Conflict 2500 Explained

Conflict 2500
Publisher:	Avalon Hill
Designer:	William David Volk
Platforms:	Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, TRS-80
Released:	1981

Conflict 2500 is video game published by Avalon Hill in 1981 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.

Gameplay

Conflict 2500 is a game in which the player must use a band of warships to seek and destroy invading berserkers moving invisibly.

Development

The game was designed by William David Volk.^{[1] [2]} Volk says that at the time he was a fan of the animated series Star Blazers and borrowed themes from the show for Conflict 2500.^[3] Volk also explained that he had played the Startrek game and wanted a more complex version of that game.^[4]

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Conflict 2500 in The Space Gamer No. 45.^[5] Mishcon commented that "Not great, but easily worth [the price]."^[5]

External links

• • Game. Conflict Moby Games
• Conflict
• Review in 80 Micro
• Review in ANALOG Computing

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Volk | HuffPost . Huffingtonpost.com . 2018-05-31.
2. Web site: Conflict 2500. Elis' Software Encyclopedia. 5 December 2014.
3. Web site: Playing Catch Up: Conflict 2500's William Volk . Gamasutra . 2007-04-19 . 2018-05-31.
4. Web site: The Interview: William D. Volk . 7 October 2010 . Obsoletegamer.com . 2018-05-31.
5. Mishcon . Jon . November 1981 . Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games. 45. 33.