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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
War in Middle Earth	Melbourne House (Synergistic Software)	1989	For the first time, Tolkien's panoramic vision of the cataclysmic struggle between good and evil has been skillfully crafted into a single computer war game of epic proportions. Follow in the footsteps of Frodo, Aragon and Gandalf as they battle to get The One Ring to the Crack of Doom. Ranged against you are all the evil forces of the Dark Lord Sauron and the corrupt wizard Saruman. The odds are overwhelming but you cannot afford to fail. The destiny of Middle Earth hangs in the balance. The conflict takes place on a smoothly scrolling map of Middle Earth, true to all the rich detail of Tolkien's books. Plan your strategies, move your armies into position, and prepare for battle. At your option you can position EACH INDIVIDUAL WARRIOR in your army in the fully animated battle sequences. Just like your favorite board games, only better because it's animated! The special portrait gallery lets you view all the key leaders in the fray. You can examine your own forces at any time, however you must find the palantir before you can spy on the forces of evil. Each time you play, Sauron will subtly change his warplan, challenging your strategy skills anew. Nazguls, orcs, trolls, and other evil characters deploy to give you a different test of skill in each game. War in Middle Earth is a classic addition to any war games collection.* [134]* [24]* [76]* [80]* [49]* [2]* [83]* [85]* [79]* [22]* [1]* [52]
Conan the Cimmerian	Virgin (Synergistic Software)	1991	The Greatest hero for the Hyborean Age was a fierce barbarian born of the harsh northlands, CONAN THE CIMMERIAN You have heard the tales of Conan's adventures. Only now will you have the opportunity to live the life of Conan. Conan's Hyborea is a realm of great peril and supernatural evils. Wizards perform dark sorceries, gods and demons roam the lands and the remnants of ancient races contend with upstart humans for mystery of the Earth. Our odyssey begins with murder most foul. When Conan's village is massacred by the ravening hordes of Thoth Amon, high priest of the vile cult of Set, Conan vows to avenge the death of his family and friends. The oath sends Conan out of the hills of Cimmeria to explore Hyborea, to search out its hidden secrets and learn of its powers. Explore with Conan the wretched hive of thievery and wickedness that is the city of Shadizar. Descend into the crawling tunnels and dungeons beneath Zamboula and try to enter the dread Temple of Skulls itself. Learn the secrets of Hyborea's sorceries to help Conan overcome its many natural and supernatural perils. Only with luck, courage and constant struggle will Conan have the chance to force a reckoning with the powerful Thoth Amon.* [162]* [22]
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Vol. I	Interplay (Silicon & Synapse)	1991	Experience the Excitement and Wonder of Tolkien's Middle Earth! "Interplay's newest role-player tackles the Tolkien trilogy with top-flight graphics, sound and a new play system that should make adventuring in Middle Earth more realistic than ever before." -Video Games & Computer Entertainment Interplay Productions presents the first role-playing computer game encompassing the epic fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth. Players journey through a world inhabited by hobbits, elves, dwarves, and wizards, falling in and out of the clutches of wolves, wargs, trolls, orcs, and ghosts, all the while protecting the one true ring from falling into the grasp of the evil Lord Sauron and his Dark Riders. "Resplendent graphics and loving attention to the Tolkien lore prove that in The Lord of the Rings, Interplay is out to forge one ring game to rule them all!" -Computer Gaming World Combining the best elements of role-playing and graphic adventures, The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I uses stunning full screen, top-down, 256 color VGA graphics, smooth four directional scrolling, digitized sound, an easy to use point-and-click icon interface, and an off-line paragraph system to bring the depth of the true Tolkien experience to life via the computer. "The Tolkien estate finally made the right choice with Interplay." -Info Magazine* [106]* [7]* [103]* [159]* [23]* [97]***Originally intended to be a Commodore 64 game, it was retooled for DOS and then Amiga.
Lord of The Rings: vol.II: The Two Towers	Interplay	1992	Finished but not published due to poor sales of the [[gameid:153159 prequel]]. It is superior to the [[gameid:159214 DOS version]] in technical quality.

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