computer developed published inc game based battle battleship pursue game features turn based gameplay dimensional graphics development staff consisted programmers programmed game basic originally developed version created months process meeting developers decided publish game help accomplish hired create box art commercially published computer war game sold contributed success credited war games computer games synopsis game simulation german battleship battle atlantic_ocean world war sank british hms hood damaged battle denmark following battle british_royal_navy ships aircraft pursued days crippled torpedo bomber evening sunk following morning gameplay turn based computer players control british forces battleship german units german forces controlled computer opponent named second player game takes place map letters english alphabet represent military units facilities airfields ports units different capabilities statistics determine mobility firepower vulnerability gameplay factors turns form phases players alternate orders maneuver respective units phases serve different functions informing players status changes unit movement battles players earn points destroying opponent units sunk number turns occurred game ends depending number points players earned british german forces declared victor development college computers mathematical modeling experience led believe computers handle war games remove tedious gameplay undergraduate graduate education met programmer discussed computers suggested starting software company programmer interested war games stating difficult complicated popular posted hobby shops california area attract war game enthusiasts background programming reply joined quickly developing good chose battle felt easier develop war games written basic compiled increase processing speed august provided access computer write program began programming simplified version similar fox game search playing field fox time working time programmed apartment night bulk programming focused design assisted data entry minor programming tasks game originally developed months development met marketing manager venture capitalist convinced develop game apple commented computer capacity color graphics best platform strategy games october uncle gave apple converted existing code work graphics software package generate game map began programming started study video games market visited local game stores attended san_francisco gaming convention approached company produced war games played child founders share market data aroused interest lukewarm responses believe publish games finished january searched graphic designer handle game packaging met string friends hesitant hire inspired games wanted games look professional include maps detailed excellent box art months prior postponed medical school pursue dream graphic designer secure job told pay work unsatisfactory creating box art camera roommate worked magazine company helped sneak use camera hours cousin handled printing packaging storage complete products stored boxes bedroom february distributed owners displayed game exposition month later purchased page advertisement april stated true historical home computer like mentioned ability play computer person save game progress apple version advertisement promised future support computers reception legacy review called milestone development commercial war games approved quality documentation option play computer favorable acknowledging unfair expect published computer war game fully developed magazine criticized overly copying mechanics board game including worked efficiently board computer review noted computer game board game irritating system ship movement rates concluded summarized saying advantage possibilities offered computer game better received critics year praised game detail ability recreate complex maneuvering involved real battle referred unique fantastic cautioned game probably point probably emphasize extremely complex simulation ready challenge enthusiastically recommend computer united_states_navy defense researcher considered war games like step earlier war themed video games relied arcade style action praised addition computer controlled opponent games provide players attributes success release early specifically citing computer gaming world agreed contributed success commenting title earned company good profit stated encouraged game enthusiasts submit games believed helped company success describing credited helping war games computer games general stated professional packaging demonstrated seriousness produce quality products prior computer games packaged storage bags permanent employee designed artwork products noted similarity game mechanics stating proper matter courtesy acknowledge game based hill design took legal action copying game mechanics board games titles involved case companies settled issue court game later released company classics line popular games discounted prices later games uses altered version core system december received software donation including source code preservation
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