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The War of the Worlds

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Turn-based strategy (TBS) Science fiction Warfare

The War of the Worlds is a Turn-based strategy (TBS) game released on December 31, 1983 for Atari 8-bit. The War of the Worlds is a 1-player strategy war game for the Atari 8-bit. Based on the H.G. Wells novel, you control infantry, cavalry, and artillery units in combat against an alien invasion. Played…

December 31, 1983
Released 15629 days ago
Atari 8-bit

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The War of the Worlds is a 1-player strategy war game for the Atari 8-bit. Based on the H.G. Wells novel, you control infantry, cavalry, and artillery units in combat against an alien invasion. Played on a terrain map, your troops can move quickly by rail. Each turn, alien cylinders or reinforcements may arrive. Maneuver your forces, engage the aliens as they emerge, and try to defeat the extraterrestrial threat before they wreck the landscape.

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Release Dates by Platform

Atari 8-bit Worldwide
Dec 31, 1983

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Game Info

Publisher
Task Force Computer Games
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric, Text
Themes
Science fiction Warfare

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