Joan of Arc: Siege & the Sword

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In the 14th century, England has a presence in France, and as Charles, it's up to you to get rid of them. You are heir to the throne, and will have power if you can recapture the city of Rheims from the English, with Joan's help as everybody else thinks it's a lost cause.

Combat is one major aspect of this arcade-strategy hybrid. Armies are made up of archers, cavalry and foot soldiers, whose movement and firing angle must be controlled. Storming a city also involves defeating some staunch defences.

Once you have overall control, your goal is to reunite France, by retaking each city in turn. You must raise taxes so as to have the adequate funds (but don't let provinces become unhappy, they can rebel), and use this money to fund a big army. Sometimes the pen is mightier than the sword though - many devious diplomatic tactics are available, including bribery and poison.

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Alternate Titles

• "Joan of Arc" -- Amiga European title
• "Jeanne d'Arc" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Historical Conflict: Hundred Years War
• Setting: Country - France
• Setting: Medieval Europe

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Critic Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Atari ST	Dec, 1988	912 out of 1000	91
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Amiga	May, 1989	912 out of 1000	91
The Games Machine (UK)	Atari ST	Jan, 1989	83 out of 100	83
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Atari ST	Jan, 1989	73 out of 100	73
The One	Atari ST	Dec, 1988	62 out of 100	62
Power Play	Amiga	Jan, 1989	61 out of 100	61
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Oct, 1990		50
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Atari ST	Oct, 1990		50
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Amiga	Feb, 1990	Unscored	Unscored
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Feb, 1990	Unscored	Unscored

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