- Original Release: 1990
- Developer: Unknown (Possibly John Saxton)
- Publisher: Self-Published
- Platform: DOS
A version of the 1971 Star Trek game that has very little information about it – the only reference to who made it is on Trek Core, where it lists John Saxon followed by a question mark. In terms of major versions of the first Star Trek game, this one seems very overlooked, which is unfortunate.
This version boasts a more visual style along with mouse controls. Navigating is now as simple as dragging the mouse from the ship to where you need to go, and long range sensors are always active. On top of stars, there are also planets which can be mined for dilithium that can be turned into energy.
There are also a few additional hazards: gravity wells from black holes, tribbles and supernovae. My ship got infested with tribbles and systems slowly stopped working, but I never figured out how to get rid of them. However, these can be turned on an off, along with other options such as choice in the length and difficulty of the game.
Where to get
How to play Visual Star Trek on Windows 11
The MyAbandonware link has a version that can be played in a browser. For clarity, I recommend downloading DOSBox to play fullscreen.
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