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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Defender of the Crown	Mirrorsoft;Cinemaware (Master Designer Software)	1986	[22]* [22]* [52]* [33]*A showcase for the A500 produced as a conversion of the Atari ST title. Showed off the console's excellent graphics and sound capabilities. One of my first games ever. Great graphics. Free england, talk to Robin the Hood, rescue beautiful maiden, take part in tournements, be king! Has also little RPG elements and... ah, a little of everything. Cinemaware went and released most versions of this game for free download. Specifically the "CD32/CDTV" version. But not the Amiga 500 version. [Zerothis]
Hex	Software Express (Mark of the Unicorn)	1986
The Chessmaster 2000	Electronic Arts (The Software Toolworks)	1986
Laser Strike	Compute	1986
Breach	Omnitrend Software;Artronic Products (Omnitrend Software)	1987	WE WANT YOU... FOR THE FEDERATED WORLD’S SPECIAL FORCES Moving my squad through enemy infested jungle. Suddenly Darrow’s detector picks up life forms 50 metres out. "Nothing but a couple of BRACHIATORS" he says to me. Just then Darrow takes it through the chest. We all hit the dirt trying to figure where the shot came from. And there it is... a BATTLE ROBOT. Hsiang shoots its sensory grid but it doesn’t do much good. It starts tracking him with its dual guns and suddenly he takes some hot plasma. Now it’s just me and the Kid Roki. "Roki" I said, "Direct fire at its lifters so it can’t move." So like a vet of 20 drops he rises on one knee and hits the thing right in the lifters. "That’s one less Battle Robot", he says. I toss an energy grenade at the hulk to make sure. Then we turned to start the long job of carrying the boys north to our landing craft. Sgt Sherwood FWS Seryachi Campaign. * Smooth animated movement and combat. * Amiga/Macintosh version includes digitized sound. * A campaign of several scenarios included in the game. * Up to 40 scenarios [should be "enemies" - Editor] per game – ranging from beasts to marines. Six different classes of opponents in all. * Equip your marines with 20 different objects – including rocket launchers, demolition charges and cracking units. * Build up your squad leader for special advanced training – all of his combat experience is saved! * Scenarios can have several different victory conditions which can be mixed together to form complex battles. * Additional scenario disks available. BREACH - A single player tactical-level combat game.* [2]* [17]*** [33]
Chess	author	1987	Originally released in source code form to the old USENET group net.sources.games simply as "Chess", this C language implementation of a chess game has subsequently been christened as SCP, or Stanback Chess Program, after its author John Stanback. Even though the source code is short, it plays a competent game, but lacks any kind of graphics due to being written in portable C code. The chess board is displayed as a grid of text characters, with letters representing the different pieces and an asterisk marking the black pieces. Moves are entered in classical chess notation, so that "E2E3" moves the king's pawn forward one square. Other text commands are used to load and save games, flip the board, list moves or get hints. Due to its open source nature, SCP has been integrated in many other games, most notably forming the core of GNU Chess from version 2 and until version 5.
TeleGames	Software Terminal;Merit Software	1987	First released in 1987, re-released in 1990 as "Classic Board Games" and 1991 as CDTV version.
The Art of Chess	SPA	1987	Put away your joystick, and prepare for the most challenging and sophisticated board game created by man . . . Absolutely packed with features that utilise the full power of your 16-bit computer, such as voice commentary, full 3D manipulation of the board, forced moves, variable difficulty levels, help options etc. The comprehensive opening library, lively and varied mid-game style and special end-game techniques ensure that Art of Chess is a challenging and exciting opponent for all levels of player -- from the "first-time" beginner to Grandmaster. Natural, intuitive graphics and mouse control make it a pleasure to use. "The most sophisticated chess simulation ever created".* [77]* [135]* [83]* [17]*** [22]
Battle Chess	Electronic Arts (Interplay)	1988	It took 2,000 years for someone to make chess better. "Battle Chess is the next step beyond all existing chess programs." -Video Games & Computer Entertainment The most challenging game on earth comes to life in Battle Chess. An entire medieval world at war is reflected on the checkered field. Everyone who's ever had a knight take a pawn has seen that capture as more than one piece replacing another on the board. In players' minds, the bold knight, resplendent in his armor of silver or ebon, sallies forth and slays the foul footsoldier. Combat, mortal combat, is the heart and soul of chess, but this aspect of it can only live in the mind's eye ... until now! Lots of computer chess games capture the basics of chess. Only Battle Chess brings chess to life by combining a magnificent chess logic system with colorful, humorous, and dramatic three-dimensional animations. "Battle Chess must rank as the most entertaining chess game around, and the funniest." -The Games Machine *** Advanced, state-of-the-art 3D animation and digitized sound effects * Over 4 megabytes of animation * Winner of the Best Graphics Achievement In A Non-Graphics Product award from the Software Publishers Association * Play against the computer or your friends, or let the computer play against itself * Modem capability for long distance games (not available on the C-64) * 10 levels of play challenge even the most sophisticated player * Opening library of 30,000 moves (not available on the Apple or C-64) * A wonderful way to teach children to play chess"Every chess player will want a copy of this program. Highly recommended." -Computer Gaming World* [7]* [134]* [2]* [62]* [79]* [21]* [76]* [33]* [82]* [83]* [85]CDTV version. [22] [22]* [1]*** [52]
Blitzkrieg: Battle at the Ardennes	Command Simulations;CDS Software;Storm Computers (Command Simulations)	1988	Take over and simulate one of history's greatest battles. BLITZKRIEG AT THE ARDENNES delivers astounding detail and depth along with incredible battle sound effects. You can be assured of many many hours of exciting wargaming simulation! GERMAN TANKS since dawn have been thrusting into allied lines at points over a 60-mile front from the River Roer to Luxembourg. It seems the Germans have decided to launch a counter-offensive of some considerable strength. They are throwing in a fresh division of infantry, and these men, with the tanks, have overrun a number of villages and made several wedges on the Belgian-German and Luxembourg German borders. The Germans are pressing forward fanatically with an order of the day from von Rundstedt saying: "Now is the time for the German Army to strike. Give your all in one last effort. Everything is at stake" * Realistic sound effects * One or two players/Save Game function * German Saboteurs/Siegfried Line * Artillery Supply/Terrain effects * V-2 Rocket attacks* [63]* [52]*** [37]
Distant Armies: A Playing History of Chess	Eagle Tree Software;Exocet Software	1988
Empire: Wargame of the Century	Electronic Arts;Interstel	1988
Firezone	PSS (Arcadia Systems)	1988
Gettysburg: The Turning Point	SSI	1988
LateNight Chess	LateNight Developments	1988
Powerplay: The Game of the Gods	Arcana Software Design	1988
Risk	Bernstein Zirkel (Bernstein Zirkel Softworks)	1988
Sargon III	Hayden Software;Spinnaker Software;Logotron	1988
UMS	Rainbird (Intergalactic Development)	1988	Addons: UMS Scenario Disc 1 - The American Civil War UMS Scenario Disc 2 - Vietnam* [80]* [83]* [85]* [1]*Review for add-on "The American Civil War". [52]*Review for add-on "Vietnam". [52]
Chess 2.0	author	1989	Chess 2.0 is an updated Amiga port of the Stanback Chess Program. In contrast to the 1.0 port, this version has a fully mouse-driven graphical interface, while retaining the original SCP chess engine. Each game starts with setting the chess timer. Since the computer uses all the time alloted to calculate as many moves as possible, fast players are usually favoured over slow-thinking ones. Games can be saved and loaded, the board can be flipped and players can change sides. The colours of the board and pieces may be changed, and there is online help. The program may give hints, there is an "undo" function and the board may be manipulated, removing or adding pieces. The list of moves may be saved to disk or viewed on-screen, and there is a bank of game openings supplied.
Chess Player 2150	Oxford Softworks	1989	Chess Player 2150 is a chess program which played well against the other chess programs of the day and won the 1989 British Open Personal Computer Chess Championship (according to a post in ST Report International Online Magazine, November 13, 1992, No.8.45). The author was not shy about his program's prowess. Built into the program is a pull-down menu, giving it's performance against Chessmaster 2000, Chessmaster 2100 and Colossus X, in 10 games apiece. The game was designed to improve as it played, so over time a game that played against good players would be much better than when it first began. Users have the option of saving, so that the gained intelligence isn't lost. Although the author clearly wanted the game to be used by serious chess players, he included whimsical chess pieces as well. One set includes farm animals (sheep pawns, dog rooks, horse knights, chicken bishops, cow queens, and pig kings); another setting includes Science-Fiction pieces that look like aliens. The game can be played in 2D or 3D, and includes digitised speech on the Amiga version.* [83]* [33]*** [102]
Colossus Chess X	CDS Software	1989	Colossus Chess X is the first 16-bit adaptation of the chess games series by Martin P. Bryant. This fully-fledged program understands all the rules of chess, including underpromotion, the fifty move rule and draws by repetition; it can achieve the king-bishop-knight mate. The new features are a modifiable opening book of 11000 moves, the program also learns new lines of play from playing experience. You can also play against the clock, try a blindfold mode or use the program to solve mating problems. Apart from the standard 2D board there's a 3D one, which can be freely rotated. Four graphical chess piece sets are available, as well as music & speech, and a demonstration mode.* [24]* [80]* [33]* [83]* [22]* [1]*** [52]
Demon's Winter	SSI;ECP (Novotrade)	1989
Laser Squad	Blade Software;MicroIllusions (Teque)	1989	[1]***A brilliant turn based (and multiplayer) strategy game. Effectively the fore-runner to the X-Com games.
Prince	ARC Entertainment;Atari (Frames)	1989
Red Lightning	SSI;ECP (SSI)	1989
Risk	Virgin Games;Leisure Genius	1989
Romance of the Three Kingdoms	Koei	1989
White Death: Battle for Velikiye Luki, November 1942	Command Simulations;Storm Computers;CDS (Command Simulations)	1989
Bandit Kings of Ancient China	Koei;Infogrames	1990	At the dawn of the 12th century, Gao Qiu, the evil and greedy minister has seized all Imperial authority. The Emperor has one last chance to restore the glory of days past - a desperate gamble to find the last great hero in China : that's you! As a Bandit King you will defeat Gao Qiu's soldiers in impressive battles from the monsoon-beaten plains to the icy steppes of the north. As a fine diplomat, you know which prefects to choose, with whom to ally and to which subterfuges to resort in order to mislead the enemy. Though supreme ruler of your land, you must however be mindful of your population's cohesion. Would it be better to train your men, trade fur for gold, build towns or promote agriculture ? So many decisions, and more, to take !! Experience the tingling thrills of power with "Bandit Kings of Ancient China", the impressive historical simulation. 1 to 7 players. 4 different scenarios. A cast of 255 characters. 5 game levels. Save and resume option.* [90]* [23]* [63]* [52]
Breach 2	Impressions (Omnitrend Software)	1990	An early squad-level tactical combat game, much like the X-Com series of games and the more contemporary Laser Squad. Breach 2 features turn-based combat from an isometric point of view set in the far future. As one of the more unique aspects the squad leaders gain experience from successful missions should they survive. Breach 2 is set in the same sci-fi universe as Omnitrend's Universe and Rules of Engagement series and shares the same backstory with those games. Breach 2 is a part of the IGS (Interlocking Game System) and compatible with the two Rules of Engagement games. This means you can use Breach 2 to resolve the tactical combat situations, boarding an enemy ship for example, you run into in the starship command simulation, which is the heart and soul of the Rules of Engagement series. A scenario builder is included with the game, making it possible to create your own missions and trade them.* [97]* [90]* [76]* [7]* [23]* [17]* [80]* [33]*** [1]
Chess Champion 2175	CP Software;Interplay (Oxford Softworks)	1990	Checkmate (or Chess Champion 2175) is the successor of Chess Player 2150. Most basic options and displaying are the same like in the predecessor. Improvements are done in the strength of the chess engine (the authors claim over 2000 ELO for the program), the usage of extra RAM for additional deep searching, a bigger opening library, the possibility to extend the opening library by the user and some improvements to the user interface. Otherwise this is a traditional full-featured chess game with all of the standard chess features. Difficulty is chosen by selecting one of four levels and then assigning a time limit for the computer to choose a move. The idea is to allow infinite degrees of difficulty. The board is rendered in 3D, and the player is able to rotate the board through any angle. The game offers options to rate the approximately ELO rating of the player by showing different board situations and judging the user's solutions. This can also be used to judge the ranking of the program. During play, the program can give you tips, you can change the sides or force the computer to stop thinking and take the best move found until then.* [7]* [23]* [142]* [97]* [83]* [24]* [99]* [103]* [7]* [22]* [52]* [37]
Chess Simulator	Infogrames (Oxford Softworks)	1990	Chess Simulator is a chess game which offers the standard features: playing chess against the AI which can be set in a number of different levels suited for beginners and advanced players (the maximum ELO rating is 2150); optionally with an advice option which tries to teach chess to the player. Graphical features include a number of different pieces and the option to change the angle and zoom of the 3D playfield. Of course it is also possible to use a top-down perspective. The game also provides a way to calculate the user's ELO score: the program presents 24 situations and the player must provide likely moves within two minutes.* [142]* [23]* [52]* [37]
Feudal Lords	Impressions (Plato)	1990
Full Metal Planète	Infogrames (Hitech Productions)	1990
Genghis Khan	Koei;Infogrames (Koei)	1990
Nobunaga's Ambition	Koei	1990
Omega	Origin Systems (Micro Magic)	1990
The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100	The Software Toolworks (Mirage Graphics)	1990
Wargame Construction Set	SSI (Arcadia Systems)	1990
Battle Isle	Ubi Soft (Blue Byte)	1991	On the distant planet Chromos, the Drullian people fight the forces of Skynet-Titan, an AI out of control. The player has to lead the Drull armies to victory in several battles. A turn-based strategy game. The screen is split in two, one half for each player. While the first player can move his units, the other can attack and vice versa. There are 16 levels to play against the computer and another 16 for 2 player competitive play.* [106]* [23]* [97]Review for add-on Battle Field. [98][b]Level editor[/b]: With the add-on [i]Battle Field[/i] (1994). Other [b]add-ons[/b]: [i]Air-Land Sea[/i] (1992) and [i]The Moon of Chromos[/i] (1993).Review for add-on "Battles Isle 93" [22] [22]Review for add-on "Battles Isle 93 - La Lune de Chromos" [59]Review for add-on "Scenario Disk 2 - The Moon of Chromos" [52]Review for add-on "Scenario Disk 1 - Air-Land-Sea" [52] [52]* [37]
Celtic Legends	Ubi Soft	1991	Eskel and Sogrom are the greatest magicians in the land, and both are hungry for power. The long war between them is beginning to enter Endgame, in the Rochebrume cluster of 23 islands, each with their own special range of magic on offer. The game is highly strategic, with icon-based controls and a turn-based structure similar to Battle Isle. You will need to destroy the rival wizard's forces on each island. It's important to hold as many castles as possible, so as to generate the maximum amount of magic. Magic is used to move and create your forces, and to weaken your opposition.* [7]* [161]* [23]* [97]* [22]* [52]*** [37]
Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles	CCS	1991
Halls of Montezuma: A Battle History of the United States Marine Corps	SSG	1991
HeroQuest	Gremlin Graphics	1991	Addon(s): - Return of the Witch Lord* [22]* [63]* [52]* [37]
HeroQuest: Return of the Witchlord	Gremlin Graphics	1991	The Witch Lord has returned to the fallen city of Kalos and now sits on the throne watching the Plains of Death seeing anyone who dares approach. You must make the journey to Kalos and search out the Witch Lord of the Empire could fall to his evil minions.*** [184]
Medieval Warriors	Merit Studios	1991
Panzer Battles	SSG	1991
Renegade Legion: Interceptor	SSI	1991
Secret of the Silver Blades	SSI (Micro Magic)	1991	[52]***The third chapter in The Forgotten Realms Epic.

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