Berserker Raids is a turn-based strategy video game designed by LLoyd Johnson and Fred Saberhagen for the Apple II and published by Baen Software in 1983.[1] It was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS.

Berserker Raids
Developer(s)Berserker Works
Publisher(s)Baen Software
Designer(s)Lloyd Johnson
Fred Saberhagen
Programmer(s)Apple II, MS-DOS
Lloyd Johnson[1]
Atari 8-bit
David C. Lee
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Release1983: Apple II, Atari 8-bit
1984: MS-DOS, C64
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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Berserker Raids is a game in which automated machines operate as murderous space fortresses, based on short stories written by Fred Saberhagen in the 1960s.[2]

Reception

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Jasper Sylvester reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Berserker Raids to any Saberhagen or space conquest fan."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Berserker Raids Player's Manual. Baen Software. 1983.
  2. ^ a b Sylvester, Jasper (June–July 1985). "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 22. pp. 34–35.
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