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J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan cover art
Strategy / tactics

J.R.R. Tolkien's Riders of Rohan

by Beam Software, Papyrus Design Group·published by Konami, Mirrorsoft

199124
PCDOS

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6.9/ 10

6 votes

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About

Another J.R.R. Tolkien based game, but specifically focused on the Two Towers story, starting right before the siege of Helm's Deep: the battle between the defending forces of Rohan and the attacking legions of the evil wizard Saruman. The game introduces a similiar style of play as War in Middle Earth, that is a macro-world map point of view which operates battles and movement of mass armies, and there's a micro point of view, a more 'action' approach where the original characters of the Fellowship can battle enemies at a smaller scale: shoot orcs from a ranged distance, fight them melee in an arcade fighting style or challenge them in a duel of magic.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third personBird view / IsometricSide viewText

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. RAM Required

512 KB

Video Modes Supported

EGA, MCGA, Tandy / PCjr, VGA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, PC Speaker, Tandy / PCjr

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Facts

Publisher

Konami, Mirrorsoft

Released

1991

Platforms

PCDOS

Standing

Top 43% by visits

Tags

1st-person3rd-person (Other)Real-timeFantasyLicensed