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Description

You are Chauncey, a serving lad who saves his monarch from choking on his meal. The King rewards you with his magical sword, Grimthwacker, and a village, and the mission to go forth and prosper by felling waves of Hordlings, who are bent on eating everything in the province. The better you get at defending villagers, crops, and cows from Hordlings, the better equipped you become. Success wins you further favor from the King, along with bigger challenges and more enmity from the evil High Chancellor. There are several types of Hordlings, each with their peculiar style of picking through the edibles under your care. Success is measured by how many villagers and crops survive each season's gluttonous attacks.

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The Press Says

GamePro May, 1994 5 out of 5 100
Game Zero Dec, 1994 85 out of 100 85
Coming Soon Magazine Mar, 1995 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
All Game Guide 2007 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
GamesCollection Mar 15, 2008 8 out of 10 80
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) May, 1994 7.6 out of 10 76
Entertainment Weekly Apr 22, 1994 B- 67
Defunct Games Jul 14, 2007 66 out of 100 66
Video Games & Computer Entertainment Jun, 1994 6 out of 10 60

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Trivia

Actors on the short list to play the main character in the FMV sequences included Jim Carrey and Michael "Kramer" Richards before they were household names. Jim Carrey managed to score a breakthrough movie deal instead, and Michael Richards was an animal rights activist who objected to the depictions of cow killing in the game. Kirk Cameron eventually got the role.


This entry was contributed by B.L. Stryker (19778), Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58587) and Professor (80)
 

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