Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator
Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator is a turn-based government simulation game designed by David J. Eastman and published by Virgin Mastertronic in 1990 for DOS, Atari ST and Amiga (with extended graphics). The game is available for free download at abandonware sites.[1][2]
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Developer(s) | David J. Eastman |
Publisher(s) | Virgin Mastertronic |
Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Atari ST, Amiga |
Release | 1990 |
Genre(s) | Government simulation game |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game is set in 1997. The Prime Minister of Israel has just been assassinated, leaving the player to run the country. The player's objective is to cause the defeat of the neighbouring four states, either by invasion (not necessarily by Israel, as the other states can and do invade each other) or political destabilisation.
Gameplay

Reception
Alan Emrich reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Conflict is not striving to be a realistic simulation. It is meant to be an amusing exercise in cold war politics set in a futuristic Middle East environment. It is fast playing, easy to learn, entertaining and not to be taken too seriously."[3]
In a 1994 survey of war games, Computer Gaming World gave Conflict three stars out of five, stating that it was "Quick and fun to play" but not compatible with faster computers.[4] (It can be run today using DOSBox.)
References
- Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator @ David J. Eastman's Website
- "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator". My Abandonware. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- Emrich, Alan (July–August 1990). "The Valley of the Shadow of Conflict". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 73. pp. 38, 52.
- Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.
External links
- Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator at the Internet Archive
- Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator - site from the designer