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Nebula

Nebula is a game of strategic galactic conflict. Players take the role of emperors attempting to expand and control star systems. The inhabitants of the systems are forced to serve their emperor but imperial…

31 December 1984

Nebula is a video game, released 31 December 1984 on ZX Spectrum.

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What Nebula is

Nebula was released in 1984. It is available on ZX Spectrum only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Nebula is a game of strategic galactic conflict. Players take the role of emperors attempting to expand and control star systems. The inhabitants of the systems are forced to serve their emperor but imperial conquest has its risks. War with other empires is inevitable. Unrest, revolution and plague beset the struggling empires.
Description from the publisher · source

What it launched against

Nebula launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

Nebula — frequently asked questions

When did Nebula come out?
Nebula was released on 31 December 1984 for ZX Spectrum.