L'Empereur is a military strategy game. The game takes place during the violent aftermath of the French Revolution and follows the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte who became one of the most popular and charismatic leaders of France.

Gameplay
You start as an officer in charge of the military and local city affairs and later in your career you become the French First Consul and finally the Emperor and take up the responsibilities that come with it. You can only rise in rank if you have gained the support of the people.

You have to build and organize a loyal military army and lead them into war. Defeat the belligerent neighboring countries and collect taxes and pay stipends on time. But be aware of military uprising, strikes, rebellions and deal with weather conditions a harsh winters and other natural disasters that might occur. You fail if your captured by the enemy or die.

Scenarios
The game scenarios that can be selected are based on Napoleon's military life:
1. Napoleon's Beginning.
2. The desire for Power.
3. The End of the Revolution.
4. The Glorious Empire.

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Screenshots

L'Empereur FM Towns Napoleon Bonaparte painting by French artist Jacques-Louis David (this and title screen are in 256 colors, rest of the game remains in 16 colors)

L'Empereur DOS Dealing with the government.

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Alternate Titles

"L'Empereur Napoleon 1" -- European title
"ランペルール" -- Japanese spelling

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Critic Reviews

Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library	NES	2016		80
Power Play	DOS	Mar, 1992	73 out of 100	73
PC Joker	DOS	Feb, 1992	66 out of 100	66
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	DOS	1993	60 out of 100	60
GamePro (US)	NES	Nov, 1991	3 out of 5	60
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	DOS	Jul, 1992	7 out of 12	58
Play Time	DOS	Apr, 1992	55 out of 100	55
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Jun, 1993		30
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Mar, 1992	Unscored	Unscored