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</style><table class="infobox ib-video-game hproduct"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn">Computer Ambush</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">Publisher(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Strategic_Simulations" title="Strategic Simulations">Strategic Simulations</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Apple_II" title="Apple II">Apple II</a>, <a href="Atari_8-bit" class="mw-redirect" title="Atari 8-bit">Atari 8-bit</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>1980:</b> Apple II<br><b>1984:</b> Atari 8-bit<br><b>1985:</b> Apple 2nd edition</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><i><b>Computer Ambush</b></i> is a 1980 video game published by <a href="Strategic_Simulations" title="Strategic Simulations">Strategic Simulations</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2></div>
<p><i>Computer Ambush</i> is a game in which the player controls 10 soldiers in man-to-man combat in <a href="World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CGW10_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CGW10-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2></div>
<p>David Long reviewed the game for <i><a href="Computer_Gaming_World" title="Computer Gaming World">Computer Gaming World</a></i>, stating that: "<i>Computer Ambush</i> (Second Edition) has been well worth the wait! It's fast, smooth flowing, and surprisingly realistic. This game could set the standard for tactical simulations for a long time to come. At least, until the Third Edition comes out."<sup id="cite_ref-CGW10_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CGW10-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<ul><li><i><a href="Computer_Gaming_World" title="Computer Gaming World">Computer Gaming World</a></i> - Nov, 1991</li>
<li><i><a href="Casus_Belli_(magazine)" title="Casus Belli (magazine)">Casus Belli</a></i> #8 (April 1982)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li>
<li><i><a href="Moves_(magazine)" title="Moves (magazine)">Moves</a></i> #57, p13<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul>
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</style><cite id="CITEREFLong1983" class="citation magazine cs1">Long, David (May–Jun 1983). "Computer Ambush: Review & Analysis". <i>Computer Gaming World</i>. Vol. 1, no. 10. pp. <span class="nowrap">10–</span>11, 44.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/casus-belli-008/page/28/mode/2up">"Casus Belli 008"</a>.</cite></span>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mobygames.com/game/14948/computer-ambush"><i>Computer Ambush</i></a> at <a href="MobyGames" title="MobyGames">MobyGames</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198011/page/n29/mode/2up">Review</a> in <i><a href="Creative_Computing" class="mw-redirect" title="Creative Computing">Creative Computing</a></i></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/CreativeComputingbetterScan198309/page/n185/mode/2up">Review</a> in <i><a href="Creative_Computing" class="mw-redirect" title="Creative Computing">Creative Computing</a></i></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/stream/ElectronicGames/Electronic%20Games%20Issue%2018%20%28August%201983%29#page/n115/mode/2up">Review</a> in <i><a href="Electronic_Games" title="Electronic Games">Electronic Games</a></i></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/1985-07-anticmagazine/page/n73/mode/2up">Review</a> in <i><a href="Antic_(magazine)" title="Antic (magazine)">Antic</a></i></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/Atari_Explorer_1985-06_Atari_US/page/n45/mode/2up">Review</a> in <i>Atari Explorer</i></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/ataribooks-things-to-do-with-your-atari-computer/page/n71/mode/2up">Entry</a> in <i>Things To Do With Your Atari Computer</i></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_Volume_2_Number_01_1983-10_Pumpkin_Press_US/page/n47/mode/2up">Article</a> in <i>Video Games</i></li></ul></div><!--htdig_noindex--><div><div class="zim-footer">
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