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M.U.L.E. for the IBM PC – Demonstration (video)

M.U.L.E. 16 bit

This is an unedited capture of what M.U.L.E. for the IBM PC looks like when played on a composite CGA monitor, where it takes advantage of all 16 colors (as opposed to only 4 colors when run on an RGB monitor). This capture is unedited and starts from when the computer is booted, to the [...]

Birth story of the M.U.L.E.

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In Europe, M.U.L.E. was distributed by Ariolasoft, a company that belonged to the Bertelsmann Group. Directly below you’ll find the Ariolasoft description of how the M.U.L.E. came into existence. Enjoy! YOU HATE HIM. YOU NEED HIM. It means something, M.U.L.E. Multiple Use Labor Element Everyone expected him to be perfect for planet pioneering. Mining, farming, and hauling capabilities- he could do [...]

The Ten Greatest PC Games Ever

#5: M.U.L.E. Released: 1983. Developer: Ozark Softscape. Publisher: Electronic Arts. The Atari 8-bit computer platform left a rich legacy of early computer games. Of those, M.U.L.E. stands out as the most important and influential. This strategic masterpiece from Dan Bunten introduced the Atari generation to dramatic competition through economic cunning, demonstrating that players need not blow each [...]

Unseen for almost 30 years, M.U.L.E. for the IBM PCjr

MULE IBM PC JR

I had no idea M.U.L.E. for the PCjr was a collector’s item, but I did know that it is a fantastic game. Some compare the game to Monopoly, but that doesn’t do it justice since M.U.L.E. encompasses so many different gaming elements. The IBM PCjr version of the game may not be the best version [...]

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