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Plot

''Roadwars'' is a game in which the player drives a Battlesphere, an oval-shaped mobile weapon system armed with a laser cannon and a protective shield. Battlespheres protect the stability of the spaceways between the moons of the planet Armageddon by destroying destructive debris. The magnetic side panels which allow vehicles to travel on the spaceways are malfunctioning and can delay or even destroy a Battlesphere.

Gameplay

''Roadwars'' is an arcade-like game which can be played with one or two players, and uses a joystick.

Reception

In 1989, ''

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'' gave the game 3½ out of 5 stars.

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