Desert Rats

Desert Rats

CCS, 1985

Desert Rats is a 1 or 2 player wargame depicting the campaign in the "Western Desert" from the arrival of the Afrika Korps in the Spring of 1941, until their defeat at the battle of Alamein and subsequent withdrawal from Libya at the end of 1942.

Players may choose to fight the whole campaign or one of the major battles. One player commands the British (Allied) forces, and the other player the German and Italian (Axis) forces. In the one player game, the computer may control either side.

Share

Tags: 

More games from the archive...

May 1, 2020
Match Day II

Match Day II Match Day II is an all action arcade soccer simulation featuring variable strength volleys, lobs, backheels and ground shots, jumping headers, barging, diving keepers, variable tactics and the highly accurate diamond deflection system. You may compete against your friend or against a computer team; alternatively you and your friend may team up […]

Read More
January 2, 2020
The Way of the Exploding Fist

The Way of the Exploding Fist The player takes part in a series of one-on-one karate matches, all overseen by a wise old expert who appears somewhere in the background. Once the player defeats an opponent they move up to the next stage and a more difficult adversary. Fights were not won using the energy-bar […]

Read More
April 2, 2021
ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter)

ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) Digital Integration, 1988 War has broken out in a future island archipelago. Both sides are evenly matched on the ground... but one side has a single squadron of ultra-modern Lockheed ATF fighter-bombers. Can you alter the balance of power with these few planes? Your first decision is over what ammunition you […]

Read More
December 26, 2019
Vulcan - The Tunisian Campaign

Vulcan – The Tunisian Campaign ‘Vulcan’ Is the follow up to Desert Rats and deals with the fighting in Tunisia 1942 / 43. This is where the Americans come into it! The scenarios are: The Race for Tunis, Kasserine, The Eighth Army, Operation Vulcan and The Tunisian Campaign. As with Desert Rats, the Campaign would […]

Read More
December 28, 2019
They Stole a Million

They Stole a Million The objective of the game is to plan robberies and execute the crime. The player first purchases blueprints of the house where the soon-to-be-stolen object is kept. Then several specialists can be hired which disable alarms, open locks or drive the getaway car. The planning stage allows the player to set […]

Read More
December 29, 2019
Thanatos

Thanatos In this magical game you take control of a dragon, “Thanatos the destroyer”, whose eternal destiny lies in conflict with the forces of the underworld. The dragon which is very large and superbly animated, flies, walks, swims and burns its way through the landscape. It must collect a beautiful young enchantress, “Eros”, who then […]

Read More
Copyright © 2021 ZX Spectrum Games
magnifier
linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram