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''Falklands '82'' is a turn-based strategy video game developed and published by Personal Software Services for the ZX Spectrum in 1986. It is the fifth instalment to the ''Strategic Wargames'' series. The game is set during the 1982 Falklands War and revolves around the occupation and subsequent re-capture of the Falkland Islands. The player controls the British Task Force as they must either defeat all Argentine forces on the archipelago or re-capture every town. A port for the Amstrad CPC was advertised but never released. During development, the developers obtained information and statistics of the war from NATO. The game was met with controversy upon release, with criticism mainly being directed at the potential of Argentina "winning" the war. Despite this, the game received mostly positive reviews; critics praised the detailed graphics however many critics were divided over the gameplay. The game was released as ''Malvinas '82'' in Spanish markets. ==Gameplay== The game is a turn-based strategy and focuses on land battles of the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. The player commands the British Task Force against the Argentine ground forces, who are occupying the islands. The game begins with allocating fifteen Royal Navy ships for the task force; in which a proportionate amount must be devoted for attack and defence purposes.〔 The player then must choose four landing spots on East Falkland to begin the invasion; Port Stanley, Berkeley Sound, Cow Bay and San Carlos Bay.〔 The SAS or SBS are available throughout the game to provide intelligence on Argentine movements, however, intelligence gathering is limited and may only be used a certain amount of times.〔 At any time, the player is able to request reinforcements from either one of the two aircraft carriers, ''HMS Hermes'' or ''HMS Invincible''.〔 The main objective of the game is to either defeat all occupying Argentine forces on the archipelago, or to capture and hold all ten towns of the Falklands simultaneously.〔 Depending on the difficulty set, the game lasts 25 or 30 turns. If every town has not been occupied or if any Argentine forces remain by the end of the last turn, the game will end.〔 The capital of the Falklands, Stanley, has the highest concentration of Argentine forces and is likely the last town to be captured.〔 There are a total of four choices for combat; attack, move, pass and 'recce'.〔 The game includes a changing weather system, which changes from every turn and will provide obstructions for various forces. For example, stormy seas will temporarily render naval vessels and troop reinforcements unavailable, whilst fog will render both naval and air forces unavailable.〔 During the course of the game, Argentine airstrikes will frequently sink Royal Navy ships depending on how many of them were initially allocated to defensive positions.〔 In addition, Argentine air forces will occasionally bomb and destroy British forces on the ground, in the appearance of animated sprites on the map.〔 The map also displays accurate terrain, such as rivers and mountains. If troops are situated on top of a mountain, they will receive a defensive bonus once attacked however they will be subjected to slower movement, due to the steep terrain. If the player chooses to enter an enemy-controlled zone, the move will instantly end and will leave the unit concerned vulnerable to an Argentine attack.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Falklands '82」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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