Road to Moscow is a 1984 video game published by Ba'rac Limited.
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Publisher(s) | Ba'rac Limited |
Platform(s) | Commodore 64 |
Release | 1984[1] |
Genre(s) | Strategy |
Gameplay
editRoad to Moscow is a game in which the Russian Front of World War II is simulated in a strategic level game.[2]
Development
editThe game's designer was Phil Gardocki.[1][3] The game was developed by Ba'rac Limited, a company that was based in Shreveport, Louisiana.[4]
Reception
editBill Wise reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "The combination of ease of play, interesting scenarios, an excellent game system, and numerous strategic options will keep me playing RTM for a long time to come."[2]
Compute!'s Gazette praised the game saying "It is one of the best computer war games available" that simulates one of the most interesting wars of all time.[5]
A spiritual successor to the game also titled Road to Moscow was in development by Battlefield Design Group with Arsenal Publishing as the publisher.[1][6] It was originally scheduled to be released in late 1996,[1] but was pushed to Summer 1998 when the game switched publishers (from Arsenal to Interactive Magic).[7][8] As of 1999, the game was still in development but was ultimately never released.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Arsenal Publishing to publish Road to Moscow Wargame". arsenalpub.com. February 26, 1996. Archived from the original on October 29, 1996. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Wise, Bill (October 1984). "Road to Moscow: A Review" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 18. pp. 33–34. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009.
- ^ Fields, Gary (February 1986). "Road to Moscow Review". Commodore Power/Play. pp. 40, 126. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "News in brief - Business charters". The Shreveport Journal. May 20, 1985. p. 19. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Road to Moscow Review". Compute!'s Gazette. December 1984. pp. 83, 84. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Udell, Scott. "Road to Moscow Preview". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 22, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Ocaampo, Jason (February 2, 1998). "Road to Moscow goes through North Carolina". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Udell, Scott (March 3, 1998). "Road to Moscow Preview". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 23, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Lackey, Jeff (February 23, 1999). "Road to Moscow Preview". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Road to Moscow". IGN. February 20, 1999. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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