''Planet M.U.L.E.'' is an online
multiplayer
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strategy
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game by Swedish studio Turborilla. It is a remake of the 1983 video game ''
M.U.L.E.''
Gameplay
The gameplay of ''Planet M.U.L.E.'' closely follows that of the original ''
M.U.L.E.''.
Improvements over the original include improved, animated graphics and
network play over the Internet.
However, in the original game, the different characters had different advantages during gameplay (for example, Packers were better at producing food), whereas in Planet M.U.L.E. there are no advantages to choosing one character type versus another. The game is available for
Microsoft Windows,
Mac OS X
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, and
Linux
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.
Development
The game was initially produced as an unofficial remake, though early on the developers sought and obtained the consent of Melanie Bunten Stark, daughter of ''M.U.L.E.''
's designer
Danielle Bunten Berry
Danielle Bunten Berry (February 19, 1949 – July 3, 1998), formerly known as Dan Bunten, was an American game designer and programmer, known for the 1983 game '' M.U.L.E.'', one of the first influential multiplayer video games, and 1984's '' T ...
.
References
See also
* ''
Subtrade''
*
''Traders'' (video game)
External links
*
2009 video games
Multiplayer video games
M.U.L.E.
Linux games
Windows games
MacOS games
Video game clones
Video games developed in Sweden
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