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Maelstrom (1992)

by P.A.S. Systems, Don Bluth Multimedia

Genres:Strategy, Simulator

Story:Maelstrom is a managerial space strategy and simulation game. After the last great war, a small and previously unnoticed planet, Zokbar J, seized the opportunity and pounced on the broken pieces, creating the "Syndicate," which now vies for domination of the galaxy. You defected, and now control Harmony, a large Fitzholium miner, and can manage your planets' resources to build a fleet and defeat the Syndicate.Show more

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March 21, 2025

One of the most memorable experiences that I have in gaming, all of it, I remember getting home after we traveled and I got this game as a present from my parents, so there I was in the car, reading the manual, and then installing the game and playing it for the first time, it was magical. I allways loved how the world presented itself, all the characters you met, all the ships you get and the crew you assigned, everyone was special and had a story of their own. Unfortunatelly I lost the game disks sometime after university, so I never really finished the story. It would be great to have this one in my collection and for everyone to experience!

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