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Battleship (video game)
Encyclopedia
Battleship is an NES
and Sega Game Gear
video game based on the board game
of the same name.
The object is to sink the opponent's entire fleet
without him sinking the player's fleet first. In this updated version, both the player and the computer get extra firepower from military aircraft
and support weapons. There are even scenarios that start a player off in a pre-played game that he must resume (and overcome a bleak scenario). This video game was mentioned in an old issue of Nintendo Power
. There also have been other versions of battleship, including Battleships for Amiga
, Atari ST
, Commodore 64
, ZX Spectrum
, CDI
, Game Boy
, Game Boy Color
, PC
and mobile phone
s.
There was a sequel on the Super NES
and Sega Genesis, Super Battleship
.
Torpedoes are another type of ammunition. They are explosive and powerful. However, they are slower than the cannons.
Depth Charges are weapons used against submarines and underwater mines. The user must first adjust at what depth the charges will detonate before launching them.
Missiles are the most powerful among the weapons. Though a ship could only have up to two of them, they can sink a ship of any size in only one blow.
All the weapons (except from the one which shoots one square) can be only used one time.
Levels
The game has eight levels with level battles each one. So, the player must win 40 battles to clear the game. After winning a battle, a password will be provided. New weapons are added each level.
Ships
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
and Sega Game Gear
Sega Game Gear
The was Sega's first handheld game console. It was the third commercially available color handheld console, after the Atari Lynx and the TurboExpress....
video game based on the board game
Battleship (game)
The game Battleship is a guessing game played by two people. It is known throughout the world as a pencil and paper game which predates World War I. It was published by Milton Bradley Company in 1931 as the pad-and-pencil game "Broadsides, the Game of Naval Strategy".-Description:The game is...
of the same name.
Summary
Naval fleet
A fleet, or naval fleet, is a large formation of warships, and the largest formation in any navy. A fleet at sea is the direct equivalent of an army on land....
without him sinking the player's fleet first. In this updated version, both the player and the computer get extra firepower from military aircraft
Military aircraft
A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type. Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat:...
and support weapons. There are even scenarios that start a player off in a pre-played game that he must resume (and overcome a bleak scenario). This video game was mentioned in an old issue of Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
. There also have been other versions of battleship, including Battleships for Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
, Atari ST
Atari ST
The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was released by Atari Corporation in 1985 and commercially available from that summer into the early 1990s. The "ST" officially stands for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals...
, Commodore 64
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer introduced by Commodore International in January 1982.Volume production started in the spring of 1982, with machines being released on to the market in August at a price of US$595...
, ZX Spectrum
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
, CDI
CD-i
CD-i, or Compact Disc Interactive, is the name of an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N.V. CD-i also refers to the multimedia Compact Disc standard used by the CD-i console, also known as Green Book, which was developed by Philips and Sony...
, Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
, Game Boy Color
Game Boy Color
The is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
, PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
and mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s.
There was a sequel on the Super NES
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
and Sega Genesis, Super Battleship
Super Battleship
Super Battleship is a naval simulator video game released for the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo in 1993. The game is strictly single player and is primarily a strategy game with some real-time elements.- Gameplay :...
.
Gameplay
Cannons are the most notable weapons of combatant ships. The user can attack an enemy vessel by aiming the sight and pushing the button.Torpedoes are another type of ammunition. They are explosive and powerful. However, they are slower than the cannons.
Depth Charges are weapons used against submarines and underwater mines. The user must first adjust at what depth the charges will detonate before launching them.
Missiles are the most powerful among the weapons. Though a ship could only have up to two of them, they can sink a ship of any size in only one blow.
All the weapons (except from the one which shoots one square) can be only used one time.
Levels
The game has eight levels with level battles each one. So, the player must win 40 battles to clear the game. After winning a battle, a password will be provided. New weapons are added each level.
Ships
- Submarine (1 square)
- Frigate (2 squares)
- Destroyer (3 squares)
- Cruiser (4 squares)
- Battleship (5 squares)
- Carrier (8 squares)
External links
- Ships N' Battles - Play Battleship on IPhone and iPod Touch
- Battleship Game - Play Free Battleship online
- WebBattleship.com - Play Battleship online (JavaScript)