| Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles |
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| Release Date | 1989 |
| Original Publisher | CCS (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Strategy Game: War |
| Max. Players | 2 (Turn based) |
| Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX | 14.95 *** Data provided by SPOT/SPEX is unconfirmed. Please help us validate this information! |
| Controls | Interface 2 (right) |
| Themes | Historical Warfare |
| Other Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST |
| Average mag. score | 86.80% (4 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 79.7% (46 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - System 4 (Spain) | as "Ancient Battles. Enciclopedia de la Guerra" | ||
| * Release price: 1100.00 Ptas |
Authors/Contributors
| Robert T. Smith (UK) | - ? | ||
| Oliver Frey (Switzerland) | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Review Awards
| "Crash Smash" | at Crash | issue v.1 #62 - 1989/Mar | page 72 | |
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #39 - 1989/Mar | page 46 |
Compilations
| Full version in | R.T. Smith's Wargame Compendium | by CCS (UK) | |||
| Full version in | ZX-Spectrum Vega | (2015/Apr/24) | by Retro Computers Ltd (UK) | - titled "Encyclopedia of War" |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | EncyclopediaOfWar-AncientBattles.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| EncyclopediaOfWar-AncientBattles.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| EncyclopediaOfWar-AncientBattles_2.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 128K | (???) | English | |
| EncyclopediaOfWar-AncientBattles(AncientBattles.EnciclopediaDeLaGuerra)(System4).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English | |
| EncyclopediaOfWar-AncientBattles(System4).tzx.zip | #1 | ZX-Spectrum 48K/128K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #20-1989/May | page 92 | - Review: 742/1000 | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #62-1989/Mar | page 72 | - Review: 93% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #201-1990/Jul | page 40 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #84-1989/Mar | page 69 | - Review: 90% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #39-1989/Mar | page 46 | - Review: 9/10 |
Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #15-1988/Dec | page 10 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #77-1990/Jun | page 31 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 153 | - Preview |
Magazine Advertisements
| Crash | issue v.1 #63-1989/Apr | page 84 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #85-1989/Apr | page 47 | - Advert |
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