S.D.I.

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Description

S.D.I. takes place in the year 2017 of an alternate timeline, in which the Soviet Union continued to exist and pose a threat to the countries of the free world. USA launched another Strategic Defense Initiative, its commander-in-chief being General Sloan McCormick. A Soviet extremist group consisting of KGB members has gained control of space launch facilities, and began firing nuclear missiles at America. McCormick must fulfill his duty, but his heart belongs to a woman who is on the opposing side. He controls a space-based fighter, trying to neutralize enemy missiles. Defense satellites must be repaired as well, and enemy bases infiltrated in order to rescue his beloved one and save his nation and the world.

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Alternate Titles

• "SDI" -- Title Screen title

Part of the Following Groups

• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Cinemaware-style games
• Setting: Future now Past

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Critic Reviews

ST/Amiga Format	Atari ST	Dec, 1988	85 out of 100	85
Tilt	Amiga	Jun, 1987	16 out of 20	80
Commodore User	Amiga	Jun, 1987	7 out of 10	70
Happy Computer	Atari ST	1987	68 out of 100	68
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Atari ST	Mar, 1987	8 out of 12	67
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	Mar, 1987	8 out of 12	67
The Games Machine (UK)	Amiga	Sep, 1989	57 out of 100	57
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Atari ST	Jun, 1987	Unscored	Unscored

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Trivia

The manual for the game has a nice section at the end that describes many "wars in space" movies if the reader wants to pursue the genre further. Some of the movies mentioned range from the "Flash Gordon" serials and "Radar Men from the Moon" to the "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" series.

Related Web Sites

• AtariMania (Cinemaware, USA, Atari ST) (For Atari ST: game entry database; downloadable release; game packaging; advertisement; manuals; magazine reviews; additional material.)
• Hall of Light (For Amiga: game database entry; digitalised manuals; game packaging; screenshots; additional material.)
• S.D.I. at cinemaware.com (S.D.I.'s entry at the uber-fan site cinemaware.com)
• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Encyclopaedic entry for the combined platforms of the game.)