Most Popular Strategy Games - Page 290
Drelbs
1983
Drelbs
1983
Drelbs is a maze game written by Kelly Jones for the Atari 8-bit family and published by Synapse Software in 1983. The playfield is a maze of gates, similar to the Lady Bug arcade game, which can be rotated 90 degrees by pushing into them. The player controls a walking eyeball called a drelb, with the goal of flipping the gates so they create closed boxes. Pursuing the drelb are square trollaboars who can also use the gates, but can't seal them into boxes. There is an empty border on the outside the maze patrolled by screwhead tanks which shoot at the drelb. Occasionally one of the boxes becomes what the manual calls a "drelbish window to the dark corridor." This leads to a separate screen where the goal is to free—by touching—as many drelbs as possible while avoiding gorgolytes. Completing the dark corridor, or kissing a randomly appearing "mystery lady", awards a bonus based on the number of completed boxes.Starfleet Encounter
1 or 2 player turn based strategy in the Rebelstar series. Capture the eggs, kill the queen and escape on the shuttle.3-D Voice Chess
1985
3-D Voice Chess
1985
Extraordinary Chess game in three dimensions made entirely in machine code. If you have a voice synthesizer, you'll be able to hear the strokes being played.Global Effect
1992
Global Effect
1992
Global Effect involves building up a sound local economy before going out to attack other nations and rule the world. Cities must contain housing, food sources and power supplies, which is where it gets complicated. You can choose the environmental settings of the game, in a similar way to Civilization - an icy world or a post-apocalyptic one make things much tougher.Universal Studios Monsters: Monsterville
2002
Labeled as a "management game" by its publisher, Monster Ville could better be described as an action/basic RTS game with a humorous tone, starring the Universal Studios Monsters: Dracula, the Monster of Frankenstein, the Bride of Frankenstein, the Werewolf, etc. The objective is to control a medieval town of humble peasants by hypnotizing the citizens. Two or more monsters compete for the domination of the town and have a limited time to use their magic powers to convince a majority of peasants to rally to their cause. Each monster has its own special powers (e.g. Dracula can fly), strengths and weaknesses. You can use a series of traps to stop your enemy's advance (e.g. place a mirror somewhere to stop Quasimodo, since he can't stand his own reflection), or build new dwellings for your supporters. On certain maps, there's a "neutral" monster that you can hypnotize too and use as a secondary character to gain support amongst the citizens twice as fast.Warriors of Releyne
1992
Realms
1991
'Nam 1965 - 1975
1991
'Nam 1965 - 1975
1991
'Nam 1965 - 1975 is a comprehensive wargame that simulates the Vietnam War, focusing on both its military and political aspects. Players take on the role of the US President and Commander-in-Chief, tasked with preventing South Vietnam from falling to Communist powers over a decade-long campaign. The game challenges players to balance military intervention, economic support, and public opinion while facing the dual threats of North Vietnamese regular troops and Viet Cong guerillas. Success depends on strategic decision-making, resource management, and careful consideration of the war's socio-political impact, with the ultimate goal of achieving victory without losing domestic support or risking impeachment.K240
1994
K240
1994
A space-based resource management game, loosely a sequel to the earlier Utopia. You start building your community on an asteroid, whose natural resources must be mined and put to use. You must use generators to power the mines and their auxilliary buildings such as storage facilities, which must be maintained. All of this costs money, but the mined resources can be sold or used. Problems you face include pollution, collisions with other asteroids, worker discontent and alien unrest. Battles against the aliens indigenous to the area must be fought, making building and maintaining a space fleet a priority.Emperor of the Mines
1989
Celtic Legends
1991
Carthage
1990
Carthage
1990
As a Carthagian hero you must not only repel Roman invasion by successful troop strategy but also maintain your armies' ever-waning supplies by running the gauntlet on your chariot to deliver much-needed money. Survey the detailed North African landscape and zoom in on your troops to administer strategy. Decide which of your armies needs a cash injection then grab the reins for a mind-boggling first-person perspective 3-D chariot race to deliver the money... Strategy and arcade action superbly combined to give you a taste of ancient history so real you can almost smell the elephants.Ultimate Domain
1992
