Surabaya Inferno

"Death or Freedom"-Chant of Surabaya's revolution


Surabaya Inferno is a real time strategy set in Indonesian revolution at Surabaya, centre of Indonesia resistance at that time from September to December 1945. This game depicting revolution among Indonesian against Imperial Japanese Army and Allies with high historical accuracy based on Sengkala's research with many source, especially primary source.
It offers experience commanding peoples against their enemy in Surabaya starting by consolidation against Imperial Japanese as "bersiap period " until fighting against Allies army in Surabaya who want punish the exterimist with full power.


>Play as Indonesian (revolution side) and explore story of revolution either struggle against imperialist or the "dark side" of revolution.
>Control all unit types in Surabaya and fell experience from units in fighting
>Explore 64 bases in Surabaya based on many real locations in Surabaya 1945
>Witness the historical events happen in Surabaya
>Mobilizing mass peoples with ill-weapons in defending Surabaya against superior Allies power and try win the battle of Surabaya which impossible to win.
>Morale is important element in this game and you must manage Indonesian's morale in fighting.
>Enjoy the music in battle depicting spirit of Indonesian revolution in Surabaya composed by Raden Agung, the experienced Indonesian film composer

TKR /BKR:Tentara Keamanan Rakjat/ Indonesian Solider. This unit have better ability in fighting compare all units. In this game, police include in TKR units.

Surabayans/Arek-arek: local militia and peoples. This unit in fighting quite good, have large number, but not so good as TKR and Hizbullah. They armed by traditional weapons and guns taken from Japan's arsenal
Hizbullah:Hizbullah is Islam special army formed by Japanese military government and Islam's organization. This unit have similiar ability with TKR and have strong spirit, but not so good as TKR.

Santri: Traditional Islam student. This unit very weak compare another unit since they merely armed by traditional weapons or small guns, but useful carrying wounded soliders to nearest hospital.
Tank Go-95: Japanese's light tank. Youths conquered many tanks from Japan's arsenal and militia groups use it for fighting against allies although not so powerful as Sherman and Struat

Bofors:Anti aircraft machine. There are many anti aircraft types but most powerful is bofors. This unit only show in Inferno arc since militia need this units for shoot the enemy fighters.
British Troops: Allies troops who have fight in North Africa's and Burma's Campaign. Now after World War II over, they have new mission in Java before return to homeland.
Indian Troops: Allies troops from India who have fight in North Africa's and Burma's Campaign. Now after World War II over, they have new mission in Java before return to home.

Sherman Tank:British's medium tank. Very strong to protect British's company against Indonesian militia attack

Struat Tank:British's light tank. Not strong like Sherman, but still strong to defending British's company against Indonesian.

Japanese troops: After World War II over, Japanese troops not so strong as before and they become target for Indonesian for revenge or weapons.

Consolidation is a story set in 26 September to 3 October 1945 at the time Surabayans/Arek-Arek Suroboyo attack and seized many Japanese headquarters in Surabaya in order get many arms for defending the independence.
Fighting Cock is a story set in 28 October 1945 when a large number of Surabayans attacking many Allies' post in Surabaya after British and Indian troops landed, established many strategic posts in Surabaya, and demand disarm all Surabayans.
Inferno is a story set on 10 November 1945 when Surabayans and the government rejected the ultimatum delivered by the Allies to disarm and surrender follows murdered of Brigadier Mallaby by Indonesian. In this last arc, Surabayans faced large attack from land, sea, and air while the large number of Surabayans defending city as long as possible.