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Death Knights of Krynn

Even after defeating Myrtani and putting an end to the draconian threat, evil still lurks in Krynn. Your daring group of adventurers now face a far greater danger...the threat of the dreaded lord Soth and his…

31 December 1991

Death Knights of Krynn is an adventure developed by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.), released 31 December 1991 on Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and Linux.

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What Death Knights of Krynn is

Death Knights of Krynn is an adventure game developed by SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.) and released in 1991. It was published by GOG.com. It is available on Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series. It runs on Gold Box.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Lord Soth has thrown down the gauntlet of challenge - a challenge that you are oath-bound to accept. It has been one short year since the Champions of Krynn claimed victory over the massed forces of evil. Now, the Lord of the Death Knights, Soth himself, is preparing to wreak havoc in an eruption of evil such as Krynn has never witnessed! As members of the Special Solamnic Order of the Champions of Krynn, you and your party stand as the only force capable of answering soth's deadly challenge... and living to tell of it.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Dungeons & Dragons series

Death Knights of Krynn is the 20th of 140 entries we hold in the Dungeons & Dragons series. The next entry was Gateway to the Savage Frontier in 1991.

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What it launched against

Death Knights of Krynn launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams and Baseball Stars 2.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, Baseball Stars 2.

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When did Death Knights of Krynn come out?
Death Knights of Krynn was released on 31 December 1991 for Amiga, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and PC-9800 Series.

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