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J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth
Synergistic Software, Inc., Maelstrom Games Ltd
December 30, 1989
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Strategy, AdventureDevelopers
Synergistic Software, Inc., Maelstrom Games LtdRelease Date
December 30, 1989 (35 years and 6 months ago)Publishers
Melbourne HouseFranchises
The Lord of the Rings
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J.R.R. Tolkien's War in Middle Earth is the 16-bit game with additional adventuring features compared to the 8-bit version, loosely depicting the events of the One Ring from the Shire to Mt. Doom. The game starts with the three hobbits: Frodo, Sam, and Pippin surrounded by nine individual units of Nazgul near the Shire. Although the first task is to travel to Rivendell, the player is free to decide how heroes and armies progress, despite the in-game conventional storyline.
Genres
Strategy, AdventurePlatforms
Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSXDevelopers
Synergistic Software, Inc., Maelstrom Games LtdRelease Date
December 30, 1989 (35 years and 6 months ago)Publishers
Melbourne HouseFranchises
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