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Master of Monsters

Port of "Master of Monsters" for the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine. Master of Monsters is a turn-based strategy game in which you choose one of five different wizards and fight the other wizards for domination of…

15 February 1991

Master of Monsters is a strategy developed by SystemSoft, released 15 February 1991 on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

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What Master of Monsters is

Master of Monsters is a strategy game developed by SystemSoft and released in 1991. It was published by Micro Cabin. It is available on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gaya, king of the Dark World, summoned five of his loyal subjects a fierce warlock, a sorcerer with healing powers, an evil wizard, Nechromensa the master of chaos and confusion, and Samona, who possesses power over all good and evil subjects. Gaya looked over his five masters of magic and spoke: "The time has come to choose a new king, but only one of you will reign. You will use your magical powers to create fighting monsters and ultimately you will live or die. Whoever remains will conquer and inherit my kingdom. Though you may win or lose, each of you must fight to the end to be worthy of ruling my kingdom." After Gaya spoke, he pointed to a door behind the five masters of magic. "On…
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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.

What it launched against

Master of Monsters launched on 15 February 1991, within three weeks of Lemmings, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Fortified Zone and Wings of Wor.

Released around the same time: Lemmings, The Simpsons Arcade Game, Fortified Zone, Wings of Wor.

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When did Master of Monsters come out?
Master of Monsters was released on 15 February 1991 for Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD.

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