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King's Bounty

While King Maximus ruled the land, life was good in the four continents. The Sceptre of Order rested safely in his hands, keeping at bay the forces of darkness that infested the world. Children were happy…

31 December 1990

King's Bounty is a role-playing (rpg) developed by New World Computing, released 31 December 1990 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Apple II and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What King's Bounty is

King's Bounty is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by New World Computing and released in 1990. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and Mac.

The premise, in the publisher's words

While King Maximus ruled the land, life was good in the four continents. The Sceptre of Order rested safely in his hands, keeping at bay the forces of darkness that infested the world. Children were happy. Merchants prospered. Honest folks made honest livings. And nobody complained much. But far across the waters, Arech Dragonbreath, leader of the Dark Legions, looked enviously upon the wealth and splendor of the four continents. With the aid of great magic, Arech stole into the chambers of King Maximus and wrested the Sceptre from the grip of the sleeping King. He then released his evil forces, ordering his minions and lieutenants to seize the land in whatever manner they pleased (as long…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), fantasy and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

King's Bounty 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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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did King's Bounty come out?
King's Bounty was released on 31 December 1990 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga, Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and Mac.

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