Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus

Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus
Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus
Developer(s) Impressions Games
Platform(s) MS-DOS
Release date(s) 1992

Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus is a computer game developed by Impressions Games in 1992 for PC/MS-DOS computers.

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Plot

Discovery: In the Steps of Columbus is a historical simulation involving discovery and conquest with ships exploring the world. The player settles in and builds ports in new lands, and if the settlers survive natural disasters and attacks by natives, they clear the land and explore as they build permanent settlements. They player competes against computer-controlled opponents from other countries, which results in confrontations as they build their empires.[1]

Reception

The game was reviewed in 1993 in Dragon #191 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk (March 1993). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (191): 57–62. 

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