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I remember playing Defender of the Crown on an Amiga in my buddy's basement. I don't know if we ever got far. This video about the remake directly references the original. The scene where the trebuchet is falling short made me laugh.

There was another similar strategy game back then: "North and South". Besides shooting cannons at cavalry you had to peel potatoes and prevent cell mates from waking up while you plotted an escape. Ah... good old days.

#Amiga #DefenderOfTheCrown #NorthAndSouth

Clouds blooming above
bluster becoming wind gales
rain turning to sleet

#DailyHaikuPrompt #NorthAndSouth

40 years ago today, the TV mini-series North and South (1985) premiered. #80s #80sTV #NorthandSouth

And finally, two pages from the 60-page manual (English, French, German)

The illustrations are from the Belgian comic strip Les Tuniques Bleues (over 60 volumes). I've read a few of them 😀

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#NorthAndSouth #Infogrames #RetroGaming #LesTuniquesBleues #Comics #BandeDessinée

Here's the box and its contents. This is the usual format for small Infogrames game boxes, with the logo centered at the bottom.

You can also see the back of the box.

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#NorthAndSouth #Infogrames #RetroGaming #BigBoxGames #Amiga #AtariST #AmstradCPC #Commodore64 #DOSGaming

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Very happy to add the North & South box to my collection 😀

One of my favorite games on Amiga. So much fun and laughter with it 🥳

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I just realized why I feel like I'm hearing sounds from North & South (like the one at the end of the level): Charles Callet is credited for the sounds and music!

And I only noticed it today! 🤯

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#Flood #Bullfrog #NorthAndSouth #Infogrames #Amiga #AtariST #RetroGaming