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8.3.2 Dune II




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This article is from the Dune FAQ, by Alan Schwartz with numerous contributions by others.

8.3.2 Dune II

Dune II is also known by its subheadings: "Dune II: The Building of a
Dynasty" or "Dune II: The Battle for Arrakis". The Sega Genesis version
is also sometimes referred to as "Dune Genesis". The Genesis version is
slightly different from the PC DOS version, mainly in graphics and
interface.

=46rom: bdugan@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Bill Dugan)
Dune II is a very different type of game. It is a real-time tactical
strategy game, also for DOS computers. The game was also ported to the
Sega CD. It was written by Westwood Studios (now owned by Virgin/EA). It
is published and distributed by Virgin Games. You can play the Atreides,
the Harkonnens or the Ordos, another noble family. You start with a
primitive military base and spice harvester equipment. You have one
opponent, situated across the map from you. The map is colored black at
the beginning and becomes visible as your troops move into the unknown
areas of the board -- similar to "Empire" and all its descendants.

Dune II's uniqueness lies in its real-time nature. Unlike tactical
strategy games that make use of turn-based play, Dune II is real time.
That is, if your tanks are fighting enemy tanks in the southwest corner
of the map and you are viewing the battle closely in an effort to direct
the battle, you may be neglecting the manufacture of replacement troops
back at your base, or a worm may be eating one of your sandcrawlers up
at the north end of the map. Just as in real life, you can only focus
your attention on one thing at a time.

After you finish the whole game there is still some replay value; you
can switch to the two other families, which have other types of troops
available. After you play the noble Atreides, as all Dune fans surely
will :), you can start over as the Harkonnens with their "Devastator"
tanks, or as the Ordos with their special chemical weapon that
brainwashes enemy troops into accepting your orders for a short time.

Dune II is published by Westwood Studios, distributed by Virgin Games.
It was originally published in 1992.

Dune II: The Battle for Arrakis - Official FAQ by S.E.Pollitt is
available by e-mail from <sepollit@teaching.cs.adelaide.edu.au> or by
anonymous ftp from:
<ftp.uwp.edu:/pub/msdos/games/romulus/hints>

 

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