Talk:Missile Command (video game)

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Someone needs to talk about how this game is a political statement reflecting the climate of the time! And how it included morse code on the title screen saying 'dodge the draft'! and all that jazz!

[edit] Influence

Wasn't this game also referenced in "War Games?" (The book, at least . . . although I believe it was on screen as well)?

If so, this is a key reference, as the theme mirrors that of the movie. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 155.35.248.111 (talk • contribs) 05:46, 6 October 2005 (UTC).

At least Galaga was on War Games (the movie). :) I do not remember Missile Command.

Pinpoint barrier of SDF-1 Macross can also been influenced by this game, but this info would need some reference.

-- Talamus 00:09, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] VCS?

An anon user added this information:

There are several differences between the arcade version and the VCS-version. The arcade version included also random attacks by single satellites and bombers, both featuring MIRV-weapons, which were not included in the VCS-version. Another interesting difference between the arcade game and the VCS-version is the impact of the missiles. In the arcade game the warhead goes up above the target in a fireball (an airburst) obliterating the city below. In the VCS-version the warhead impacts (groundburst) and creates a typical atomic mushroom cloud with a crater.

While the information may be accurate, I have no idea what a "VCS" is and the user included no wikilink or--better--the expanded term from which the acronym was derived. This is beside the point, however. The information, if it is even encyclopedic, should go in the ports section, not the main body of the article as it was. I have no objection if the information is re-added to the article, as long as it is in the correct section and the term "VCS" is explained or, at the very least, wikilinked. — Frecklefoot | Talk 16:07, 8 August 2006 (UTC)