Defender of the Crown

Defender of the crown is a strategy game set in the middle ages, in England. You control a Saxon and must fight Normans to control the country. The player can conquest territories, lay siege to castles, join tournaments, rescue damsels.

Rating: 3.59

(22 votes)

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Genre:

strategy / action strategy

system:

DOS

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keywords:

medieval, historical, top down

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Additional info

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Defender of the Crown was Cinemaware's first title. Due to financial strains, Cinemaware decided to release the initial version without all the features originally planned for because of their need for revenue. Some features were partially implemented, but were removed so the game could be shipped. Some additional features completed but never seen in the shipped game include flaming fireballs (launched via the catapult), more locations (more varied castles to attack) and more in-depth strategy. Some of these features were implemented in the ports of the game.

The Danish band Press Play on Tape remixed the theme music of the game, replacing the instrumental tune with proper medieval-sounding lyrics.

players: single player

input: keyboard

graphics: CGA, EGA, Tandy

sound: PC speaker, Tandy

Abandonware DOS popularity: low

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