About
The task in Dark Sceptre is to recover the eponymous artefact. The player controls a company of warriors by assigning them specific tasks, and is hindered by six other computer-controlled factions. The main display shows a side-view of the currently watched warrior, which scrolls and tracks him as he moves through the game world. Each warrior has a rank, ranging from Thane, the team leader, to Thrall, the pawn of the game. Other ranks include Mystics, Heralds, Savages and Assassins. Play is real-time, with the player pausing to issue commands in Plan mode and then viewing results in Watch mode. Commands are selected from a menu screen and range from character-targeting actions such as KILL, AVOID, BRIBE or STALK, object related actions like SEEK, TAKE, USE, or location based actions like DEFEND or ROAM.
- Developer
- Maelstrom Games Ltd
- Publisher
- Firebird
- Genres
- Strategy, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Historical
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view, Text
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Amstrad CPC | |
| ZX Spectrum |
Screenshots
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