Attack Force (video game) explained

Attack Force
Developer:	Big Five Software
Publisher:	Big Five Software
Designer:	Bill Hogue^[1] Jeff Konyu
Platforms:	TRS-80

Attack Force is a 1980 video game developed by Big Five Software for the TRS-80 16K. It was written by Big Five co-founders Bill Hogue and Jeff Konyu.^[1] Hogue later wrote Miner 2049'er. Attack Force is based on Exidy's 1980 Targ arcade game.^{[2] [3]}

Gameplay

Attack Force is a game in which the player's ship must avoid the twisting and turning ram-ships of the enemy.^[4]

Reception

J. Mishcon reviewed Attack Force in The Space Gamer No. 39.^[5] Mishcon commented that "This is another strong entry in the Big Five line and I strongly recommend it for any arcade buff."^[5]

Reviews

• Moves #57, p14^[6]

External links

• Review in Byte
• Review in Creative Computing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hague. James. The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers.
2. Web site: Attack Force . Reed . Mathew . TRS-80.org.
3. Linzmayer . Owen . September 1981 . Bringing Home the Arcade . . Creative Computing . Morristown, NJ . 7 . 9 . 180–183 . Internet Archive.
4. Book: Kwascha, George . Fiderio . Janet . 1983 . 80 Micro's Review Guide . 80 Micro Books . Peterborough, NH . Attack Force . 90.
5. Mishcon . J. . May 1981 . Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 39. 35.
6. https://strategyandtacticspress.com/library-files/Moves%20Issue57.pdf