Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Guadalcanal

Title	Guadalcanal
First release	1987
Developer	Software Studios
Publisher	Activision UK
Platforms	Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Genres	real-time strategy, simulation video game, strategy video game

Guadalcanal serves as a strategic battlefield where players command air, land, and naval forces during an amphibious assault. Managing supply lines and utilizing patrol seaplanes for intelligence are critical to maintaining combat readiness. This real-time strategy simulator requires balancing aircraft carriers and transport ships to defend or recapture the island against opposing forces.

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REG-Vault (c64/guadalcanal) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/guadalcanal) · last updated 2026-10-05 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Activision UK · internal use only

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C64 Guadalcanal

Retro Game c_Li · Commodore 64 version · gameplay · 2:14auto-matched
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