Firezone
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| Developer | Arcadia[1] |
| Publisher | Personal Software Services[2][3] |
| Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1988[1] |
| Genre | Computer wargame |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Firezone is a 1988 computer wargame developed by Arcadia and published by Personal Software Services (PSS) for the Amstrad CPC.[4] It is part of PSS' Wargamers series.[5] Ports for Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS were released later.
Firezone is a turn-based strategy game played on a hexagonal grid and is set in the 21st century during a war between the superpowers of the Pacific Combine and the European League.[5] On their turn, the player can move a unit or fire at the enemy. The damage values are left to random chance. The objective of the game is to destroy all enemies on the map or force them to retreat.[2] The game features sci-fi concepts like grav tanks and beam weapons.[5][3] The disk version comes with nine scenarios, cassette version comes with three. A scenario designer is also included.[2] A two-player multiplayer is supported.[5] The DOS version supports CGA and EGA graphics modes.[6]