Software:Berserker Raids

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Berserker Raids
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Developer(s)Berserker Works
Publisher(s)Baen Software
Designer(s)Lloyd Johnson
Fred Saberhagen
Programmer(s)Apple II, DOS
Lloyd Johnson[1]
Atari 8-bit
David C. Lee
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS
Release1983: Apple, Atari
1984: DOS, C64
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Berserker Raids is a turn-based strategy video game designed by LLoyd Johnson and Fred Saberhagen for the Apple II and published by Baen Software in 1983.[1] It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family, Commodore 64, and DOS.

Gameplay

Berserker Raids is a game in which automated machines operate as murderous space fortresses, based on short stories written by Fred Saberhagen in the 1960s.[2]

Reception

Jasper Sylvester reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Berserker Raids to any Saberhagen or space conquest fan."[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Berserker Raids Player's Manual. Baen Software. 1983. https://archive.org/details/berserker_raids_manual/mode/2up. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sylvester, Jasper (June–July 1985). "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World 1 (22): 34–35. 

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