Conquest of the World1981

Conquest of the World

1981 North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp.

Playable on

Game modes

Local multiplayer
2–6 players

Details

Launch: 1981
Developer: North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp.
Publisher: North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp.
Themes: Action
Warfare
Genres: Strategy
Tactical
Card & Board Game

Overview

Conquest of the World for the Magnavox Odyssey²/Philips Videopac

CONQUEST OF THE WORLD represents a significant departure from traditional game design. The components have been designed to provide you with a very realistic model of the real world to both electronically and graphically simulate strategic and tactical confrontation between world powers. Electronic land, sea and air forces can be deployed against each other in any combination and are totally dependent on supplies which are represented by energy units. The game board is a true-to-life model of the relationships between countries of the real world in the early 1980's. Forty-three countries have been divided into eleven "politectonic" or geo-political zones. Each country has been weighted with a power base figure that reflects its capability to persuade other nations to conform to its wishes - by diplomatic coercion or by direct military force. These figures are based on the formula created by Ray S. Cline, formerly Deputy Director of Intelligence for the C.I.A. Pp = (C+E+M)x(S+W) PERCEIVED...