Action Stations! (video game)
| Industry | Video game development |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Action Stations! |
Action Stations! is a turn-based strategy title released in 1990 by Conflict Analytics.
To enhance the original experience, the Action Stations! Scenario Utility Disk was also made available.
Gameplay
The focus of Action Stations! lies in naval surface warfare, with particular attention to the command responsibilities of ship officers.
Players plan commands covering the following three minutes of simulated time, which are then carried out simultaneously.
Key gameplay elements include tracking salvos, aircraft-assisted spotting of shot impacts, deploying flares, and utilizing smoke screens. The scenarios vary from minor clashes such as the German Graf Spee facing three Allied cruisers to expansive confrontations like those occurring near Ironbottom Sound.
Vessels are modeled with comprehensive armor schematics and armament specifications, incorporating variables such as firing rates and armor penetration capabilities.
Reception
In Computer Gaming World, Lt. H. E. Dille commended Action Stations! as an outstanding debut with excellent gameplay value, remarking that mastering all scenarios might require up to a year of play.
Bob Proctor’s review of the Scenario Utility Disk in Computer Gaming World emphasized its importance in broadening the original game’s appeal among wargaming enthusiasts.
Reviews
- Raze - November 1990
- Zzap! - May 1991
- Amiga Format - June 1991
- ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - May 1991
- Computer Gaming World - November 1991
- Amiga Joker - May 1991
- Amiga User International - June 1991
- Fire & Movement Issue #76