''RDF 1985'' is a computer

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published in 1983 by

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. Developed by

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, it was the second in the "When Superpowers Collide" series.

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The game simulates a battle between the American Rapid Deployment Force and

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for control of the

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. The player may choose to play either the

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, and can play in turns against another human component or against the computer.

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