''Galaxy'' is a 1981 video game published by

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and developed by

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for the Apple II,

TRS-80 The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80, later renamed the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through their Radio Shack stores. The name is an abbreviation of '' ...

, Atari 8-bit family,

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, Commodore 64,

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FM-7 The FM-7 ("Fujitsu Micro 7") is a home computer created by Fujitsu. It was first released in 1982 and was sold in Japan and Spain. It is a stripped-down version of Fujitsu's earlier FM-8 computer, and during development it was referred to as th ...

, and

TI-99/4A The TI-99/4 and TI-99/4A are home computers released by Texas Instruments in 1979 and 1981, respectively. Based on the Texas Instruments TMS9900 microprocessor originally used in minicomputers, the TI-99/4 was the first 16-bit home computer. ...

. It was originally published as ''Galactic Empires'' by Powersoft in 1979.

''Galaxy'' is a strategy game for up to 20 players, in which the object is to conquer the most planets within a number of turns as chosen by the players before the game starts.

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Bruce Webster Bruce F. Webster is an American academic and software engineer. He is currently a principal at Bruce F. Webster & Associates and an adjunct professor in computer science at Brigham Young University. Early life and education Webster studied ...

reviewed ''Galactic Empires'' in ''

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'' No. 31. Webster commented that "It is one of the five best computer games and easily the best multi-player computer game I've ever seen." Dana Holm reviewed ''Galaxy'' in ''

'' No. 61. Holm commented that "In the multi-player computer games market, there are not that many games. This is a welcome addition to that collection."

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*'' Computer Gaming World'' - Nov, 1992 *''

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'' (Aug, 1981)

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