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Bandit Kings of Ancient China

"Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a turn-based strategy role-playing simulation game developed and published by Koei for MS-DOS, the Amiga, and the Apple II."

Koei·Infogrames· December 31, 1989· Main Game
53
User Score
5 ratings

Bandit Kings of Ancient China is a turn-based strategy role-playing simulation game developed and published by Koei for MS-DOS, the Amiga, and the Apple II. It was well-received at its inception, and was considered to be a significant step forward in the complexity of strategy gaming.

Story

The game is based on the novel Water Margin, and takes place in ancient China during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. The player fights with the ten bandits to build, sustain, and command an army of troops to eventually capture the evil Gao Qiu, China's Minister of War, before the Jurchen invasion occurs in January 1127. Economic controls are also available, including taxes and troop unrest.

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Amiga
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Dec 31, 1989
Apple II
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Dec 31, 1989
DOS
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Dec 31, 1989
MSX
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Dec 31, 1989
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Feb 21, 2017
User Score
53 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
Users
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike