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'''Defender of the Crown''' is a [[turn-based strategy]] game set during a 1199 civil war between Saxons and Normans, and was released in [[1986]]. In the following year, it was updated and ported to [[Apple IIGS]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]], [[NES]] and [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]].


'''Defender of the Crown''' is a [[turn-based strategy]] game set during a 1199 civil war between Saxons and Normans, and was released in [[1986]].  In the following year, it was updated and ported to [[Apple IIGS]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[MS-DOS]], [[NES]] and [[Sinclair ZX Spectrum]].
After the King returns from the Holy Land, he bestows knighthood over six warriors that assisted him during the Crusade; three Saxons and three Normans. When one of the Saxon knights meets with Robin of Locksley, he learns of the assassination of the King, which will lead the country into a civil war as the two nationalities accuse each other of stealing the crown.
 
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After the King returns from the Holy Land, he bestows knighthood over six warriors that assisted him during the Crusade; three Saxons and three Normans. When one of the Saxon knights meets with Robin of Locksley, he learns of the assassination of the King, which will lead the country into a civil war as the two nationalities accuse each other of stealing the crown.  


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[[Category:Cinemaware]]
[[Category:Cinemaware]]
[[Category:Turn-based strategy]]
[[Category:Turn-based strategy]]
[[Category:Commodore Amiga]]
[[Category:Single player]]
[[Category:Apple IIGS]]
[[Category:Atari ST]]
[[Category:Commodore 64/128]]
[[Category:Mac OS]]
[[Category:MS-DOS]]
[[Category:NES]]
[[Category:Sinclair ZX Spectrum]]

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This is the first game in the Defender of the Crown series. For other games in the series see the Defender of the Crown category.

Box artwork for Defender of the Crown.
Box artwork for Defender of the Crown.
Defender of the Crown
Developer(s)Cinemaware
Publisher(s)Cinemaware
Year released1986
System(s)Commodore Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64/128, DOS, NES, macOS, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore CDTV, Philips CD-i, Windows, Game Boy Advance, iOS
Followed byDefender of the Crown II
SeriesDefender of the Crown
Designer(s)Kellyn Beck
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
ModesSingle player
Rating(s)ESRB Everyone
LinksDefender of the Crown at PCGamingWikiDefender of the Crown ChannelSearchSearch

Defender of the Crown is a turn-based strategy game set during a 1199 civil war between Saxons and Normans, and was released in 1986. In the following year, it was updated and ported to Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, NES and Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

After the King returns from the Holy Land, he bestows knighthood over six warriors that assisted him during the Crusade; three Saxons and three Normans. When one of the Saxon knights meets with Robin of Locksley, he learns of the assassination of the King, which will lead the country into a civil war as the two nationalities accuse each other of stealing the crown.

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