Annals of Rome
Annals of Rome begins in 273BC and sets you as a Roman senator, with the ultimate aim of colonizing as much of the known world as possible, and retaining that power against Carthaginians, Vandals, Parthians…
Annals of Rome is a strategy developed by Personal Software Services, released 1 January 1986 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE and Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Annals of Rome is
Annals of Rome is a strategy game developed by Personal Software Services and released in 1986. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Annals of Rome begins in 273BC and sets you as a Roman senator, with the ultimate aim of colonizing as much of the known world as possible, and retaining that power against Carthaginians, Vandals, Parthians, Persians and all the other world forces. You have a strong army at your disposal, and can direct your generals as to which countries they attempt to invade. The game is turn-based, and these turns operate in phases, beginning with the economic circumstances of population and tax income being decided - it's recommended to keep taxation taxing low unless things become desperate. The game then updates you on the statuses of your generals, and give you the chance to redistribute them to…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Annals of Rome launched on 1 January 1986, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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