Following on from last year's authorised cartridge release of Fortress of Narzod, this compilation of frantic shooter MineStorm and oddball platformer Spike complete Peiselulli's acclaimed 'Vectrex Trilogy'. You can also let the strategies play against each other. Comes with the manual. You can also learn a lot, if you let the computer play against himself with different strategies. 141.7K . Genghis Khan: Plays very aggressively and tries his luck in attacks. The controls in the game are done by joystick. For each player (no matter if computer player (C) or human player (H)) you can create a history, in which the results of the tournaments can be saved. For this fortresses are build on the fields, which can be upgraded to three times the strength by extension. [3], Fortress is a game in which the player must control more territory at the end of the game than the opponent. The Squire: More suitable for beginners. or Best Offer. The game uses random map generator, locations of the castles and the routes differ in each play. This page has been accessed 12,267 times. The field is then counted to the player whose ban effect is bigger, if it is the same, the field is neutralised. One move is building or extending a castle. 7 points.”. For Alcazar The Forgotten Fortress on the Commodore 64, GameFAQs has game information and a community message board for game discussion. Is this field also neighboured by a hostile castle, then the ban effects of both sides are set off. A player is assigned the role of the White or Black lord. Fortress is graphically very simple but regarding the content fortunately profound. CoolROM.com's game information and ROM download page for Revelation (Commodore 64). Alcazar: The Forgotten Fortress - Commodore 64 Play your favorite classic games and more with the GameEx front end. The strength of the effect corresponds to the strength of the castle. Lord Maginot: The master of defence. Strangely, I have only detected it this year. There was also the "$1000 SSI Fortress Tournament", where you could send in the strategy files of the own pimped computer player , which then played against one another. The Impossible Fortress is a coming-of-age crime caper that explores the timeless and ever-confusing realities of male adolescence. Includes 3 manuals and one software disk. Is easy to beat at the beginning, but is a fast learner. Be careful, because each time a tank succeeds in reaching the fortress, the following tanks have a much more difficult time. There is no highscore possible in this game. Get the best deals on Commodore 64 Video Games and expand your gaming library with the largest online selection at eBay.com. Watch. The player, who has occupied the most fields (castles + flags) after the number of preset moves have been done, wins. For Fortress Underground on the Commodore 64, GameFAQs presents a message board for game discussion and help. A castle without an own neighbour is then besieged, if the enemy causes a ban effect with the strength of the ban effect of the castle. Requires 1541 or 1571 disk drive. The computer has several strategies at his disposal, which are named after historical commanders. By changing the number of moves per game, some strategies become ideal. The other 2 disks are missing apparently. A field is then controlled by a player if his castle is on the field or if it is inside the ban effect of his castle. Whenever you think you have defeated him, he pulls another trick out of his sleeve. CoolROM.com's game information and ROM download page for Alcazar - The Forgotten Fortress (Commodore 64). H.T.W: "This was probably one of my first computer games, which was equipped with an adaptive „AI“. [2] A Commodore 64 port followed in 1984. Alcazar - The Forgotten Fortress: 1985, Activision: Alacazar is a addictive action-adventure game where your quest is to find the treasure of Alcazar by navigating through the world and its castles until you reach the eponymous fortress. Commodore 64 (Tapes) Rom Collection By Ghostware by Ghostware. using all your tanks before destroying the fortress. One side of the disk for Commodore 64 and the other side for Apple II Series. Fortresses can be besieged by the enemy and be destroyed. ... SSI*FORTRESS*Apple II Rare Computer Game*Tested & Works* $175.00. Fortress is a 1983 video game published by Strategic Simulations for the Atari 8-bit family and Apple II. There are many strategies, e.g. The aim of the game is, to control as many fields as possible. … The controls in the menu are done by pressing the key which corresponds to the menu point. The computer learns during a tournament (consisting of up to 15 games). 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