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in 1992 for the

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Plot

''Pacific Islands'' is a tank simulation game involving platoon-style combat. A member of the Soviet Communist Party has seized control of the fictitious Yama Yama Isles in the South Pacific that are an important outpost for the Western nations. The player will have to regain control of the islands in five missions.

Reception

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'' criticized ''Pacific Islands''s lack of infantry (making the machines guns useless) or air power (despite the aircraft on the

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), both faults that existed with ''Team Yankee''. The magazine concluded that it "comes closer to a Nintendo game than a wargame". The game was reviewed in 1993 in ''

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'' #189 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars.

Reviews

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'' (June 1992) * ''Amiga Joker'' (May 1992) * '' The One for Amiga Games'' (May 1992) * ''Play Time'' (October 1992)

References

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