K240
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| Developer(s) | Celestial Software |
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin Graphics |
| Designer(s) | Graeme Ing |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | N/A |
| Platform(s) | Amiga |
| Input | Mouse |
K240 is a strategy game for the Amiga home computer system developed by Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd (most recently Gremlin Interactive) in 1994.
Based in a sector of deep space called K240 in 2380, the idea is to build up bases on asteroids. Features of the game include:
- 6 different alien life-forms
- 8 different types of space craft
- 16 different types of ships weapons and shields
- Over 40 styles of buildings to manipulate
- 10 missile types
- Up to 24 asteroids to discover in each sector
- Highly intelligent enemy colony polices and attack strategies
- Fully definable asteroid field interface
- Sophisticated digitised speech atmospheric sound effects
- User configurable, icon-driven interface
Highlights of the game include creating your first fleet battleship and fitting an asteroid engine to maneuver your asteroid away from impact with another.
The game achieved a review score of 91% in popular Amiga magazine CU Amiga. Gamespy Amiga Reviews: K240.
It is spiritual sequel to Utopia released for the Amiga and MS-DOS in 1991, and in turn has a spiritual sequel called Fragile Allegiance released for Windows 95 and MS-DOS in 1996 where the game-play is similar but the graphics and interface were improved for the PC hardware of the time.
