Defender of the Crown
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 | |
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Developer(s) | Cinemaware |
Publisher(s) | Cinemaware |
Year released | 1986 |
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 by | Defender of the Crown II |
Series | Defender of the Crown |
Designer(s) | Kellyn Beck |
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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.