Halls of Montezuma: A Battle History of the U.S. Marine Corps

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Halls of Montezuma
A Battle History of the U.S. Marine Corps
Halls of Montezuma A Battle History of the U.S. Marine Corps Cover.jpg
Publisher(s)Strategic Studies Group
Platform(s)
Release1987
Genre(s)Wargame

Halls of Montezuma: A Battle History of the U.S. Marine Corps is a computer game developed by Strategic Studies Group in 1987 for the Apple II. Ports were later released for the Commodore 64, Amiga, DOS, and Apple IIGS. Halls of Montezuma is a war simulation game that offers all of the major battles involving the U.S. Marine Corps.[1]

Gameplay[]

A written and on-disk tutorial is provided to help players learn how to manage the various menus that control the game. This package offers a complete graphics editor and wargame construction set.[1]

Reception[]

In 1988, Dragon gave the game 4 out of 5 stars.[1] Johnny L. Wilson reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "HOM does not allow players to be the 'god of the battlefield,' but it sure offers an Olympian challenge."[2]

In a 1990 survey of wargames Computer Gaming World gave the game three-plus stars out of five,[3] in 1993 three stars,[4][5] and in 1994 two-plus stars.[6]

Reviews[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (April 1988). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (132): 80–85.
  2. ^ Wilson, Johnny L. (March 1988). "A Proud Tradition: Strategic Studies Group's "Halls of Montezuma"". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 45. pp. 24–25, 46.
  3. ^ Brooks, M. Evan (October 1990). "Computer Strategy and Wargames: Pre-20th Century". Computer Gaming World. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ^ Brooks, M. Evan (August 1993). "Wargame Survey Version 2.0". Computer Gaming World. p. 128. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ^ Brooks, M. Evan (September 1993). "Brooks' Book of Wargames: 1900-1950, A-P". Computer Gaming World. p. 118. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. ^ Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.
  7. ^ "ACE Magazine Issue 20". May 1989.
  8. ^ "Amiga Power - Issue 04 (1991-08)(Future Publishing)(GB)". August 1991.
  9. ^ "CVG Magazine Issue 083". September 1988.
  10. ^ "Amiga Power - Issue 05 (1991-09)(Future Publishing)(GB)". September 1991.

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