Master of Orion
Published: December 15, 2010 - Last update: April 26, 2012 - 2379 downloads
- Alt name
- MOO
- Year
- 1993
- Genre
- Strategy
- Theme
- Managerial, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Turn-based
- Publisher
- MicroProse Software, Inc.
- Developer
- SimTex, Inc.
7 votes
5 MiB
Description of Master of Orion
Offering strategy in a world of managerial, sci-fi / futuristic, turn-based, Master of Orion (also known as MOO) is an abandonware developed by SimTex, Inc. and published by MicroProse Software, Inc.. Released in 1993, you wander around in a perspective.
The first SimTex that puts their name on the map is also arguably the best games Steve Barcia ever designed in his short career. This is *the* 4X space strategy game that has it all: solid AI, varied alien races that require different strategies to win, innovative combat and technology systems, intriguing espionage model, and much more. This game never leaves my hard drive since its first release, because of its immense replayablity and nearly inexhaustible strategic combinations. If you can play only one space strategy game, THIS is your best bet. Note: Pictures of ships needed to pass copy protection are included in the manual file below, thanks to Anym and Bateau :) You *cannot* crack the game, because the game will detect the alteration and automatically makes it impossible to win in later stages. Devious programming by SimTex ;)
Review by HOTUD
Captures and Snapshots
Screenshots used with permission from MobyGames.com
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Max added this comment :
You don't really need the manual for the starship pictures. Just use Google images and search for "Master of Orion Ship Identification".
Max added this comment :
This game runs slow if you run it in dosbox as is, but if you use "control-F12" to increase the emulation speed to at least 20,000 cycles, it will run plenty fast, even in a huge universe.
UpCycler added this comment :
so....thanks for that superlative review, but, where is this manual link you mentioned with the pictures of the starships?
plz correct me if wrong, but I'm not seeing it anywhere on this page.
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Branes51 added this comment :
The best way to describe the MOO series is Civilization in space.
You choose a race, build ships, colonize planets, build facilities, manage the colonies, build starbases and battle other civilizations for control. Master of Orion is excellent as is the sequel Master of Orion II, but stay away from MOO III.