Bandit Kings of Ancient China

53 1989 • Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy

About the game

The game is based on the novel Water Margin, and takes place in ancient China during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The player fights with the ten bandits to build, sustain, and command an army of troops to eventually capture the evil Gao Qiu, China's Minister of War, before the Jurchen invasion occurs in January 1127. Economic controls are also available, including taxes and troop unrest.

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Genres
Strategy • Turn-Based Strategy
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

DOS • Amiga • Apple][ • MSX

1989

PC

2017-02-21
Publishers
Infogrames
Developer/Publisher
Koei
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Description

The game is based on the novel Water Margin, and takes place in ancient China during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The player fights with the ten bandits to build, sustain, and command an army of troops to eventually capture the evil Gao Qiu, China's Minister of War, before the Jurchen invasion occurs in January 1127. Economic controls are also available, including taxes and troop unrest.

Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a turn-based strategy role-playing simulation game developed and published by Koei for MS-DOS, the Amiga, and the Apple II. It was well-received at its inception, and was considered to be a significant step forward in the complexity of strategy gaming.

Details

Genres
Strategy • Turn-Based Strategy
Game Modes
Single player • Multiplayer
Player Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Platforms and release dates

DOS • Amiga • Apple][ • MSX

1989

PC

2017-02-21
Publishers
Infogrames
Developer/Publisher
Koei