M.U.L.E.
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M.U.L.E. is a classic 1983 multiplayer economic strategy game, renowned for its innovative blend of cooperation and competition and its lasting influence on the genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| M.U.L.E. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5601696 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M.U.L.E. Context triple: [Atari 8-bit family, notableGame, M.U.L.E.]
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The Power Game
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B.
The Master Game
The Master Game is a non-fiction book by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval that explores esoteric traditions, secret societies, and the hidden spiritual and political forces shaping human history.
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C.
Star Control
Star Control is a classic science fiction action-adventure and strategy video game series known for its space exploration, alien diplomacy, and starship combat.
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D.
Trichinopoly
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E.
Star Maker
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M.U.L.E. Target entity description: M.U.L.E. is a classic 1983 multiplayer economic strategy game, renowned for its innovative blend of cooperation and competition and its lasting influence on the genre.
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A.
The Power Game
The Power Game is a political book by British Conservative politician and former Chancellor Nigel Lawson, offering an insider’s account of government, economics, and power in late 20th-century Britain.
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B.
The Master Game
The Master Game is a non-fiction book by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval that explores esoteric traditions, secret societies, and the hidden spiritual and political forces shaping human history.
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C.
Star Control
Star Control is a classic science fiction action-adventure and strategy video game series known for its space exploration, alien diplomacy, and starship combat.
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D.
Trichinopoly
Trichinopoly, now commonly known as Tiruchirappalli, is a historic city in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient temples and strategic location on the banks of the Kaveri River.
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E.
Star Maker
Star Maker is a 1937 science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon that explores cosmic evolution, advanced civilizations, and vast astroengineering projects on a universal scale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic simulation game
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multiplayer video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| audioBy | Roy Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designer |
Alan Watson
NERFINISHED
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Bill Bunten NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan Bunten NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Rushing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Ozark Softscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | floppy disk ⓘ |
| gameMode |
multiplayer
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single-player ⓘ |
| genre |
economic simulation
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strategy ⓘ |
| hasColonistRaces | multiple alien species ⓘ |
| hasRemakeOrSpiritualSuccessor | Subtrade: Return to Irata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualSuccessor | Planet M.U.L.E. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Settlers of Catan
NERFINISHED
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modern economic strategy games ⓘ |
| maximumPlayers | 4 ⓘ |
| mechanic |
auctions
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competitive elements ⓘ cooperative elements ⓘ land claim phase ⓘ random events ⓘ simultaneous play phases ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of cooperation and competition
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early example of social multiplayer design ⓘ influence on economic simulation genre ⓘ |
| originalPlatform | Atari 8-bit family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPublisherLabel | Electronic Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | top-down ⓘ |
| platform |
Atari 8-bit family
NERFINISHED
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Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ Famicom NERFINISHED ⓘ IBM PCjr NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Electronic Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| setting | fictional planet Irata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsHotseatPlay | true ⓘ |
| supportsLocalMultiplayer | true ⓘ |
| theme |
colonization
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economic competition ⓘ resource management ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Multiple Use Labor Element ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M.U.L.E. Description of subject: M.U.L.E. is a classic 1983 multiplayer economic strategy game, renowned for its innovative blend of cooperation and competition and its lasting influence on the genre.
Referenced by (1)
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