Cavewars
Cavewars is a turn based strategy game that combines elements of several different games of its era. The turn based strategy element mirrors that of Heroes of Might and Magic while the ability to research new…
Cavewars is a strategy, released 30 November 1996 on DOS.
What Cavewars is
Cavewars was released in 1996. It was published by The Avalon Hill Game Company. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Cavewars is a turn based strategy game that combines elements of several different games of its era. The turn based strategy element mirrors that of Heroes of Might and Magic while the ability to research new units and improve armies is similar to that of Master of Orion. The unique element that separates this game from others is that the battles can take place on a number of different levels of a cave. All may be well on level 1, with both sides having a city there; meanwhile, battles rage every turn on level 3. Randomly generated maps and 8 different races to choose from ensures the same game is never played twice.
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
Cavewars launched on 30 November 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Wild Arms and PaRappa the Rapper.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, Wild Arms, PaRappa the Rapper.
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