Battleship (1993 video game)

"Battleship" is a 1993 Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Gear video game based on the board game of the same name.

Quick Facts: Battleship

Developers:

• Mindscape UK (NES)
• NGM Productions (Game Gear)

Publisher: Mindscape

Programmers:

• Henrik Markanian (NES)
• Gil Espeche (Game Gear)

Composer: Mark Knight

Series: "Battleship"

Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Gear

Release:

NES

• EU: 1993
• NA: September 1993

Game Gear

• NA: 1993

Genre: Turn-based strategy

Mode: Single-player

Summary

The object is to sink the opponent's entire fleet without them sinking the player's fleet first. In this updated version, both the player and the computer get extra firepower from military aircraft and support weapons. There are even scenarios that start a player off in a pre-played game that he must resume (and overcome a bleak scenario). This video game was mentioned in an old issue of Nintendo Power. There also have been other versions of "Battleship", including "Battleships" for Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum, "Battleship" for CD-i, "Battleship" for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, and others for PC and mobile phones. There was a sequel on the Super NES and Sega Genesis, "Super Battleship".

Gameplay

The game has eight levels with five battles each and the player must win 40 battles to clear the game. After winning a battle, a password will be provided. New weapons are added each level.

• ^ ᵃ ᵇ "Release information (NES version)". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
• ^ "Release information (Game Gear version)". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
• ^ "Sega Visions (1994-06)(Sega)(US)". June 1994.

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