Dark Tower
1982
MB electronics
 
First produced
1982
Players
1 to 4
Age(s)
8+
             
 

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  The world of Dark Tower is set in a mystical land where you'll meet wizards and dragons, fight fierce battles and discover treasure.
Retrieve the ancient magic sceptre that has been stolen by a tyrant king. The sceptre is the source of power for the Empire and a Kingdom has been offered for its return.
It lies hidden in the Dark Tower guarded by the tyrant's fierce aggressors. Three magic keys will open the tower to you. Find the keys in three foreign kingdoms and you can lay siege to the Dark Tower. You must solve the riddle of the keys and then storm the Dark Tower. Experience this fantasy adventure with the help of a cleverly designed electronic tower unit, a large game board with colourful graphics and many intriguing playing pieces.
  Contents Notes
 

1 x plastic tower game unit, battery operated

1 x circular game board

1 x plastic tower base

16 x plastic buildings; 4 sets in one of 4 colours

4 x plastic warrior pawns

1 x plastic dragon pawn

12 x plastic key pieces, 4 gold, 4 silver and 4 brass

5 x plastic pennant flags

42 x red plastic score pegs

4 x card score charts

4 x plastic score chart trays

4 x card Pegasus tokens

1 x 46 page colour instruction booklet

1 x spare bulb and extractor

The theme is mediaeval and magical.

The Tower Unit is central to the game and can be programmed for four levels of play, each by 1 to 4 challengers. Three of the levels have different numbers of aggressors that you must fight. Level 4 is a special teaching mode that allows you to learn the different functions of the keyboard panel.

This is a rare game to find in working order due to wear and tear of the lights, carousel or mother board.
Also the game's production run was stopped shortly after release due to a high profile lawsuit brought against Milton Bradley for intellectual property theft. The suit was brought by two men who claimed to have approached Milton Bradley with the original concept in the late Seventies. They ceased production and hte game was never republished.