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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

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Genres
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes
FantasyHistoricalWarfare
Modes
Single playerMultiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Developer
Publishers
Release dates
Platform Date
Amiga December 31, 1989
Apple II December 31, 1989
DOS December 31, 1989
MSX December 31, 1989
PC (Microsoft Windows) February 21, 2017

About

Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a turn-based strategy role-playing simulation game developed and published by Koei for MS-DOS, the Amiga, and the Apple II. It was well-received at its inception, and was considered to be a significant step forward in the complexity of strategy gaming.

Story

The game is based on the novel Water Margin, and takes place in ancient China during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The player fights with the ten bandits to build, sustain, and command an army of troops to eventually capture the evil Gao Qiu, China's Minister of War, before the Jurchen invasion occurs in January 1127. Economic controls are also available, including taxes and troop unrest.

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