Waterloo II

Waterloo II is a video game in the strategy genre and published by Crystalware originally released in 1981. It is currently playable on Apple II.

Based on the motif of the Battle of Waterloo, the player takes control of the British and Prussian armies to fight against the French army led by Napoleon. The game takes place from a bird's eye view on a large map of the western European continent, with the player appearing as a small tile on the screen. In the Atari version, the large map scrolls smoothly, while in the Apple II version, the map is divided into 16 sections that can be viewed separately.

Character movement and commands are arranged in text, and each player alternates between five commands for his army, followed by those of his opponents. It is possible to play for 6 hours with a single command entry. Troop movement changes according to weather, terrain and time of day. The player controls the movement of infantry, cavalry, artillery, supply trains and other troops. Troops need to rest periodically, and night movement depletes the forces of the combatants. Each army is controlled by a general, and when the general leaves, the troops of that team leave the battlefield.

The ultimate objective of the French army is to capture Brussels and force the Prussians and Russians to retreat, or to capture Calais and force the British to retreat. The British army aims to capture Paris and put the Russian and Prussian armies on the battlefield, or kill Napoleon and defeat the French army. The battle will continue until one side loses all its troops.

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