Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles 1846-1905 (DOS)

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Description

This game lets you design and play turn-based strategic battles. You can create scenarios between years 1846 and 1905. You have complete control over all the units, and can customize their firepower, movement points, strength, aggressiveness, etc.

Supports 1 or 2 players. Comes with pre-made scenarios and various campaigns (American civil war, Russo-Japanese War, Franco-Prussian,...).

The graphics win the respect the first two WCS (I and Tanks!), and now you can view your troops in the field.

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Alternate Titles

• "Wargame Construction Set III: Das Gewehr 1846-1905" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• Games that include map/level editor
• Historical conflict: American Civil War
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System
• Wargame Construction Set series

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Critic Reviews

Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Nov, 1996		100
All Game Guide	1996		90
Coming Soon Magazine	Nov, 1996	89 out of 100	89
PC Gamer	1996	86 out of 100	86
GameSpot	Sep 12, 1996	7.7 out of 10	77
PC Games	Nov, 1996	B	75
PC Action (Germany)	Jan, 1997	68 out of 100	68
Power Play	Oct, 1996	67 out of 100	67
PC Player (Germany)	Nov, 1996		60
PC Games (Germany)	Feb, 1997	41 out of 100	41

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Trivia

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • May 1997 (Issue #154) – Wargame of the Year (Readers' Choice)

Related Web Sites

• Age of Rifles Yahoo! Group (If you have ANY questions, if you want to talk about Age of Rifles, share your experience in playing the game or making scenarios, if you are looking for addons, new scenarios and all stuff for Age of Rifles, you should join this group.)
• Norm Koger's Age of Rifles Page (Maintained by the developer of the game.)
• The Wargamer: Age of Rifles (Fan site hosted by wargamer.com)