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Magic: The Gathering

1997 87 / 100 Card & Board Game Strategy Tactical

Magic: The Gathering is a computer game published by MicroProse in April 1997 based on the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. The game takes place in the plane of Shandalar, where the player must travel the land and fight random enemies to gain cards, and defeat five wizards representing the five colors. The player must prevent one color from gaining too much power, and defeat the planeswalker Arzakon, who h Show full summary

Magic: The Gathering is a computer game published by MicroProse in April 1997 based on the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. The game takes place in the plane of Shandalar, where the player must travel the land and fight random enemies to gain cards, and defeat five wizards representing the five colors. The player must prevent one color from gaining too much power, and defeat the planeswalker Arzakon, who has a deck of all five colors. Adventure game and role-playing game elements are present, including inventory, gold, towns, dungeons, random battles, and character progression in the form of new abilities and a higher life point total. An oversized version of Aswan Jaguar was included in the game box.

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Magic: The Gathering is a computer game published by MicroProse in April 1997 based on the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. The game takes place in the plane of Shandalar, where the player must travel the land and fight random enemies to gain cards, and defeat five wizards representing the five colors. The player must prevent one color from gaining too much power, and defeat the planeswalker Arzakon, who has a deck of all five colors. Adventure game and role-playing game elements are present, including inventory, gold, towns, dungeons, random battles, and character progression in the form of new abilities and a higher life point total. An oversized version of Aswan Jaguar was included in the game box.

GameplayCombat-focused GenreCard & Board Game GenreStrategy GenreTactical GenreTurn-based strategy (TBS) ThemeFantasy Traitbased on - card game Traitcard based combat Traitcard collection Traitlicensed game Traitmana

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Developer: MicroProse Software, Inc.
Publisher: MicroProse Software, Inc.
Franchise: Magic: The Gathering

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Modi: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Fantasy

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PC (Microsoft Windows) Mar 06, 1997
PC (Microsoft Windows) Feb 28, 1997

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