Harpoon Classic '97 1996
Developed by Alliance Interactive Software, Inc.
- Turn-based strategy (TBS), Warfare
Harpoon Classic '97 is a revised version of traditional Harpoon Classic which is in turn, based on Larry Bond's original and very popular Harpoon board-game from 1980. The core gameplay is top-down (map and menu based) ultra-realistic strategic naval warfare wrapping around scenarios in 4 different theatres (North Atlantic, Greenland/Iceland, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf/Mediterranean).
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Developer
- Alliance Interactive Software, Inc.
- Publisher
- Interactive Magic, Alliance Interactive Software, Inc.
- Released
- December 31, 1996
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
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