Rampart (1990)

Developer: Atari Games
Publisher: Atari Games, Tengen, Domark Software
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, Amiga
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 11 player ratings

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How it feels

A classic, methodical build-and-bombard puzzle-strategy loop of castles and cannons.

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About

Rampart is a game combining strategy and artillery action. Build your castle from Tetris-style pieces, place your cannons, bombard the enemy, try to repair, do it all over again. The original arcade release has a single-player and a two-player mode; later revisions incorporate three-player gameplay.

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