Ballistae

Tools theme

Siege weapon based on 2 levers & torsion springs that launched heavy darts or, less common, round stones or metal projectiles. Also used against infantry (rare).

games

platforms

Alternate names: Scorpio, Polybolos
Name variations: ballistas

Conquest of Elysium III

LIN 2012-01-20

Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal

DOS 1996-04-30

Conquest of Elysium II

LIN 2001

Shining Force II

GEN 1993-10-01

Conquest of Elysium III

WIN 2012-01-20

Dungeons & Dragons: Fantasy Empires

DOS 1993-12

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

WIN 2003-07-25

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

DOS 1995-12

Shining Force II

WIN 2011-01-26

Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

WIN 2002-06-12

Conquest of Elysium II

SOLA 2001

Savage XR

LIN 2011

There's also a miniaturized version called Scorpio (Dart-lobber) that was still large enough that it needed support structures like ballista.

Polybolos was a rapid-firing ballista.

Similar:
* Crossbow

Parent group

Siege weapons

Games by year

The first Ballistae video game was released on October 1, 1993.

Blizzard, Illwinter Game Design and Magical Science published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux		7
MS-DOS		5
Windows		4
Mac OS Classic		3
Atari ST		2
Mac OS X		1
Solaris		1
Mega Drive		1

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