Defender Of The Crown, Ezra Tucker, Cinemaware

DDefenderfd Of ThThe CCrown was Cinemaware’s first game and remains its most famous today. Set during the Middle Ages, the player takes on the mantle of a Saxon lord, fighting off dangerous rivals and those pesky Norman invasions. It is a game worthy of its classic status, and the box art is a wonderfully busy piece of work that depicts two knights clashing as they sit astride an angry-looking pair of horses. The knight to the left is impressively managing to fight while holding a comatose heroine, dressed in a revealing costume that somewhat dates the picture with its un-PC depiction of a female character. Meanwhile, in the background sits a white-grey castle, the scene of many battles in the game, while wispy puffs of dust fly around the bottom of the picture, nicely emphasising the frenetic action that is taking place.