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Dino Wars

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Also known as
DinoWars

This strategic board game combines chess-like tactics with beat-'em-up combat, where mastering dinosaur abilities is key to victory.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1990
Perspective
Side view, Top-down
Size
2.15 MB
Version
DW.EXE
Rating
0 votes

About Dino Wars

Dino Wars combines turn based strategy on a grid with direct combat sequences. When a player moves a dinosaur onto an occupied square, the perspective shifts to a one on one fighting encounter.

The strategic layer involves controlling various dinosaur types, each with unique movement rules and combat abilities derived from their real world counterparts. Success depends on anticipating which creatures will prevail in these clashes.

These action segments function as a standalone beat 'em up mode separate from the board game. The overall design shares conceptual ground with titles like Archon, blending two distinct gameplay styles.

Dino Wars Screenshots

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...in a galaxy far, far away...
Title
Main menu
Select the board / environment to play on.
Starting a match in the jungle
Dinosaurs fighting
Tail attack
Game over screen
The game comes with a dinosaur encyclopedia.
Info screen; the picture of the T-Rex continuously morphs between the creature's supposed look and its skeleton.