All the other species have the same amount of money and time, unless you play tournament mode in which computer players have $200 extra. By this method it is possible to provide beginners a fair chance in a game against experts. Experts pick "humanoid", starting with $400 less money and less time. The computer will always go for "Mechtron".īeginners are recommended to choose the species "flapper" because it starts with $600 extra and more time to finish their turns. After a color has been picked (purple, blue, green, orange), one of 8 species must be chosen. If there are less than 4 human players, the remaining settlers are controlled by the computer. The other players may congratulate the winner.Įach player plays the role of one of 4 settlers. The player who turns out to have performed best in these activities after the last round has ended, wins the game and is even declared "First Founder" if the total colony score based on all players' riches is high enough. Your task is colonizing the planet IRATA (which is Atari read backwards) and in the course of doing so, controlling as much land, producing as much goods and making as much money as you can. ![]() Up to 4 players can take part in a game at the same time. as an answer more often than any other title." Ĭourse of the game Ĭhoice of icon: The 8 different species like the nouveau-riche chicken, the smart humanoid or the soulless robot offer different skills and challenges no matter if you are unexperienced or a veteran MULE player. Will Wright, programmer of classics such as Raid on Bungeling Bay and Sim City once stated: "Ask most game designers what their favorite computer game of all time is and you'll get M.U.L.E. is regarded as an early archetype of original design, well-done balancing and interaction between the players. Though contemporary critics praised the game, only about 30,000 copies were sold, a rather low figure compared to other early Electronic Arts titles like Seven Cities of Gold of which 150,000 copies were sold or "Pinball Construction Set" which was a commercial success with 300,000 sold copies. The fascination of the game, especially in multi-player mode, is based on an elaborate game mechanics, a somewhat unpredictable course of events and an original scenario - colonization of a far-off planet by different space traveling species - as well as a high degree of interaction. ![]() is a strategy build-up game by Ozark Softscape and Electronic Arts from 1983, initially developed for Atari 800 and later ported to C64 and further systems, with slight changes in the gameplay.
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