The Castle
This game can be called an ancestor of the Worms game series. The goal is very simple: you need to destroy the enemy's fortress with the help of cannonballs. However, behind the simplicity, a far more…
The Castle is a strategy developed by Sami Tammilehto, released 31 December 1991 on DOS.
What The Castle is
The Castle is a strategy game developed by Sami Tammilehto and released in 1991. It is available on DOS only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
This game can be called an ancestor of the Worms game series. The goal is very simple: you need to destroy the enemy's fortress with the help of cannonballs. However, behind the simplicity, a far more intricate process is hidden. The Castle allows the player to customize the game settings to diversify each duel: you can change the curvature of the landscape and the height at which the fortresses are relative to each other; you can change the degree of influence of the wind on the shots; you can even choose the magnitude of the gravitational force and the number of hits after which the fortress is considered defeated.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
What it launched against
The Castle launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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