champion champion turn based strategy video game developed level computing published released exclusively united_kingdom systems running dos thirteenth final instalment strategic series game revolves european india factions british french fight gain overall control india game contains elements combat arcade sequences including traditional elephant racing big game hunting core gameplay focused strategy player conquer territories india diplomatic offensive means champion received mixed reviews release critics praised colourful graphics storyline strong criticism directed game constant use disk long loading times gameplay game turn based strategy revolves india starting game player pick player character respective faction wish choices include consul french emperor chief beginning game player character kidnapped assassin imprisoned inside prison cell woman soon player character informs task conquer india persuade rival political factions unite diplomacy game begins empire lost control india majority game presented game headquarters screen displays map india book detailing information individual indian states group icons allows player issue commands player wishes territory diplomatic means initiate dialogue local leader player high popularity local leader invite sporting event elephant race game hunting session player opportunity unite territory faction player popularity high hold festival attempt impress local leaders diplomacy fails player option invade territory force soldiers hired payments gold player sufficient gold end turn rebellion start rebellions initiate lethal encounters assassins player character defend sword combat additionally player bring assassins successfully launching attack temple game end territories united player character assassinated background founded november company known creating games revolved historic war battles conflicts company partnership french video game developer published versions products united_kingdom strategic series software designer development titles steel research topic upcoming game pass findings associates london company received recognition software houses united_kingdom finalist new business enterprise award year took decision alter products release bit consoles found smaller bit consoles spectrum lacked processing power larger strategy games decision falsely interpreted pulling spectrum market video game journalist following years successful sales mid 1980s experienced financial difficulties admitted retrospective interview took eye ball company acquired february later company strains debt reception game received mixed reviews release games disliked arcade sequences game stating waste disk loading time despite acknowledging way giving strategy genre wider appeal format stated despite simplicity game enjoyable play praised game entertaining storyline colourful graphics criticised sound criticised simplicity gameplay stating despite impressive graphics game meant minutes heavily criticised visuals stating presentation poor sound quality disk loading time criticised aspect reviewers found loading times recommended player use disk drives instead constant disk required game similarly found half dozen nightmare found huge disk game largest long loading times accompanied davies stated scrolling times slow excessive disk white stated game disk access routine bad impossible access icons gameplay movement second actual mouse movements
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