Galleons

Galleons is a video game in the action genre developed by Cedar Lake Software and published by Cedar Lake Software originally released in 1993. It is currently playable on DOS.

Galleons is a simulation of a battle between two Galleon ships for one or two players, one flying a 'Jolly Roger' flag, the other a 'Crossed Sabres' flag. Each ship can be controlled by a human or by the computer. Controls are configured for a split keyboard and or 1-2 joysticks.

The object of the game is to sink your opponent's ship by shooting or ramming, while staying afloat. Ship equipment (guns, armor, sails, rudder) and crew quality can be configured at the beginning of each game and affect the score you get at the end of the battle. The game uses a split screen with a top-down perspective, each half centered on a player's ship, with the opponent surrounding. At the top center of the screen is an enlarged map view with dots representing the two ships.

The aim (range) of the guns is shown in two vertical stripes in the center of the screen, both port and starboard for each player. To fire, hold down the fire button until the desired range is reached, release it and the cannon fires (with sound effects and firing commands). If the target is hit, an outline at the top of the screen shows the damage by changing the color of the affected areas. Above the cannon range display, the amount of sail and speed is shown in a vertical bar for each ship. The wind direction is indicated in the wind rose in the center of the screen, and affects the handling and positioning of the ship. More sails and a larger rudder also make steering easier.

As the battle progresses, and ships are damaged, they become more difficult to sail, and the final animations show broken masts and a sinking ship for the losing side. After one (or both) of the ships have sunk, a scoring screen is displayed.

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