North & South

Description

Based on the Belgian comic book, "Les Tuniques Bleues", this strategy game allows you to replay the American Civil War from both the North and the South sides.

In the strategy part of the game, you can move your troops on a map of the US. If two opposing armies enter the same state, the battle is played out in an action sequence. Additional action sequences must be accomplished when capturing an enemy fort or train.

The game also offers a two-player-mode.

Alternate Titles

• "North and South" -- US NES title

Part of the Following Groups

• American Civil War
• Comics-inspired games

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User Reviews

Absolutely brilliant!	DOS	Tomer Gabel (4476)
One of the first strategy games of its kind...	NES	Cormana6868 (16)
Superb French zaniness (although a tad short)	Amiga	Johnny "ThunderPeel2001" Walker (425)

The Press Says

The Games Machine (UK)	Amiga	Dec, 1989	92 out of 100	92
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Mar, 1991	90 out of 100	90
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Dec, 1989	83 out of 100	83
NES Center	NES	2001	8 out of 10	80
CU Amiga	Amiga	Nov, 1989	79 out of 100	79
Amiga Format	Amiga	Jan, 1990	74 out of 100	74
Nintendo Power Magazine	NES	Feb, 1991	3.6 out of 5	72
Power Play	Amiga	Feb, 1990	60 out of 100	60
All Game Guide	NES	1998		50
GameCola.net	NES	Sep, 2005	2.4 out of 10	24

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Trivia

Game based on the European comic book series, "Les Tuniques Bleues" (known in English as "The Blue Jackets") as drawn and created by Cauvin and Lambil is set during American civil war. Manual has background information about them with a short humorous summary of the main characters that appear in the game from the comic books. More drawings throughout manual.