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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Civil War	International PC Owners;Corona Data Systems	1983	Civil War is a war strategy simulation. You play as the confederacy in the American Civil War, and need to allocate funds and decide on a strategy to win as many battles as you can. Each turn will provide a brief overview of the battle, and allow you to allocate funds for food, salaries, and weapons as well as choose the offensive or defensive strategy you wish to use. The computer will then display the results of the battle which depend on the choices you make. The battles used in the game are actual battles from the war, and the computer will compare the results of the choices you made to the actual historical results.
Trains	Spinnaker Software;Maxion (Spinnaker Software)	1983
Kaptajn Kaper i Kattegat	author	1984
Jenny of the Prairie	Addison-Wesley Publishing	1985
Pride and Prejudice	Baen Software	1985
China Sea Trader	author	1986
Gettysburg: The Turning Point	SSI	1986
Westward Ho!	Microsoft Press	1986	Game appeared as a listing in the book "David Ahl's Basic Computer Adventures".
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War, Vol. 1	SSG	1987
Napoleon in Russia: Borodino 1812	Krentek Software;Datasoft (Krentek Software)	1987
Shiloh: Grant's Trial in the West	SSI	1987
UMS	Rainbird	1987
Decision at Gettysburg	Tiglon Software	1988
Dracula in London	SDJ Enterprises	1988
Gold Rush!	Sierra On-Line	1988
Journey to the Center of the Earth	Chip	1988
Austerlitz	PSS (Turcan Research Systems)	1989
Austerlitz	General Quarters Software (Cornerstone)	1989
Battles of Napoleon	SSI	1989
Borodino	Arc Software;Atari (Turcan Research Systems)	1989	BORODINO Take the command from Napoleon and replan the strategy for one of his most disappointing encounters at Borodino where 131,000 French met 120,000 Russians, or take the role of Prince Kutusov and plan the Emperor's downfall.* [83]* [52]
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War, Vol. 2	SSG	1989
Decisive Battles of the American Civil War, Vol. 3	SSG	1989
Halls of Montezuma: A Battle History of the United States Marine Corps	SSG	1989
Lost Dutchman Mine	Magnetic Images	1989	Tales whispered in the saloons of the Old West told of a fortune in gold just waiting to be rediscovered. It was said an old prospector had found the motherload back in '42s, where veins of gold seemed to light the Earth. He died before he could file a claim, but rumours surfaced that he had drawn a map to what is now called the 'Lost Dutchman Mine'. Many have searched and all have failed, but your journey has just begun...
Race for the West	Entrex Software	1989
Viaje al Centro de la Tierra	Topo Soft	1989
Waterloo	PSS	1989
Afrika	Magic Games	199?
Colorado	Silmarils	1990
Gettysburg	Atari (Turcan Research Systems)	1990
Goldfields	Jacaranda Software	1990
National Budget	author	1990
North & South	Infogrames	1990
Rorke's Drift	Impressions (Plato)	1990
The Legend of Billy the Kid	Ocean (Level 9 Computing)	1990
No Greater Glory: The American Civil War	SSI	1991
1869	Max Design	1992	Experience at first-hand the era of great political and economic change, the exodus from the old British Empire, to the finding of a better life in the new world. The age of the great Clippers and their struggle for survival against the gradual domination of the steam ship. Accurate historical simulation of the period between 1854 and 1880, including major events such as the American Civil War, revolts and the opening of the Suez Canal. All the basic technical and economic innovations, as well as developments in the ship building industry are simulated and bear authentic influences on the market place and it's trading characteristics. Plan your route taking into account the weather, seasons, and sea currents. Buy or build ships to cater for your expanding needs. • Brave heavy storms! • Visit exotic places! • Motivate your crew, maintain your ship to achieve record times! • Collect useful information in the quay-side bars! • High gains often necessitate taking big risks! • Be on your guard, the sea shows no mercy! • Recognise the signs of the times and react accordingly! • Carry out trading with astute merchants! A very extensive and innovative trading game for 1-4 players. Over 60MB of excellent graphics with hundreds of animations and a 25 stunning soundtrack. 140 page hand-book full of historical facts and sea-faring anecdotes. Voted as award winning game already in Europe.*[media=youtube]0Xo6QklHFVE[/media]*For 1-4 players.
Great Napoleonic Battles	Impressions	1992
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Vol. 2	Icom Simulations	1992
1830	Avalon Hill (SimTex)	1993
Billy The Kid Returns!	Cyber Geist (Alive Software;Romeo Music)	1993
Fields of Glory	Microprose	1993
Oldtimer	Max Design	1994
Age of Rifles	SSI	1996

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