Star Control

1990 video game
VideoGame video_game Q614831
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Star Control

Summary

Star Control is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,148 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Star Control's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Star Control was published by Accolade[4].
  • Star Control's genre is action game[5].
  • Star Control's genre is space opera video game[6].
  • Star Control was followed by Star Control II[7].
  • Star Control's developer is recorded as Toys for Bob[8].
  • Star Control's part of the series is recorded as Star Control[9].
  • Star Control's designed by is recorded as Fred Ford[10].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as ZX Spectrum[11].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as DOS[12].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as Amstrad CPC[13].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as Commodore 64[14].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as Commodore Amiga[15].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as macOS[16].
  • Star Control's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[17].
  • Star Control's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[18].
  • Star Control's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[19].
  • Star Control's language of work or name is recorded as English[20].
  • Star Control was distributed by floppy disk[21].
  • Star Control was distributed by digital distribution[22].
  • Star Control's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Star Control was published on July 1990[24].
  • Star Control's distributed by is recorded as Stardock[25].
  • Star Control's distributed by is recorded as Steam[26].
  • Star Control's official website is recorded as https://www.toysforbob.com/[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Star Control was published by Accolade[4].

Publication

Star Control was published on July 1990[24]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[20]. Genres include action game[5] and space opera video game[6]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[9]. Recorded distribution format include floppy disk[21] and digital distribution[22].

Subject and Themes

Star Control's part of the series is recorded as it[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Star Control was followed by Star Control II[7].

Why It Matters

Star Control ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,148 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Space Rangers[30], a video game[31].

FAQs

Who did Star Control influence?

Star Control has been cited as an influence by Space Rangers[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Steam. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gamespot game id
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    Platform ZX Spectrum, DOS, Amstrad CPC +4
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Star_Control, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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