You have about a half second to claim the land before the indicator moves to the neighboring plot. The Land Grant phase begins with a rectangle scrolling through the screen, highlighting each unclaimed plot. After that, each colonist will choose a plot of land. In the advanced game, a randomly chosen plot of land will be auctioned to the high bidder.
Mountains produce more smithore, fields more energy, and the rivers result in greater food output. Like the different races of characters, each type of land also has its own advantages. consists of a few phases, starting with a view of planet Irata containing a camp in the center of the screen, some mountain ranges, a river, and open fields. An announcement is made that the ship will return in 12 months and the game begins.Įach round of M.U.L.E. before, a spaceship dumps you on planet Irata (“Atari” spelled backward) to seek your fortune in the fledgling colony. Each has unique properties that will subtly influence the game (some are better at mining, some run faster, etc). Once you begin a session of M.U.L.E., you choosing one of eight strange lifeforms. has served and a favorite inspiration to many game developers over the years, no one has created a more modern title that has made M.U.L.E. No prior games offered such a wealth of decisions to be made in such an easily navigated framework, which is especially impressive considering its social nature. It plays quickly while packing immense depth in an easily understood environment. hides a fairly deep and complex gameplay mechanic under a surprisingly simple exterior. have ramifications for yourself, the other players, and the colony as a whole. What you choose to do in the world of M.U.L.E. One of the most compelling aspects of the games is that the decisions you make throughout M.U.L.E. The player with the most points at the end wins, but only if the colony as a whole survives. is to rule the colony by making the most money, having the most land, and producing the most goods (they add all this up to find your score). Scheming between players is encouraged by allowing collusion between two players, which initiates a mode allowing a private transaction. Players may also exploit or create shortages by refusing to sell to other players or to the “store”, which raises the price of the resource on the following turns. Players must balance supply and demand of these elements, buying what they need, and selling what they don’t. can be configured to harvest Energy, Food, Smithore (from which M.U.L.E.s are constructed), and Crystite (a valuable mineral available only at the “Tournament” level). Depending on the terrain type, a M.U.L.E. The main gameplay revolves around the acquisition and use of “M.U.L.E.”s (Multiple Use Labor Element) to develop and harvest resources from your personal real estate. (computer opponents automatically filling in for any missing players) is a challenge of wits, and despite it being longer than a round of Bomberman, keeps you starting over for “just one more” game. With multiple players getting in on the action, M.U.L.E. took advantage of the Atari home computer’s four-joystick setup to let players cooperate and compete in this artificial economy. is frantic, but smart - a game as intense as any other multiplayer finger twitching panic-fest, but its all cerebral. As opposed to traditional, stuffy simulators, M.U.L.E. M.U.L.E is a fast-paced economic simulation for multiple players. I hope you enjoy reading about this classic and much as I have.
in the write-up that follows and I want to thank him again for the time and effort that went into this piece. member, durkada had no trouble sharing his love for M.U.L.E. While the original releases on the Atari 400/800 and the Commodore 64 don’t look that appealing on the surface, there are countless hours to be found in its deep gameplay. was a pioneer in both the realm of simulations and multiplayer games. Every now and then, a game arrives on the scene that has gameplay that is so refined, it is is difficult to improve up (other than graphical upgrades).
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