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J2ME
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DOS
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4.1
PC-88
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4.0

Description

Based on the events of the Three Kingdoms era in China (3rd century), and on Luo Guanzhong's famous novel Sanguo Yanyi, you take command of one of the many warlords rivaling for control after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

This strategy/RPG game introduces hundreds of historically real characters of the Three Kingdoms era. The main purpose of the game is to be supreme ruler of the remnants of the falling Han Dynasty. To do this you have to build a mighty empire by conquering provinces and recruiting generals worthy of command. Fight massive battles, triumph over natural disasters and capture the enemy stronghold is the name of the game. In the end, can you unite China?

Alternate Titles

  • "スーパー三國志" -- Japanese SNES spelling
  • "三国志 for WonderSwan" -- Japanese WonderSwan spelling
  • "三国志" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "三国志" -- Japanese spelling
  • "Super Sangokushi" -- Japanese title
  • "Sanguozhi" -- Chinese title
  • "San Goku Shi" -- Japanese title
  • "RTK 1" -- Common abbreviation

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User Reviews

Very, very strategic and engrossing! NES Oblio (109)
Thankfully in this series, the first was the worst. DOS Indra was here Bronze Star Contributing Member (14900)
It wasn’t good then, and it isn’t good now. NES PCGamer77 Bronze Star Contributing Member (3027)

The Press Says

The Games Machine (UK) DOS Dec, 1989 91 out of 100 91
Computer Gaming World (CGW) DOS Oct, 1990 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Computer Gaming World (CGW) Amiga Oct, 1990 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
Nintendo Power Magazine NES Sep, 1989 3 out of 5 60
Kamakuranet WonderSwan 2002 2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars2 Stars 40

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Awards

  • Computer Gaming World
    • October 1989 (Issue #64) –Strategy Game of the Year



This entry was contributed by JRK (10545), Kabushi (104287), Martin Smith (63223), YID YANG Bronze Star Contributing Member (162354), Indra was here Bronze Star Contributing Member (14900) and Jeonghyun Park (4)
 

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