Roadwars is a computer game developed by Arcadia Systems

Arcadia Systems

Arcadia Systems was a subsidiary of Mastertronic which developed arcade games during the mid-late 1980s. The systems were based on Commodore Amiga technology...

 in 1988 and distributed by Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

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 for the Amiga

Amiga

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, Atari ST

Atari ST

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, and Commodore 64

Commodore 64

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.

Plot

The player drives a Battlesphere, an ovoid mobile weapon armed with a laser cannon and a protective shield. Battlespheres ensure the stability of the spaceways between the moons of the planet Armageddon by removing destructive debris. The magnetic side panels which keep the vehicles on the spaceways are malfunctioning and can not only delay but completely destroy a Battlesphere.

Gameplay

Roadwars is an arcade-like game which can be played with one or two players, and uses a joystick.

Reception

The game was reviewed in 1989 in Dragon

Dragon (magazine)

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#141 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 3 out of 5 stars.

External links

• Roadwars at GameSpot
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• Roadwars at GameFAQs
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• Roadwars review