M.U.L.E.

a.k.a. MULE

published by Electronic Arts in 1983, developed by Ozark Softscape, running on Atari 400/800
type: manag./econ., strategy
genre: Science Fiction
perspective: other bird's-eye
player options: single player, shared-screen
languages: eng
4.3/5

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

Requires 48k. 1 player, 2 players. 3 players, or 4 players simultaneous competitive. Uses joysticks. 3 or 4 players require 4 port machines (400/800). A hacked/pirate version of this game allows players to use two joysticks and the keyboard (3 players on 2 port machines or 2 players on 1 port machines). M.U.L.E. stands for Multiple Use Labor Element. Players manufacture, buy, and sell robotic M.U.L.E.s in this Sci-Fi economy simulator.

M.U.L.E has been called the most pirated game ever.

In 1993 Dani created a Genesis version that reached Alpha stage. She was asked to 'add guns and bombs (or something similar)' to 'bring it up to date' but was 'unable to comply'. If we all keep asking her nicely she might let us see the Genesis version some day.

EA wanted this games to be titled 'Moguls from Mars'.

# 2006

Authors / Staff

design

Bill Bunten (designer)
Daniel Bunten/Danielle Bunten Berry (main designer)

coding

Daniel Bunten/Danielle Bunten Berry (developer)
Jim Rushing (programmer)

graphics

Alan Watson (graphics)

audio

Ray Glover (sounds)
Ray Glover (music)

tester

Bill Bunten (play-testing logistics)

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External reviews (3) - average: 83% - median: 83%

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Electronic Fun with Computers & Gamesus121983-104/4100%
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Micro 7fr121984-014/666%
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Micro 7fr151984-045/683%
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