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King''s Bounty: The Conqueror''s Quest 
The game "King''s Bounty" was released in 1990, and it is immediately apparent — sound is supported only on the computer's internal speaker, and the mouse is not used in the game (all control is handled via the keyboard). When launching the game, you press a key from A to C, and when entering a word, any combination of letters will be typed.
But the idea of the game itself is good, and after traversing even a small section, it becomes very difficult to put it down. It is a pity, of course, that the continent maps always look the same; only the locations of the Scepter and the Villains' castles change.
Across four continents, peace and prosperity reigned in the lands that flourished under the rule of the wise King Maximus — thanks to the magical Scepter of Order held by Maximus.
The power of Maximus did not suit many bandits and adventurers, each of whom wanted to rule himself. As a result of a conspiracy among the king's main opponents (called Villains by the common folk), the Scepter was stolen and buried in a secret location somewhere in the reaches of the kingdom. The only clue to the Scepter's location was a map, which was cut into many pieces; each Villain took one piece for himself, and some pieces of the map were hidden in caches along with other magical items.
Each of the Villains seized a castle for himself and stationed a reliable garrison there. The Villains knew very well that King Maximus would not be able to lead an army due to his advanced age. Time played into the Villains' hands — if the Scepter of Order does not return to the king within a relatively short period, complete chaos will reign in the kingdom, and Maximus will die.
Armed marauding bands roam the country; only Maximus's castle remains as a stronghold of royal power. It is necessary to find a brave soul versed in military tactics, capable of using force of arms to take the pieces of the map from the Villains and find the Scepter of Order within the time allotted. It goes without saying that no one but you can handle this unimaginably difficult task.
At the very beginning of the game, you must choose your character type — Knight, Paladin, Sorceress, or Barbarian. This choice does not have a significant impact on the course of the game; only the initial composition of your army changes (and none of the options provide any substantial boost in combat strength).
The general scheme of the game looks roughly like this: you travel across the continent, find caches of treasure, and fight "wandering" enemies. The general map of the continent is unknown to you; it reveals itself as you go. Each week you receive a certain amount of money from the king for your services. When you find a castle with a Villain, you attack it and take the castle by storm (there are four or three castles with Villains on each continent; other castles are simply occupied by various monsters). Victories in battles give you money for further military operations, and the captured castles contain pieces of the map. To successfully complete the game, it is not necessary to defeat all the villains — it is enough to figure out which area of the terrain is depicted on the map, go there, and dig up the Scepter. It is also important to find the map on each continent that describes the path to another continent — without this map, you will not be able to cross over.
The main place where you can hire warriors for your squad for money is Maximus's castle. At the very beginning of the game, your squad is a few steps away from the castle entrance, and generally, it is wise to go there first. In Maximus's castle, you always have two options: hire new soldiers or have an audience with the king.
When hiring new soldiers, you can choose from several types of troops. Basic troops, which are always available, are militia, archers, and pikemen; other soldiers "for sale" in the castle — cavalry and knights — can only be purchased after the king recognizes your merits with the rank of general or marshal, which happens after capturing a certain number of villains.
The cost of one soldier of each type is indicated next to the name of the troop type. When you decide to hire soldiers, you first use keys A, B, C, D, or E to select the troop type, and then enter the number of soldiers to be hired. Of course, you must have enough money for the hire, but that is not all! The maximum number of soldiers that can be hired is also limited by your character's leadership stat.
The second option in the castle is having an audience with the king. Most often, the king will only tell you how many more Villains you must capture to receive the next rank and the ability to hire more expensive and effective types of soldiers. When you fulfill the royal plan for catching Villains — great, during the next audience, you will be promoted to a new rank.
Besides visiting Maximus's castle, there is one other thing that needs to be done as soon as possible, namely — visiting the high mage Aurang, from whom you can learn the use of spells for 5000 coins. Aurang's cave is located in the mountains north of the royal castle.
Developer: New World Computing
Release Year: 1990
Graphics Adapter: EGA only
Size: 758586 bytes
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The game "King''s Bounty" was released in 1990, and it is immediately apparent — sound is supported only on the computer's internal speaker, and the mouse is not used in the game (all control is handled via the keyboard). When launching the game, you press a key from A to C, and when entering a word, any combination of letters will be typed.
But the idea of the game itself is good, and after traversing even a small section, it becomes very difficult to put it down. It is a pity, of course, that the continent maps always look the same; only the locations of the Scepter and the Villains' castles change.
Across four continents, peace and prosperity reigned in the lands that flourished under the rule of the wise King Maximus — thanks to the magical Scepter of Order held by Maximus.
The power of Maximus did not suit many bandits and adventurers, each of whom wanted to rule himself. As a result of a conspiracy among the king's main opponents (called Villains by the common folk), the Scepter was stolen and buried in a secret location somewhere in the reaches of the kingdom. The only clue to the Scepter's location was a map, which was cut into many pieces; each Villain took one piece for himself, and some pieces of the map were hidden in caches along with other magical items.
Each of the Villains seized a castle for himself and stationed a reliable garrison there. The Villains knew very well that King Maximus would not be able to lead an army due to his advanced age. Time played into the Villains' hands — if the Scepter of Order does not return to the king within a relatively short period, complete chaos will reign in the kingdom, and Maximus will die.
Armed marauding bands roam the country; only Maximus's castle remains as a stronghold of royal power. It is necessary to find a brave soul versed in military tactics, capable of using force of arms to take the pieces of the map from the Villains and find the Scepter of Order within the time allotted. It goes without saying that no one but you can handle this unimaginably difficult task.
At the very beginning of the game, you must choose your character type — Knight, Paladin, Sorceress, or Barbarian. This choice does not have a significant impact on the course of the game; only the initial composition of your army changes (and none of the options provide any substantial boost in combat strength).
The general scheme of the game looks roughly like this: you travel across the continent, find caches of treasure, and fight "wandering" enemies. The general map of the continent is unknown to you; it reveals itself as you go. Each week you receive a certain amount of money from the king for your services. When you find a castle with a Villain, you attack it and take the castle by storm (there are four or three castles with Villains on each continent; other castles are simply occupied by various monsters). Victories in battles give you money for further military operations, and the captured castles contain pieces of the map. To successfully complete the game, it is not necessary to defeat all the villains — it is enough to figure out which area of the terrain is depicted on the map, go there, and dig up the Scepter. It is also important to find the map on each continent that describes the path to another continent — without this map, you will not be able to cross over.
The main place where you can hire warriors for your squad for money is Maximus's castle. At the very beginning of the game, your squad is a few steps away from the castle entrance, and generally, it is wise to go there first. In Maximus's castle, you always have two options: hire new soldiers or have an audience with the king.
When hiring new soldiers, you can choose from several types of troops. Basic troops, which are always available, are militia, archers, and pikemen; other soldiers "for sale" in the castle — cavalry and knights — can only be purchased after the king recognizes your merits with the rank of general or marshal, which happens after capturing a certain number of villains.
The cost of one soldier of each type is indicated next to the name of the troop type. When you decide to hire soldiers, you first use keys A, B, C, D, or E to select the troop type, and then enter the number of soldiers to be hired. Of course, you must have enough money for the hire, but that is not all! The maximum number of soldiers that can be hired is also limited by your character's leadership stat.
The second option in the castle is having an audience with the king. Most often, the king will only tell you how many more Villains you must capture to receive the next rank and the ability to hire more expensive and effective types of soldiers. When you fulfill the royal plan for catching Villains — great, during the next audience, you will be promoted to a new rank.
Besides visiting Maximus's castle, there is one other thing that needs to be done as soon as possible, namely — visiting the high mage Aurang, from whom you can learn the use of spells for 5000 coins. Aurang's cave is located in the mountains north of the royal castle.
Developer: New World Computing
Release Year: 1990
Graphics Adapter: EGA only
Size: 758586 bytes
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