Falklands '82
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Falklands '82 (released as Malvinas '82 in Spanish markets) is a 1986 turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Personal Software Services for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. It is the fifth instalment of the Strategic Wargames series. The game is set during the 1982 Falklands War and revolves around the Argentine occupation and subsequent British re-capture of the Falkland Islands. The player controls the British Task Force as they must either defeat all Argentine forces on the archipelago or re-capture every settlement.
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Developer(s) | Personal Software Services |
Publisher(s) | Personal Software Services |
Designer(s) | John Bethell |
Series | Strategic Wargames |
Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 |
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Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
A port for the Amstrad CPC was advertised but never released. During development, the developers obtained information and statistics of the war from NATO. The game met with mixed reviews and controversy: critics praised the detailed graphics, but some were divided over the gameplay and authenticity; others criticised the in-game potential of an Argentine "victory".