This review of Global War appeared in the September/October 1990
issue of PC Games Magazine.

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Reprinted from PC Games Magazine, September/October 1990, p.72

                              Take a Risk
                           By George Fontaine

Moving on now to blood-stained battlefields, the latest craze in on-line
entertainment on some private bulletin-board systems these days seems to
be a new Door game called Global War, by Joel Bergen of the ProVision
BBS.  (Door is a menu-extension system that lets system operators add
games to a bulletin board as individual modules without modifying the
BBS software).

Global War is based on the hit board game Risk.  In this adaptation, you
compete against other players for world domination.

The globe is divided into six continents, with a total of 42 countries;
the first player to conquer all 42 nations wins the game. Global War is
designed for three to six players and also supports team play.

Each player is allowed one turn per day.  The game determines the number
of armies you'll receive for that turn based on the number of days since
your last turn, the number of countries and continents you currently
possess, and any bonuses you may have earned.

After you receive your armies, you can deploy them in whatever way you
see fit in the countries you currently occupy.  After that, you can
attack your foes in adjacent countries.  The outcome of the battle is
determined by a simulated roll of the dice.

Bergen has done an excellent job of adapting this board game to the BBS
environment.  World maps and menus are displayed in beautiful full-color
ANSI graphics.

Bergen has also released an add-on product called GWTERM, which works in
conjunction with your terminal program.  With GW-TERM, Global War
displays board maps instantly on screen without waiting for information
to be transmitted over the phone lines.  One-key menu selections and
displays make the Global War interface very easy to use.  In addition, a
messaging system lets you leave one-line notes for other players without
cluttering up the host BBS.

Global War supports most popular BBS environments with a Door feature.
If your local sysop isn't running Global War yet, encourage him or her
to get it.  It's by far one of the best Door games around.  For more
information, contact Joel Bergen at 5228 89th Place Southwest,
Mukilteo, WA 98275, or via ProVision BBS at (206) 353-6966.
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