Spaceward Ho!

1992 · MS-DOS · Windows 3.x · Amiga

New World Computing, Inc. Also For Amiga, Macintosh, Windows 3.x Developed by Delta Tao Software, Inc. Published by New World Computing, Inc. Released 1992 Genre Strategy/Tactics Pacing Turn-based Perspective Top-down Gameplay 4X, Managerial / Business Simulation Setting Sci-Fi / Futuristic Description Spaceward Ho! is a turn-based space strategic conquest game where your objective is to start from a single system, harvest metals to build ships, send ships out to claim more worlds, thus obtaining more metals to build more ships. Each system you get can also contribute to research, which will allow you to build more powerful and less resource-intensive ships. Your objective is, of course, to be the sole ruler of the the "galaxy". The game, as the cover shows, has a completely "Western" theme, where the planets wear bandannas and cowboy hats. From Mobygames.com. Original Entry