Soko-Ban (Apple II, 5 1/4" Disk) Spectrum Holobyte - 1984 USA, Canada Release

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Soko-Ban
Title
Soko-Ban
Product ID
85004-00210
Product UPC
085004002106
Platform(s)
Packaging
Retail Box
Media
5 1/4" Disk
Copyright date(s)
1984
Publisher(s)
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Description from the packaging.

The Japanese Challenge

When Spectrum Holobyte hit upon the magic combination of simplicity and challenge which keeps you coming back to play Soko-Ban again and again, they knew they had a game with mass appeal. It's thought-provoking, maddeningly addictive, and thoroughly fun for anyone from 5 years of age to 105.

Your perspective is an overhead three-dimensional view of an area with various rooms and corridors. Scattered throughout the area are containers which must be moved into a pre-determined area. Don't be too quick to scoff! It sounds so simple, but a well-planned strategy is the only way you will ever successfully complete your task. You must think through your next one, two, five or moves to avoid an error. One wrong move can render the puzzle unsolvable.

Work your way sequentially through the 50 predesigned levels, each increasingly difficult, or randomly select levels to play. When you feel really competent, challenge up to 3 other players in the competition mode. The edit mode allows you to create and save an additional 49 levels. Make them as simple or as complex as you desire.

Scoring is based on number of moves, number of pushes, time required to complete each game and points accumulated. Top scores are automatically recorded and saved, but they can be erased.

With Soko-Ban there is always the challenge to complete just one more level. And before you know it- you're hooked!

Features:

  • 50 Predesigned levels.
  • Create and save 49 additional levels.
  • Single player mode, or
  • 1 to 4 Player competition mode.
  • Multiple levels of increasing difficulty.
  • Access to all levels.
  • Save games and tournaments.
  • Multiple scoring systems.
  • Top 3 scores saved for all levels.

System Requirements

Apple II
Required CPU
Apple IIe
Required RAM
128K
Supports Joystick
Yes

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