Fortress (1983 video game)
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Developer(s) | Iconographics[1] |
Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
Designer(s) | Jim Templeman Patty Denbrook |
Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
Release | 1983: Apple, Atari 1984: C64 |
Genre(s) | Strategy |
Fortress is a video game published by Strategic Simulations in 1983 for the Atari 8-bit family and Apple II. It was written by Jim Templeman and Patty Denbrook.[2] A Commodore 64 port followed in 1984.[3]
Gameplay[]
The goal for each player is to control more territory at the end of the game.[4]
The game takes place on a rectangular field, where two opposing players alternate turns. For each turn, a player can either build a new castle or reinforce an existing one. If a new castle is built, it appears with four flags in each cardinal direction showing its zone of control. Players must place their castles in a way so they control most of the playing field. Because the field is limited, after a few turns there is a conflict between the opposing players where the most powerful castle wins.
When playing against the computer, there are five opponents to choose from: "The Squire" (beginner), "Lord Maginot" (the master of defense who will parry the player's moves), "Genghis Khan" (aggressive and strong), "Sir Galahad" (valiant but inexperienced), and finally "Count Vauban" (the most difficult).
Reception[]
Scorpia reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Bottom Line: If you like strategy games, this is one you'll want to have!"[4][5] In a review of the Atari 8-bit version for Antic, Edward Bever wrote, "Simple, fast, and well balanced, Fortress should appeal to anyone who enjoys a game that makes you think."[6]
References[]
- ^ "Fortress". Atari Mania.
- ^ Hague, James. "The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers".
- ^ "Fortress". Gamebase 64.
- ^ a b Scorpia (December 1983). "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. 1 (13): 44.
- ^ "CGW Museum - Issue 3.6 - Dec 1983". www.cgwmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Bever, Edward (April 1984). "Product Reviews: Fortress". Antic. 3 (1): 93.
External links[]
- 1983 video games
- Apple II games
- Atari 8-bit family games
- Commodore 64 games
- NEC PC-8801 games
- NEC PC-9801 games
- Strategic Simulations games
- Turn-based strategy video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in the Middle Ages