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'''Riders of Rohan''' is an out of print video game, which was commercially distributed and licensed by the [[Tolkien Estate]]. The game was written and designed by [[Hank Howie]], [[Phil Redmond]], et al. The story centered around the war between the [[Rohirrim]] and [[Saruman]]. In addition to controlling the movement of the good forces, the player was able to, among other things, shoot [[orcs]] with bow and fight enemy leaders with sword.<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/riders.html Tolkien computer games pages], as of June 28, 2010</ref> The main characters are [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Gimli]] and [[Gandalf]].<ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/jrr-tolkiens-riders-of-rohan/61-8203/ Giant Bomb] about Riders of Rohan.</ref> | '''Riders of Rohan''' is an out of print video game, which was commercially distributed and licensed by the [[Tolkien Estate]]. The game was written and designed by [[Hank Howie]], [[Phil Redmond]], et al. The story centered around the war between the [[Rohirrim]] and [[Saruman]]. In addition to controlling the movement of the good forces, the player was able to, among other things, shoot [[orcs]] with bow and fight enemy leaders with sword.<ref>[http://www.lysator.liu.se/tolkien-games/entry/riders.html Tolkien computer games pages], as of June 28, 2010</ref> The main characters are [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]], [[Legolas]], [[Gimli]] and [[Gandalf]].<ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/jrr-tolkiens-riders-of-rohan/61-8203/ Giant Bomb] about Riders of Rohan.</ref> | ||
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* [[:Category:Images from Riders of Rohan (video game)|Image Gallery]] | |||
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[[Category:Action games]] | [[Category:Action games]] | ||
[[Category:DOS games]] | [[Category:DOS games]] | ||
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| Riders of Rohan | |
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| Developer | Beam Software and Papyrus Design Group |
| Publisher | Konami and Mirrorsoft |
| Platform | MS-DOS |
| Release date | 1990 |
| Genre | Strategy game with action elements |
Riders of Rohan is an out of print video game, which was commercially distributed and licensed by the Tolkien Estate. The game was written and designed by Hank Howie, Phil Redmond, et al. The story centered around the war between the Rohirrim and Saruman. In addition to controlling the movement of the good forces, the player was able to, among other things, shoot orcs with bow and fight enemy leaders with sword.[1] The main characters are Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Gandalf.[2]
See Also
References
- ↑ Tolkien computer games pages, as of June 28, 2010
- ↑ Giant Bomb about Riders of Rohan.
