Defender of the Crown
The Age of Chivalry! A time of lusty wenches and black hearted villains. King Richard has been murdered and England is thrown into civil war! Amidst the ringing clash of steel and the thunder of charging…
Defender of the Crown is an adventure developed by Master Designer Software, Inc., released 1 November 1986 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS and Atari ST/STE.
What Defender of the Crown is
Defender of the Crown is an adventure game developed by Master Designer Software, Inc. and released in 1986. It was published by Cinemaware. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Commodore CDTV, DOS, iOS, Legacy Computer, Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Philips CD-i and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Age of Chivalry! A time of lusty wenches and black hearted villains. King Richard has been murdered and England is thrown into civil war! Amidst the ringing clash of steel and the thunder of charging steeds the bold Saxon knights have chosen you to lead them into battle against the hated Normans. Victory will not come easy. To save England your skills as swordsman and military leader will be severely tested. But should you succeed you’ll win the Crown of England and the love of many a beautiful damsel!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Defender of the Crown launched on 1 November 1986, within three weeks of Portal and Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Released around the same time: Portal, Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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