''Genghis Khan'', original full title , is a 1987

turn-based strategy A turn-based strategy (TBS) game is a strategy game (usually some type of wargame, especially a strategic-level wargame) where players take turns when playing. This is distinguished from real-time strategy (RTS), in which all players play sim ...

game developed by

Koei Koei Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game publisher, developer, and distributor founded in 1978. The company is known for its ''Dynasty Warriors'' games based on the novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', as well as simulation games based on ...

, originally released for the

NEC PC-9801 The , commonly shortened to PC-98 or , is a lineup of Japanese 16-bit and 32-bit personal computers manufactured by NEC from 1982 to 2000. The platform established NEC's dominance in the Japanese personal computer market, and, by 1999, more th ...

MSX MSX is a standardized home computer architecture, announced by Microsoft and ASCII Corporation on June 16, 1983. It was initially conceived by Microsoft as a product for the Eastern sector, and jointly marketed by Kazuhiko Nishi, then vice-p ...

and

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in 1988, the DOS and NES in 1990, and the

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in 1990. It is actually the second game in the series, after a 1985 ''

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'', also for PC-88, PC-98, and MSX.

Plot

The game takes the player inside the virtual life of either

Genghis Khan ''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , ...

or one of his archrivals. The player must arrange marriages, father children, appoint family members to governmental positions, and fight in order to conquer the

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. Armies must be drafted and soldiers must be trained if the player is to rule the lands from England to

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Gameplay

The game has two different ways to play. The first is ''Mongol Conquest'', which begins in the year 1175 A.D, which is a one player mode. Players assume control of Lord

Temujin ''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , ...

and they must conquer the land by keeping their economy stable, having their army ready to fight, and by attacking other lands. The second is ''World Conquest'', where the goal is to conquer every opposing country. ''World Conquest'', which begins in the year 1206 A.D, is started by choosing the number of players and difficulty. It supports 1-4 players. Players must choose who they want to be;

(

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(

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( England), or

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(

). Then each player must randomly select the stats of their leader and successors. The player must stop a random number to choose the certain stat. This is done until all stats are chosen for the certain character, but they can be redone. After everyone is ready to go, the game begins. The countries of

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cycle through; when it goes through a country, it means they have used their turn. When it comes to a player's country, they get to make three choices. These choices include training the troops, buying a certain product/quantity from a merchant, drafting soldiers, sending a treaty, or going to war. Each act takes one choice away until the three choices are used; then the cycle continues. Once every country has used their turns, the season changes and the cycle goes through again, but in a different order. Seasons determine when you must pay your troops, when the farmers harvest the crop, when food must be distributed, etc.

Reception

In 1989, ''

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'' called ''Genghis Khan'' "the toughest, most satisfying, and richest historical simulation, yet!". In a 1990 survey of pre-20th century wargames the magazine gave it four out of five stars, and in 1993 three stars.

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viewed it unfavorably, writing in ''

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'' that compared to ''Romance'' "the tedium is back" regarding gameplay, but another reviewer for the magazine stated that "''Genghis Khan'' is an excellent prerequisite to a real leadership experience because it forces you to gauge your resources before making decisions". In 2008, Armağan Yavuz, the co-founder of Turkish developer TaleWorlds cited Koei's ''Genghis Khan'' as an influence on their '' Mount & Blade'' series.

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