking up the rules just by booting the disk and following the prompts."[2]
References
- ^ a b Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ Murphy, Brian J. (September 1983). "Strategy Games and Simulations From SSI". Creative Computing. 179.
External links
- Epidemic at Atari Mania
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