Guadalcanal (Amstrad CPC)
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Published by

Activision (UK) Limited

Developed by

Software Studios

Released

1987

Also For

Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Combined View

Genre

Simulation, Strategy/Tactics

Perspective

Top-down

Pacing

Real-Time

Vehicular

Naval / Watercraft

Setting

Historical Events, World War II

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Description

South-Western Pacific, August 1942. US Marines capture the strategically important island in the first American amphibious assault of World War 2, but the battle of Guadalcanal will rage on for the next six months, as the Japanese will try to re-capture it.

The player is given the command of air, land and naval forces, including aircraft carriers and transport ships (supply is crucial as well as intelligence - patrol seaplanes and scouts are available). While many wargames take the weather and morale factor into account, this game also features malaria slowly wearing down your troops. The campaign can be played from either American or Japanese side. The interface is icon driven and consists of a strategic map, a zoomed in tactical map and a unit details window.

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