Castles II: Siege & Conquest

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Description

Castles II expands on the original by changing the interface and adding video cutscenes on the CD-based versions.

You choose to be one of five feuding lords vying for the Crown. Conquering, spying, sabotage, diplomacy, whatever it takes--as long as you keep the Pope and your people happy. You have to reach 7,000 points to petition the Pope for the throne, and then you have to maintain those points for 4-5 game months to win the game. However, your rivals will attack you as soon as the Pope declares his support, so be sure you have a strong military before applying for the Papal backing.

Castle building is more efficient and easier to deal with. You can also set up pre-made castles on file so that you can place them quickly. Battles are set in a full alternate screen with the ability to place and command each unit.

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Alternate Titles

• "Castles: Siege & Conquest" -- Macintosh title
• "Castillos II: Sitio y Conquista" -- Spanish title

Part of the Following Groups

• Castles series
• Games with manual lookup copy protection
• Genre: Simulation - Castle / Fortress building
• Historical Conflict: Hundred Years War
• Setting: Medieval Europe
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System

User Reviews

A fun uncomplicated game of middle age warfare

DOS

Andrew Grasmeder (228)

Critic Reviews

All Game Guide	DOS	1998		90
Play Time	Amiga CD32	Feb, 1994	83 out of 100	83
Amiga Games	Amiga CD32	Feb, 1994	81 out of 100	81
Dragon	DOS	May, 1993		80
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Jun, 1994	75 out of 100	75
Play Time	DOS	Jun, 1994	73 out of 100	73
Power Play	DOS	Jan, 1993	68 out of 100	68
PC Joker	DOS	Jan, 1993	68 out of 100	68
Amiga Power	Amiga CD32	Feb, 1994	45 out of 100	45
Amiga CD32 Gamer	Amiga CD32	Mar, 1994	3 out of 10	30

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Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Amiga floppy release?	2	Rwolf (20136) Feb 17, 2013

Trivia

Amiga version

Other than some magazine reviews, it appears the Amiga version was never officially released.

CD version

In September 1993 Interplay released an enhanced version of this game for PC CD platform, which contains over 30 minutes of documentary clips from a BBC series.

Manual

The player's guide is full of historical facts and quotations.

Videos

The video files C205.QMV, C213.QMV, and C227.QMV through C233.QMV actually have nothing to do with the game. For example, C213.QMV is of two people sitting around while Castles III scrolls on a computer in the background, and C227.QMV is of a (modern) family. To view them, copy them as C220.QMV (make a backup of the original C220.QMV first) and wait for a province to revolt.

Information also contributed by Slawomir Kuczera and Vanshilar