Ancient Conquest: Quest for the Golden Fleece

aka: Ancient Conquest, Ancient Conquest: Die Suche nach dem goldenen Vlies, Ancient Conquest: The Golden Fleece, Verover de Oudheid
Moby ID: 19235

TO PLEASE THE GODS WE MUST SEND OUR MOST SKILLED AND POWERFUL HEROES ON A LONG AND ARDUOUS EXPEDITION TO GAIN THE GOLDEN FLEECE.

“Ancient Conquest will impress and entertain you.”

Perfect 5/5 Rating

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Gamespot

“If Age of Empires and Total Annihilation ever had a child, his name would be Ancient Conquest”

3Dgaming.Net *”...breathes new life into a rather stagnant RTS genre”

Shocked.Net “A homerun... Ancient Conquest has it all”

GODS*

Fully integrated Scenario Editor allows you to customize your own missions and multi-player maps

Unleash a lethal mix of nasty surprises on your enemy

Build unique ships..Bombers, Rammers, Men Killers, Ship Killers, Merchants, Boarders, and many more

Build temples that allow you to use various kinds of magic against enemies

Manage your money and resources wisely to build and fortify your empire

Conduct and direct research on specialized weapons and armor.

Construct settlements, fortresses, ports, shipyards, smithys, and sage schools.

Fight mythological creatures such as Cyclops, Minotaurs, Sirens, Dragons, Gorgons, Harpies and more.

Command your troops around deadly natural disasters

Use heroes to modify your fighting abilities

Multiple deadly weapons and attack modes

Advanced Al allows ships to patrol, guard, or attack automatically

Animated control buttons

Navigate your ships carefully through unpredictable weather conditions

Battle the mighty Persian and Barbarian forces

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Inside Covers of Box - Windows (United States/Canada)

Ancient Conquest is a real-time strategy set in the days when heroes like Hercules and Zetes lived. Conquer all that stands in your way as you journey to find the Golden Fleece, a magical artifact that brings fortune to its owner.

• Multiplayer supports up to 8 players (requires TCP/IP, IPX, modem and serial cable)

• Computer takes control when a user quits playing multiplayer game

• Scenario Editor with adjustable Al for endless replay

• 40 custom missions

• 14 missions in the Golden Fleece campaign

• Choose between 3 difficulty levels (beginner, advanced, expert)

“...a cut above the rest of the RTS games...If you’re a hard-core RTS fan you need this game”

Gaming Entertainment Monthly

“... Ancient Conquest has Incredible AI...this one is going to separate the men from the boys”

GODS

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Back of Box - Windows (United States/Canada)

Ancient Conquest is a real-time strategy set in the fictional days when heroes like Hercules and Zetes lived, days that we know from legendary myths. The objective of the game is to get the Golden Fleece, a magical artifact that brings fortune to its owner. * 14 missions in the Golden Fleece campaign. * 40 custom missions. Build your navy, explore on the legendary ship Argo. * Earn money from natural resources, like amber, fish and Leviathans. * Fight against monsters, harpies, medusas, cyclops, minotaurs, sea-creatures, sharks, crocodiles, sea-serpents, swordfish and wizards. * Survive against natural disasters as well as the mighty Persian and Barbarian forces. * Attract Ancient Heroes with their mythical and legendary skills to help you on your quest. * Build temples and develop 12 magic technologies to fight your enemies. * Attack enemy ships in 3 different ways: firing, boarding and ramming. * Customize your armament of ships and forts. * Play on large or small maps. * Choose between 3 difficulty levels of each mission (easy, medium and hard). * Use the Scenario Editor to create your own scenarios and new multi-player maps. * Multiplayer up to 8 players (requires TCP/IP, IPX, modem and serial cable).

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Back of Box - Windows (Australia)

Description

Perfect for first time and advanced strategy gamers, Ancient Conquest is a real-time strategy set in the days when heroes like Hercules and Zetes lived. Journey through ancient times in search of the Golden Fleece, a magical artifact that brings fortune to its owner.

Features

  • 40 custom missions

  • 14 missions in the Golden Fleece campaign

  • Multiplayer - support up to 8 players

  • Choose among 3 difficulty levels

  • Scenario editor - with adjustable artificial intelligence

System Requirements

  • Windows 98/95 with DirectX 6 drivers

  • Pentium 133 Mhz(Pentium 200MMX recommended)

  • 16 MB RAM (32MB Preferred)

  • 4x CD-ROM drive or faster

  • 20 MB of free hard disk space(140 MB recommended)

  • 16 - bit SVGA(800x600) graphics mode

  • 14.4 band modem (28.8 required for Internet play)

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Dreamcatcher's website


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