AmoebArena
Encyclopedia
AmoebArena is a strategy
computer game, written by Jason Regier and distributed by Casady & Greene
for the Macintosh
in 1994 and 1995. In the game, the player must defeat a human or computer opponent with amoeba
s in an arena. AmoebArena is based in the year 2309. In the registered version of the game tournament
s and a scenario
editor are available.
Strategy
Strategy, a word of military origin, refers to a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal. In military usage strategy is distinct from tactics, which are concerned with the conduct of an engagement, while strategy is concerned with how different engagements are linked...
computer game, written by Jason Regier and distributed by Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene, founded in 1984 by Robin Casady, was a software publisher of shareware products, primarily for the Macintosh. C&G published fonts in the earlier days of desktop publishing; founder Casady partnered with Michael Greene, founder of Greene Inc who developed QuickDex. An expansion into...
for the Macintosh
Mac OS
Mac OS is a series of graphical user interface-based operating systems developed by Apple Inc. for their Macintosh line of computer systems. The Macintosh user experience is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface...
in 1994 and 1995. In the game, the player must defeat a human or computer opponent with amoeba
Amoeba
Amoeba is a genus of Protozoa.History=The amoeba was first discovered by August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof in 1757. Early naturalists referred to Amoeba as the Proteus animalcule after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his shape...
s in an arena. AmoebArena is based in the year 2309. In the registered version of the game tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
s and a scenario
Scenario
A scenario is a synoptical collage of an event or series of actions and events. In the Commedia dell'arte it was an outline of entrances, exits, and action describing the plot of a play that was literally pinned to the back of the scenery...
editor are available.
External links and references
- gameDB - AmoebArena
- MacWorld, Hawn, Matthew, AmoebArena Software Review (Jan, 1996)