| Stonkers | |
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| Stonkers Cover art |
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| Developer(s) | Imagine Software |
| Publisher(s) | Imagine Software |
| Designer(s) | John Gibson |
| Artist(s) | Paul Lindale |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Media/distribution | Cassette |
| System requirements
48K RAM |
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Stonkers is one of the earliest real-time strategy games. It was written for the ZX Spectrum and published by Imagine Software in 1983. It was designed and programmed by John Gibson with graphics by Paul Lindale.
Summary [link]
Stonkers is controlled either using keyboard or joystick. In the game, the player controls infantry, artillery, tanks, and supply truck units. Moving combat units uses up energy, and to replenish it, the player must keep the supply units in close proximity. Supply units are replenished every time a ship enters the port. Information about ongoing events is displayed in a ticker tape on the bottom of the screen.
The game was plagued with bugs and early versions crashed after a few minutes of play. Despite this, it was awarded the title "Best Wargame" by CRASH in 1984.[1]
References [link]
- ^ CRASH Issue 12, Readers Awards
External links [link]
https://wn.com/Stonkers
Podcasts:
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by Manny Charlton
Stone Crazy
by: Buddy GuyWoman you must be stone down crazy
Either you're going to lose your mind
Yes I said baby you must be stone crazy
Either you're going to lose your mind
Yes I wanna know how could you treat me so dirty baby
You must think my little heart is made of iron
Lord as I sit here in my dark room
Tears rolling down from my eyes
Yes I sit, I sit here in my dark room
Tears rolling all down from my eyes
Yes you know my little baby looked at me and said daddy
Ooh, God knows you're the hurted child
Oh yeah
Somebody come and get me
Yes I think I'm going back down south
People where the weather suits my clothes
Yes I said I'm going back down south
People where the weather suits my clothes
Yes you know playing around in this big city so long man
Ooh, 'til I'm almost just done froze
Darling you must be stone crazy
Or either you're going to lose your mind
Yes I said woman you must be stone down crazy
Either you're going to lose your mind
Yes I wanna know how could you treat me so low down and dirty
You must be think my little heart is made of iron
Wow as I sit here in my dark room
Tears rolling all down my eyes
Yes I sit, I sit right here right here in my dark room
Tears rolling all down from my eyes
Yes you know my little girl looked at me and said
Ooh, my daddy is a hurted child
Ooh, look-a here now
Somebody come here
Lord I believe I'm going back down south
Where the weather suits my clothes
Yes I believe I'm going back down south
People where the weather suits my clothes
Yes you know that I've played around in these big cities so long man