Dark Tower
This freeware computer version lacks the "coolness" of the original board game, but it is the next best thing especially if you can't round up enough people to play the board game with. As in the original board game, 2-4 players race the others around the circular board in a quest: each player tries to locate a key in each of the foreign countries, then return to his or her own country and proceed to the inner part of the board and attack the Tower itself. The players can apply Curses and place obstacles to slow each other down, but they never enter combat against each other. All battles are fought against the monstrous "Brigands" which are computer-controlled.
Dark Tower is a fun, action-packed fantasy strategy game that has inspired many board games. If you enjoy the likes of Avalon Hill's Wizard's Quest or HeroQuest, you will enjoy this early classic as well. The computer version is very faithful to the original, and offers competent computer AI so that you can play solo. Recommended to every fan of fantasy strategy games.
Average Rating: | 7.33 [30 votes] |
Genre: | Strategy |
Designer: | Michael Bommer |
Developer: | Freeware |
Publisher: | Freeware |
Year: | 2002 |
Software Copyright: | Michael Bommer |
Theme: | Fantasy |
Multiplayer: | Turn-based hotseat |
Related Links: | The Dark Tower Page , Flash version (on-line) |
More Info: | Mobygames | The Web |
System Requirements: | Java 2 Runtime Library |
If you like this game, try: | Wizard's Quest, Hero Quest |
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