Conflict 2500

Conflict 2500 is video game published by Avalon Hill in 1981 for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Commodore PET, and TRS-80.[1] Conflict 2500 is a game in which the player's band of warships, supported by a network of planetary and free bases, must seek out and destroy invading berserkers moving invisibly.[2]

Conflict 2500
Publisher(s)Avalon Hill
Designer(s)William David Volk
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore PET, TRS-80
Release1981

Development

The game was designed by William David Volk.[1][3][4] 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.[5] Volk also explained that he had played the Startrek game and wanted a more complex version of that game.[6]

Reception

Jon Mishcon reviewed Conflict 2500 in The Space Gamer No. 45.[2] Mishcon commented that "Not great, but easily worth [the price]."[2]

References
  1. "Conflict 2500 Manual". archive.org. Avalon Hill.
  2. Mishcon, Jon (November 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (45): 33.
  3. "William Volk | HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  4. "Conflict 2500". Elis' Software Encyclopedia. Elis' Software Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  5. "Playing Catch Up: Conflict 2500's William Volk". Gamasutra. 2007-04-19. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
  6. "The Interview: William D. Volk". Obsoletegamer.com. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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