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|title=Defender of the Crown | |title=Defender of the Crown | ||
|developer=[[Cinemaware]] | |||
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|publisher=[[Cinemaware]] | |publisher=[[Cinemaware]] | ||
| | |year=1986 | ||
| | |systems={{syslist|amiga|apple2gs|atarist|cpc|c64|msdos|nes|mac|zx|cdtv|cdi|win|gba|ios}} | ||
|ratings={{ESRB|E}} | |ratings={{ESRB|E}} | ||
|designer=Kellyn Beck | |||
|genre=[[Turn-based strategy]] | |||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |||
|followed by=[[Defender of the Crown II]] | |followed by=[[Defender of the Crown II]] | ||
|series=Defender of the Crown | |series=Defender of the Crown | ||
|pcgamingwiki=Defender of the Crown | |pcgamingwiki=Defender of the Crown | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''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]]. | |||
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. | 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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Revision as of 20:57, 3 November 2022
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.
| Defender of the Crown | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Cinemaware |
| Publisher(s) | Cinemaware |
| Year released | 1986 |
| System(s) | Commodore Amiga, Apple IIGS, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64/128, DOS, NES, Mac OS, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore CDTV, Philips CD-i, Windows, Game Boy Advance, iOS |
| Followed by | Defender of the Crown II |
| Series | Defender of the Crown |
| Designer(s) | Kellyn Beck |
|---|---|
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Modes | Single player |
| Rating(s) |  |
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.