- Publication date
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1990
- Topics
- DOS games, Vintage computer games, Strategy games
- Item Size
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2.4M
This is a limited 7 turn demo for Strategic Studies Group’s MacArthur’s War. This game contains a recreation of the intense and bloody battles of the Korean War. MacArthur’s War comes with eight scenarios, “Across the 38th”, Taejon, Naktong Bulge, Unsan, Chongchon, Chosin Reservoir, Chipyong and Imjin. This demo lets you play seven turns of the battle of Imjin.
PLAYING THE GAME
In MacArthur’s War, you use the arrow keys to move up or down within game menus, the Return key (RET) to select a menu choice, and the Escape key (ESC) to move out from a menu to the previous menu.
SCENARIO INSTRUCTIONS
You have just stepped into the shoes of General Milburn, commander of the United Nations 29th Brigade in Korea. The date is April 22nd, 1951. You are deployed on the Imjin River, north of Seoul, with about 6,000 crack troops.
Facing you across the river is General Peng commanding about 20,000 troops of the Peoples’ Republic of China, beginning the 1st Step of their 5th Phase offensive. General Ridgway’s “meatgrinder” tactics have caused heavy attrition on the Chinese forces and they have been forced to replace many of their veterans with green troops. Still, you can expect the Chinese to attack with their usual reckless courage, and it won’t be an easy job to hold them off. If you fail, it is very likely that Seoul will fall yet again and that won’t do your career any good at all…
- Addeddate
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2017-11-02 21:23:37
- Emulator
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dosbox
- Emulator_ext
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zip
- Emulator_start
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mwplay.exe
- Identifier
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MWPLAY
- Scanner
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Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3
- Year
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1990
Another thing that really makes MacArthur’s War: Battles for Korea Demo 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 MacArthur’s War: Battles for Korea Demo. 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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