''Southern Command'' is a 1981 video game published by Strategic Simulations for the

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Gameplay

''Southern Command'' is a game in which the player plays as the Israelis during the

Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was an armed conflict fought from October 6 to 25, 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Egy ...

Reception

Bob Proctor reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "''Southern Command'' is an outstanding game and a very realistic historical simulation. The rule book and two reference cards are of SSI's usual (high) quality. The only thing I could want would be an option to play the Egyptian side solitaire, but programming the computer to play the Israelis would not be a trivial task. Still, it will keep me busy trying to crack that Egyptian defense at the highest difficulty level. I urge you to try it too."

Reviews

*''Washington Apple Pi''https://archive.org/details/washingtonapplepijournal1982v4no2feb82/page/n9/mode/2up

References

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External links

1984 Software Encyclopedia
from '' Electronic Games''
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in '' Electronic Games'' 1981 video games Apple II games Apple II-only games Computer wargames Mass media about the Arab–Israeli conflict Strategic Simulations games Turn-based strategy video games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in 1973 Video games set in Egypt Video games set in Israel