Combat mode

Video game concept

Entering combat also causes the game to enter a special mode of operation where gameplay changes more or less, often entering an arena-like location or other greater detail representation of the location.

906

games

platforms

Name variations: battle mode, fighting mode

Violent Settlers

LIN 2015

Theatre Europe

C64 1985

Secret of the Silver Blades

C64 1990

Mashou Denki: La Valeur

PECD 1991-03-22

Pool of Radiance

MAC 1989

Dragon Wars

OCS 1990

Phantasie III: The Wrath of Nikademus

C64 1987

SPC 1987

A800 1986

MSX2 1988

8801 1990-12-21

The Magic of Scheherazade

NES 1987-09-03

The first video game about Combat mode was released on August 1980.

Koei, SSI and Ascii has published most of these games

Some games may allow player to choose when to enter combat mode of their own volition, others dictate it for them.

This may include entering a special combat screen or combat field separate of the game world otherwise traversed in.

Any and all cases of automated battles do NOT count, regardless if they enter a special screen or playing field to show how it resolves.

This is NOT for simply pulling out your gun and holstering it whenever you like, nor entering a combat stance.

Parent groups

Encounter mode, Modal

Platforms

Windows		104
NES		99
Linux		94
MS-DOS		72
NEC PC9801		52
NEC PC8801		37
C64		36
MSX2		33
Amiga		31
Apple II E		30
Mac OS X		23
Sharp X1		23
Atari ST		21
X68000		21
GB		17
MICRO 7 - FM7		16
Mac OS Classic		15
Amstrad CPC		10
Famicom Disk System		9
PCE		9
Nintendo DS		9
MSX		8
PCE CD		8
PS Vita		7
Atari 400/800		7
Switch		7
FM Towns		7
Mega Drive		7
PS		7
ZX Spectrum		6

Combat mode

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