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Battle Ships

Battle Ships

Credits

Released:

1987 (37 years ago)

Publisher:

EncoreInfo / Logo

EliteInfo / Logos
Hit-PakInfo / Logo

Coder:

Chris Butler

Title Screen:

Paul Walker

Musician:

Mark CookseyInfo / Photo

Information

Main Control:

Players:

Language:

Tape Loader

Used in Encore release (1988)

Categorization

Genre:

Gambling, Battleships

Tags:

Strategy, 1st-person, Top-down, Fixed/flip-screen, Naval/watercraft, War

Inspiration

Name:

Battleships

Type:

Board

Owner:

Clifford Von Wickler

Reference:

Battleships on Wikipedia

Relationship

Misc relation:

Battleship

YouTube Links

Review video 10:55

Gansteeth on Jan 24, 2018

Magazine Reviews

C&VG, issue 71 (sep 87), p36 Elite full-price release	9/10
Commodore User, issue 48 (sep 87), p60 Elite full-price release	8/10
Commodore User, issue 59 (aug 88), p75 Encore budget release	4/10
Zzap!64, issue 41 (sep 88), p111 Encore budget release	81%
Average magazine rating: Based on 4 magazine reviews	73%

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Graphics: 7 ‧ Music: 8 ‧ Playability: 8 ‧ Overall: 8

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FincasKhalmoril 2024-03-15

(7/10)

It was fairly simple as a game. Basically not much more than the game you played at school. But then, the presentation was pretty good, the computer player okay and a few nice touches added (assumedly from the electronic game which I never played).
With a friend this could be really good fun!

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Nayphee 2023-10-12

(8/10)

This is a fantastic version of "Battle Ships" that has been expertly presented. This version differs from the official board game in a few notable ways, but those changes have made it much more fun for two players on computer. As it stands, it's one of the most playable and accessible two-player games on the 64, and a classic worthy of having in your library.

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compnded 2023-10-11

(6/10)

I kind of enjoyed this faithful attempt at Battleships. Never the most exciting game but at least it has been coded with care and attention.

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Sternhammer 2021-10-18

(8/10)

I love Battleships, its a timeless classic and this implementation does exactly what it should by not altering the core gameplay at all.
Graphics are very nice and tidy and the music/sfx are impressive.
A game I played a lot with friends back in the day (the AI is good but fair as well) and still fire up for a blast even now.
8 out of 10.

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Creepy Neighbour 2015-10-16

(6/10)

It's Battleships on your computer simple as that.

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KrazyKanuck 2015-01-02

(8/10)

I was thinking that there was an Elite version of this, then I realized Hit Pak is technically Elite :lol:

. Well anyway, 8/10

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MotherHen 2012-08-24

(8/10)

A simple but addictive game... Even after all these years, I still fire this up.

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Viceman 2011-08-30

(10/10)

Just played this last saturday while drinking beer with my girldfiend. Excellent entertaintment!

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MRZ 2009-06-30

"Best battle ships game ever on any system. " Can't agree more. Loved this game! :blinky:

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karter 2006-12-23

(10/10)

Best battle ships game ever on any system. Beats the crap out of Hoyles version. Mark Cooksey's soundtrack is really good. I used to load this from tape to listen to the music when I was young. :mrgreen:

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TheOmen 2006-01-12

(9/10)

Battleships does not get much funnier than this, and it's one of the best computer game conversions I've seen.

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stooart 2005-12-20

(7/10)

This was a really fun electronic game that me and my bro played endlessley and when it moved to home computers it removed all the fiddling about with pegs and ships and it was still an enjoyable game. For me, a classic game in any format.

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BonzRacer 2005-11-22

(10/10)

Great little game... Slammed in respects to magazine reviews from what I can recall... (think it was Zzap) but it had great music, very colorful... And played a challenging game in one player mode too .. All you could ask for from battleships... Much better than the pen and paper version... As long as u could trust your opponent as u set up your fleet... Highly recommended! 84/100 For Mine.

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Sfinxi 2005-08-12

(8/10)

Well it's a game where you sink ships, what else can be said... Very addicting when played with a friend, smart AI and nice graphics. Great menu music!

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steef-online 2005-05-12

(8/10)

Battle Ships is a nice computer conversion of the real world game. Decent graphics and sound here. Very nice if you like the game!

Graphics: 7/10
Sound: 7/10
Playability: 7/10

Overall: 7/10

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Richard of TND 2005-04-17

(8/10)

I had this game on a Hit Pak, disk with some other games, Christmas 1992. Which came with Ghosts and Goblins, Paperboy and Bombjack 2.

Nice selection, and this game was highly addictive to play. Clever AI and good music. An unmissable game.

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Pxii 2005-02-06

(7/10)

A good game that you can enjoy for a very long time... But it does tend to get a bit booring with all the shooting.

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Grim*Fandango 2005-01-14

Nice game, I can remeber playing it with a friend.. The one who finished his moves had to leave the room ;-)

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MOG 2005-01-03

One of my best Christmas was with this game! Nervewrecking fun, me and my little brother fought all night long ...
Moody music to !!!

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Iggy 2004-04-22

Very fun game

swissjack 2004-02-01

One of the c64-games to remember! I'm still playing it too!!! 10/10

MosMensk 2004-01-25

Brilliant game... Still play it.

Two thumbs up!

TWR 2004-01-20

Good game. Nice playability and all...

thepts 2003-09-23

WTF is this title doing in the worst 50??

Some of the greatest music ever composed for the C64, and an excellent gameplay.

Kieran 2003-09-18

Nononono... This game wasn't that bad. Enjoyable fun for those who weren't really into computers, but knew the table-top game. It actually converted one of my relatives to the joys of computer games!

Zeela 2003-09-18

My four year old son's favourite game of all time!

He can spend hours in front of it, playing against me or the commodore.

It's a great game!

Megagun 2003-08-22

A game I really played until it wasn't playable anymore (stupid broken disk!

) but then I got it again for my birthday (my uncle had it on a disk) and I was happy again! Really good intro music!!

zzapster 2003-08-15

Isn't this game in the wrong category? This was pretty playable and addictive, graphics were OK, done the job well enough, great sound effects and atmospheric ditty, true to the original. Good range of gameplay types and options, liked the fact that the number of shots decreased everytime a ship was sunk. Download it.

aaron tippin 2003-08-01

I think this kinda games were quite fun to play in the classroom, but very boring on a computer...

jeroen 2003-08-01

Tim's right.
This is a great game.
It received an award: Smash Hit!!!

Cameroon 2003-07-24

Perhaps because Battleships is one of the most limited games around...

Tim 2003-07-23

Why the hell is this in the worst 50???!?!?!?!?!?!

my mum tina 2003-04-24

Loves blowing up the ships when she can find them

Lemonope 2003-01-19

A Battleships board game which probably couldn't of been better! The music keeps you in the mood and its great fun with 2 players as one player leaves the room while the other sets up its ships. One of the Games I could never forget!

Borut 2002-10-24

A good game to play against the computer, but not against a person.

Evilkingus 2002-08-03

If you could look away when it wasn't your turn it was good - even better if your opponent looked away when it was your turn.

GrayFox_ 2002-06-12

A superb game!
Have waisted more hours on it than I can imagine... Great party game with friends =)

CC Nixon 2002-05-15

The best ever conversion of a board type game to the 64 ... Almost as great as the real thing and you can't run out of ink

Paradroid 2002-01-11

Smash Hit!

MattSid 2002-01-07

One of my first games, the C64 version of the famous "table game"... Good, good, good, the sound is great, a work of Mark Cooksay!