M*A*S*H (video game)
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Release | 1983 |
Genre(s) | Action |
M*A*S*H is an
followed.Gameplay
Players are tasked with controlling a
Development
M*A*S*H began development as part of an initiative by Frank O'Connell and Paul Carter, who collaborated to create the studio Fox Video Games in April 1982. The company pushed "aggressively" to create and market home video games. O'Connell stated that his first major acquisition was getting the rights to make a M*A*S*H video game.[3]
Release
M*A*S*H received heavier promotion than other titles released by Fox Video, and was promoted under Fox's "Games of the Century" banner.
In late 1983, O'Connell announced that the price of the game would be cut by half because of an oversaturated Atari 2600 game market.[6]
Reception
Marc Berman for
Reviews
- TeleMatch - Mar, 1984[10]
Legacy
A contest was held, where the person who came up with the best premise for a M*A*S*H 2 would receive US$25,000, with an entry included in copies of the game as well as a M*A*S*H T-shirt. Other prizes for those who did not win the money include AMC Jeeps, TI-99/4A home computers, and video games released by Fox Video Games.[3][11] A sequel never materialized.[12]
References
- ^ Gamasutra. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "M*A*S*H". Computer And Video Games. June 1985.
- ^ a b "Frank O'Connell". Video Games. Vol. 1, no. 11. August 1983.
- ^ "M*A*S*H". Electronic Games. Vol. 1, no. 15. May 1983.
- ^ "Six For The 4077". Electronic Fun with Computers & Games. Vol. 2, no. 6. April 1983.
- ^ "Fox Lowers Cost of MASH". Electronic Games. Vol. 2, no. 9. November 1983.
- ^ Berman, Marc (August 1983). "M*A*S*H". Electronic Fun with Computers & Games. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ISBN 9780201164541. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Electronic Games - Volume 02 Number 12 (1984-05)(Reese Communications)(US)". May 1984.
- ^ "TeleMatch.N11.1984.04". TeleMatch Verlag.
- ^ "M*A*S*H". Computer Magazine. Vol. 5, no. 7. July 1983.
- ^ Snider, Tim (March 2000). "M*A*S*H II". Classic Gamer Magazine. No. 3. p. 43. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
External links
- Preview in Cashbox
- Review in Electronic Games