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was moderately complex and mixed moderated—computer moderated with human input. Twenty players vied for control of one-third of the production points on the game map, comprising 3500 hexes on a single continent. Economics and diplomacy were key factors. Gameplay was akin to board wargames.
156:, Tundra Games stated that it was looking for a buyer for the game. In 1989, it was published by Jolly Goblin Games of Canada. Whitegold Games ran the game in the United Kingdom and it was briefly licensed in Australia. In a 1992 issue of
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in 1990, providing a generally positive review, noting it "works well and has some good and original features. Definitely worth considering". The game placed third in the non-fantasy wargame category in
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451:. No. 53. pp. 21–30.
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1031:Strategic Imperial Conquest
200:Summer 1990 Award Winners.
66:computer and hand moderated
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892:Quest of the Great Jewels
442:. No. 5. p. 28.
1903:Grand strategy wargames
1693:Stars of the Dark Well
1490:Beyond the Quadra Zone
1430:Tactical Assault Group
228:The game placed after
980:Conquest of Insula II
311:Yellowseed Games 1992
50:play-by-mail, wargame
1826:Flying Buffalo, Inc.
1332:The Assassin's Quest
1152:Delenda est Carthago
629:Dawn of the Ancients
1437:The Tribes of Crane
927:War of the Dark God
671:Nuclear Destruction
544:Gladiators of Death
185:In a 1989 issue of
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1888:Play-by-mail games
1816:Adventures by Mail
1651:Star Fleet Warlord
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1458:Warp Force Empires
1423:Survival Challenge
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906:Swords of the Gods
871:Lords of the Earth
843:The Land of Karrus
822:Kings & Things
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87:Materials required
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1201:Logan's Run
1109:Roleplaying
1024:Renaissance
1017:Moneylender
678:Realpolitik
601:Battle Plan
569:Family Wars
562:Crime Lords
421:Tabor, Al;
143:Development
137:World War I
1877:Categories
1749:The Weapon
1679:Starmaster
1637:Spiral Arm
1250:Silverdawn
1243:Saturnalia
1067:Illuminati
966:Austerlitz
944:Historical
766:Domination
759:Battle Cry
350:Tabor 1990
246:References
235:Domination
198:Flagship's
126:closed-end
102:Media type
39:Publishers
1836:KJC Games
1809:Companies
1770:Magazines
1686:Star Saga
1658:Starglobe
1623:Space 101
1609:Rimworlds
1595:New Order
1539:Galac-Tac
1518:Continuum
1395:Raumkrieg
1388:Portinium
1296:Westworld
1166:En Garde!
1145:Darkworld
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636:Diplomacy
608:Centurion
516:Blood Pit
401:March 18,
287:King 1990
270:Fast 1989
230:Crisis II
181:Reception
55:Languages
30:Designers
1898:Wargames
1778:Flagship
1756:Zorphwar
1672:Starlord
1588:Mobius I
1476:Ad Astra
1264:TribeNet
1091:Railroad
1038:Terra II
973:Conquest
959:Aegyptus
794:EverMoor
586:Wargames
523:CTF 2187
428:Flagship
413:Flagship
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204:See also
166:Gameplay
1707:Starweb
1525:Eclipse
1504:Capitol
1281:Western
1010:Midgard
885:Odyssey
857:Lizards
850:Legends
745:Alamaze
737:Fantasy
713:Warlord
537:Duel II
124:) is a
71:Players
63:Systems
58:English
1721:Takamo
1483:Belter
1353:Cyborg
1215:Midhir
1081:SpyKor
622:Crisis
96:pencil
47:Genres
1855:Other
1271:Wofan
1229:Quest
1187:Kings
1074:Power
934:Venom
554:Crime
395:Crash
216:Notes
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403:2023
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