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Gameplay

''Sands of Fire'' is a game in which a

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simulation is set in

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Reception

Bob Proctor reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "Frankly, ''Sands of Fire'' is a competent program that does not break any new ground in computer gaming. Still, graphics and sound are above average and, though it is not an overly accurate simulation, it has enough realistic "feel" to satisfy many of us. Further, it is very easy to play and successfully recreates some of the feel of the frenzied tank battles around Tobruk." The MAC version of the game was voted best war game of 1989 by Computer Entertainer magazine.

Reviews

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'' - Oct, 1991https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=2207 *''Power Play'' - 1991-10

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1989 video games Classic Mac OS games Cultural depictions of Erwin Rommel DOS games First-person video games Tank simulation video games Video games about Nazi Germany Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Africa Windows games World War II video games