A strategy/adventure title designed by master Mike Singleton where you must, as told in the Lord Of The Rings trilogy, bear the Ring to Mount Doom while fending off the forces of evil, namely Sauron's and Saruman's minions. The Ring is initally carried by Frodo Baggins, but if another hero is in your group, you can pass it to him/her.
The game is played in real time as a strategical scale on a map of Middle Earth, dotted with mountains, forests, roads, towns, cities etc. Should you meet an enemy force, the view changes to a green featureless field where you should direct each single character against the enemies, although your forces will fight automatically when attacked. At easier levels, it will be easy to dispatch them, but the harder ones will require you to outnumber them by a large scale.
Not all peoples of Middle Earth will be on your side at the start. To stand a chance of winning you must convince the neutral populations - such as the men of Dale or the Elves of Mirkwood - to follow you in your quest. You must also be wary of the Nazgul, for they will look for the Ring bearer, and one of them alone can wipe out dozens of opponents.
This is a curious blend of strategy with a little adventure and action thrown in for good measure. It will appeal to all fans of Tolkien and to those who look for a not-too-complex strategy game, probably before tackling something "drier".
