Wargame Construction Set III: Age of Rifles 1846-1905

I played this incredible game the thick end of 30 years ago on a 14 inch big bottomed screen and Dos.And loved it... but something you have to be aware of is that it looks bloody terrible. It wasn't pretty even on Dos .Tactically its brilliant,pulling a right flanking on it does not worry the AI even slightly,it cheats a bit I suspect, the music is grand, the data on what's happening in your battle is voluminous---you can read every word or none that's your choice ....An ugly game but very clever.Special thanks to the person who knew to hit Alt -Enter and that makes the game very playable as it fills a modern 21 inch curved screen.A great range of scraps , cheap.fine music ,clever , absolutely worth buying..

Pure nostalgia. Like Panzer General old version in the Age of Rifles. The Editor allows easy scenario and campaign building. Weapons include basic muskets, so user made scenarios from Napoleonic Wars or 1864 Schleswig are possible to create. The graphics are dated. Imagine Hex Wars with actual good game-play but with old school graphics. And remember to press Alt-Enter to maximize DosBox window after loading.

I decided to buy this when it received a glowing review in The General. This was back when high street stores sold PC games on CD. I'm that old. But the one copy on offer was ganked before I saved enough pocket money. It's still great 30 years later. Thanks for making it available.

Could not get game to play. I helped develop this game. Not happy.

An old game with dated graphics, yet game-play remains particularly good. Also, there are plenty of battles included that aren't covered by other wargames.

Great game! If you like Operational and Tactical combat for the 19th Century. This is your game! It can also be played via e-mail turn for turn with human opponents. All in all, I recommend this game for all the historical players out there.

Laid the groundwork for so many future games to come and incredibly accurate when it comes to unit placement in battles.