Z (DOS) game - Abandonware DOS

Z is a real-time strategy game developed by The Bitmap Brothers and originally released in 1996 for MS-DOS. It's known for its fast-paced gameplay, humorous style, and distinctive art design.
In Z, players control a robot army across various battlefields, aiming to conquer territories and defeat enemy forces. The game features a tongue-in-cheek narrative where two robot factions, the Red and Blue teams, fight for dominance on different planets.

Genres:

strategy, real-time strategy

released in:

1996

publisher:

Renegade

developer:

Bitmap Brothers

themes:

military, science fiction

graphics:

multi-directional scroller, top down

Game modes:

single-player, modem, PvP (player VS player)

NOT abandonware

why not?

Platforms

DOS

Rating

4.06 / 5.00 (84 votes)

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Z review

PC Games (1996): "But overall, Z's unit variety, incredible level of graphical detail (I simply can't believe the number of things moving about the screen at once), humor and excellent AI make it a top contender in the real-time strategy genre. If you like C&C but found all that Tiberium mining dull, you'll love Z."

Retro gamer collector's corner:

There are 2 main versions for PC use, one for DOS named Z and another one for Windows 95 named Z 95 & Expansion (that give Zeditor and Extension pack with additional challenging levels from 20 to 35. Each of these level are parallel; so 21 is the same kind as level 1 but with a bigger map and all units available).

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More information on Z

Status: NOT abandonware
Input: mouse, keyboard
Distributed on: cd-rom
Also published for: PlayStation, SEGA Saturn
Abandonware DOS views: 15129

Related sites

Fan sites:

ZZone

Remakes:

The Zod Engine open source remake

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