- Publication date
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1991
- Topics
- DOS games, Vintage computer games, Strategy games
- Item Size
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437.8K
CoreWar Plus is an integrated environment for the game Core Wars.
Core Wars was introduced by A.K.Dewdney in the Computer Recreations
column in Scientific American (later compiled in his book “The
Armchair Universe”). Under the supervision of MARS (the Memory Array
Redcode Simulator) battle programs written in an assembly-like
language (Redcode) fight for memory space in a circular virtual
memory array (the Core).
CoreWar Plus is a complete and full-featured implementation of this
game. The menu-driven game environment consists of the Redcode
interpreter itself, plenty of debugging tools, a built-in program-
and a memory-editor and the capability of loading and saving a battle
in progress.
CoreWar Plus is written in Turbo Prolog with its built-in management
of dynamic memory. The simulated memory array (Core) can have any
size and the actual memory it takes up shrinks and expands as Redcode
programs write to it. The maximum Core size as well as the maximum
number of programs is limited only by the amount of heap memory.
Consequently, the Redcode interpreter allows a (virtually) unlimited
number of programs in Core; each program in turn can spawn off a
(virtually) unlimited number of subprocesses (using SPL). CoreWar
Plus, in contrast to other PC implementations of the game, is able to
run programs like IMPGUN that create subprocesses ad infinitum.
CoreWar Plus supports all Redcode instructions and addressing modes
introduced or mentioned by A.K.D.. This includes SPL (Split
subprocess), PCT (Protect address), and the autodecrement and
increment (<,>) addressing modes.
- Addeddate
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2013-07-28 22:09:24
- Emulator
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dosbox
- Emulator_ext
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zip
- Emulator_start
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CORE.EXE
- Identifier
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CoreWarPlusV2.01991StefanStrackStrategy
- License
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freeware
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.4
- Year
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1991
Another thing that really makes CoreWar Plus enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to CoreWar Plus. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
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