Mega lo Mania
Mega lo Mania, in North America Tyrants: Fight Through Time, is a 1991 computer game published by Sensible Software Developer Studio. The player assumes the role of one of four gods who rule over each one people. It applies to colonize different islands to reduce resources and develop the military technology of the people. The goal is to destroy the enemy nations.
Gameplay
Mega lo Mania is a real time strategy game, which, however, appeared before the genre - formative Dune 2 and is unique in gameplay. It reminds of the gods simulation Populous (1989 ), however, the player interacts with Mega lo Mania directly with his people.
The playing field is an island that is divided into two sectors to 16. The player and up to three computer controlled opponent choose from a fixed pool the number of people to colonize an island and a boot sector. The sectors differ in the type and number of resources and represent a key strategic element
From the available number of persons the player shares his pawns to the development of either a military defensive and offensive weapons, to reduce the available resources in the sector, to arms production and to combat troops. The development and production speed depends on the scheduled number of game characters. Combat troops to be sent to other sectors, where they destroy enemy buildings and troops and then work on the construction of a new municipal building. The number of people is the most important resource, not banded game characters gradually increase.
The stage of development of the people in a sector is shown as a year, in addition to the appearance of the building changed. Depending on stage of development and resources in a sector, new developments are available. Finished designs can be discarded and re-engineered to reflect the currently available resources in the sector. In total, there are ten different development stages of 9500 BC to 2001 with each of the era signature weapons. The epoch changes not timed, but only depending on the current state of development. Two sectors may therefore be in different epochs.
Technical implementation
The game was developed by Sensible Software. It was published by multiple publishers for various platforms in the years 1991 to 1993, such as for Amiga on two floppy disks, next for Atari ST, Mega Drive, MS-DOS and SNES.
His time was pioneering the high quality speech output, which was also dubbed in German.
Ratings
- Amiga Joker 10/91: 81%. The " German language edition is second to none! " Even without multiplayer option or a level editor " will be computer - gods more than the customary seven days busy! "
- Amiga Computing 41, 10/ 91: 93 %, Award "Gamer Gold". "It is addictive, highly engrossing, looks great and sounds fantastic [ ... ], it is so simple to play a crab could do it. "
- Amiga Format 26 9/91: 91 %, Award "Amiga Format Gold". "Mega -lo- Mania Becomes a ferocious strategy challenge but contains an addictive arcade appeal. "
- Power Play 83 %, Good