Carthage
As a Carthagian hero you must not only repel Roman invasion by successful troop strategy but also maintain your armies' ever-waning supplies by running the gauntlet on your chariot to deliver much-needed…
31 December 1990
Carthage is a strategy, released 31 December 1990 on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
What Carthage is
Carthage was released in 1990. It was published by Psygnosis. It is available on Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As a Carthagian hero you must not only repel Roman invasion by successful troop strategy but also maintain your armies' ever-waning supplies by running the gauntlet on your chariot to deliver much-needed money. Survey the detailed North African landscape and zoom in on your troops to administer strategy. Decide which of your armies needs a cash injection then grab the reins for a mind-boggling first-person perspective 3-D chariot race to deliver the money... Strategy and arcade action superbly combined to give you a taste of ancient history so real you can almost smell the elephants.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Carthage launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.
Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.
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When did Carthage come out?
Carthage was released on 31 December 1990 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE.
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