Rampart

Rampart is what happens when someone mashes Tetris, tower defense, and medieval warfare into a single frantic loop. You rebuild crumbling castle walls using oddly shaped bricks, then you man cannons and blow your enemies to rubble before they return the favor. The DOS version keeps the action snappy and surprisingly tactical: quick thinking counts more than perfect planning. One moment you’re triumphantly patching your fortress together, the next you’re staring at a gaping hole your bricks simply refuse to fill. It’s messy, fast, and occasionally infuriating—but in that “one more round” way only great arcade hybrids manage to pull off.