ZuluWar! is a 1996 computer wargame published by Incredible Simulations. Designed by Jeff Lapkoff and Dennis Bishop, it simulates the Anglo-Zulu War.[1]

ZuluWar!
Developer(s)Incredible Simulations
Publisher(s)Incredible Simulations
Designer(s)Jeff Lapkoff, Dennis Bishop
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release1996
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

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ZuluWar! is a computer wargame that simulates the Anglo-Zulu War from a strategic level. The player may control either the British Empire or Zulu Kingdom.[2]

Development

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ZuluWar! was designed by Jeff Lapkoff and Dennis Bishop for Incredible Simulations,[1] a company owned by Lapkoff.[3] It follows the design trend in Lapkoff's earlier work, such as Custer's Last Command and Defend the Alamo, of focusing on losing battles.[2][3] It was the first computer wargame dedicated to the Anglo-Zulu War released since Rorke's Drift released by Impressions Games in 1990,[2][4] and Lapkoff's first game developed for Microsoft Windows.[3]

Reception

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Computer Gaming World wargame columnist Terry Coleman offered ZuluWar! a positive review.[1] He later the game for his 1996 "Good Things Come in Small Packages" award, highlighting its "nice balance between historicity, play balance, simplicity, and fun."[5]

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  1. ^ a b c d Coleman, Terry (October 1996). "The Washing of Spears". Computer Gaming World. No. 147. pp. 263–265.
  2. ^ a b c d Trotter, William R. (November 1996). "ZuluWar!". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on December 21, 1999.
  3. ^ a b c d Udell, Scott (October 3, 1996). "ZuluWar! Review". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on October 7, 1997.
  4. ^ Phang, Andrew (November 1990). "Rorke's Drift". Commodore and Amiga Review: 75.
  5. ^ Coleman, Terry (May 1997). "The Golden Hex Awards". Computer Gaming World. No. 154. pp. 193, 194.
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