Platform: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Region: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Maelstrom Games
Publishers(s): Dro Soft
ReleaseDate: 1989-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
War in Middle Earth
This game is largely concerned with Hobbits, and from it a player may discover much of their character and a little of their history. Further information will also be found in the pages of the Red Book of Westmarch, so wonderfully translated and presented by the late Professor Tolkien in his works “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”. For those who have not had the pleasure of discovering the world of Middle Earth a word or two of information regarding hobbits, and the other inhabitants of that place is in order. Therefore in these few pages we have set out a few notes providing a short history of Middle Earth, and brief notes on the races and important personages that dwell there. In order to make this booklet as easy as possible it has been divided up into sections. There is an introduction to Middle Earth, this should provide those who have no knowledge of the story of The Lord of the Rings with enough background to play the game. A full glossary has also been included, this gives you further background information on each of the races, characters and places in the game. The gameplay section is divided up into controls and strategy. The former tells you how you actually play the game, the latter gives you some hints on the ways in which you may try to win. However with a game of this complexity it is impossible to give a single strategy that will work, or indeed to say that any strategy is doomed to failure. Finally we have included a biography of Tolkien and a reading list for those people who want to go on to learn more about Middle Earth. Separate from the booklet you will find a map, this has the grid reference system marked on it. On the back of the map there is a quick reference section, giving you the keys for each computer.
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Genre(s): Adventure | Strategy