Questions tagged [lotr-war-in-middle-earth]

War In Middle Earth is an 8-bit RTS game which allows players to play through the events of Lord of the Rings starting just after the Council of Elrond. It was released in 1988 for a number of 8-bit systems.

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How Many Items Can be Found and Where Are They?

It is really hard to find much information on this game. Between guessing and NPC help, I have managed to find a few items - the Palantir, a second elven blade, second Mitril Coat and a 'Glowing Vial'...
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What would cause Sauron to attack?

In the Commodore 64 manual for War In Middle Earth, the manual said: Sauron, like the Nazgul, is to be avoided altogether. However, he spends most of his time within the confines of Mordor itself....
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Why didn't main characters continue to move in War In Middle Earth?

A long time ago I played War In Middle Earth on the Commodore 64. As you played through you could somewhat recreate the events of the books. I took Frodo across the Misty Mountains, down through ...
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