Vulcan (1987)

Also known as: Tunisian Campaign, The

Game author(s): Robert T. Smith, David A.

Publisher: CCS

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Vulcan, also known as The Tunisian Campaign, is a war strategy game released in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. Published by CCS, the game was coded by Robert T. Smith, with the loading screen created by David A.

Designed for one or two players, the game features multi-directional scrolling and is compatible with both 48K and 128K versions of the ZX Spectrum. The 128K version was included on the B-side of the cassette, and the big box release featured the game Desert Rats as a bonus.

The game received significant critical acclaim, earning a 94% score in Crash and a 930/1000 rating in ACE. It was honored with several industry awards, including the Crash Smash, Sinclair User Classic, and the ZX Computing Globella.

In Russia and the former USSR, the game became a recognized title among strategy fans, with mentions appearing in publications such as ZX Format and On-Line. Several TR-DOS adaptations were created by groups like Create Soft'94 and THD. Additionally, cracked cassette versions were widely circulated, featuring releases by crackers such as Bill Gilbert and Cracksman Alek.

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