A Line in the Sand

Moby ID: 7970
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A Line the Sand is a conversion of the board war game by TSR of the same name.

It depicts a variety of conflicts in the Middle East, including the Gulf War and hypothetical conflicts involving nations like Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Gameplay is turn-based, with each side being able to deploy a variety of land, air and sea units. Each side can be played by either a human or a computer player.

In addition to the basic mode, in which only military forces are used, there is also a diplomatic mode where players have to make a variety of diplomatic decisions in order to reach certain goals.

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Game added by Terok Nor.

Game added December 17, 2002. Last modified March 29, 2024.