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Bismarck: The North Sea Chase

Overview

Bismarck is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Personal Software Services and published by Mirrorsoft. It was first released for the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum in 1987 for the United Kingdom. It was ported to Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST and Atari 8-bit home computers in both the United Kingdom and the United States the following year. The game is the tenth instalment in the Strategic Wargames series. In the game, the player can choose to control either the German battleship Bismarck or command the pursuing fleet of Royal Navy ships.

May 1941, operation Rheinübung. German battleship Bismarck is attempting to elude the Allied fleet in order to escape from the North Atlantic and be able to conduct shipping raids against Allied supply convoys. The player can take command of either the British or German side. You can conduct air searches on the map, read weather forecast, move your ships, fire their deck guns and torpedoes, control repairs during battle. You can also fly Fairey Swordfish and make a torpedo run. Germans win if Bismarck safely escapes south or returns to France after sinking enemy ships.

Platform
Commodore 64
Alternate Names
  • BismarckEuropeFlag of Europe region

Media

Box - 3D

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Europe -  506 x 903
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North America -  820 x 1244

Box - Back

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Germany -  152 x 768

Box - Front

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Box - Front - Reconstructed

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Box - Spine

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Cart - Front

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Clear Logo

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Disc

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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