Stonkers

Stonkers
DeveloperImagine Software
PublisherImagine Software
DesignerJohn Gibson
ArtistPaul Lindale
PlatformZX Spectrum
Release1983
GenreStrategy
ModeSingle-player

Stonkers is a strategy video game for the ZX Spectrum published by Imagine Software in 1983. It was written by John Gibson with graphics by Paul Lindale. It has been called an early example of a real-time tactics or real-time strategy game.

Gameplay

Stonkers is controlled either using keyboard or joystick. In the game, the player controls infantry, artillery, tank, and supply-truck units. Combat units consume supplies over time and the player must use the supply units to replenish them. Supply units are unloaded while a ship docks at the player's port. Information about ongoing events is displayed in a ticker tape on the bottom of the screen.

Reception

It was awarded the title "Best Wargame" by CRASH in 1984.

References

  1. ↑ Moss, Richard (15 September 2017). "Build, gather, brawl, repeat: The history of real-time strategy games". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Loved Command and Conquer? You'll love these iOS games". 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ↑ CRASH Issue 12 Archived 2012-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, Readers Awards