The Lords of Underearth

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The Lords of Underearth is a 1981 board game published by Metagaming Concepts as part of its MicroGame line.

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Gameplay

The Lords of Underearth is a game of warfare in a subterranean labyrinth between orcs, dwarves, humans, and monsters. [1]

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed The Lords of Underearth in The Space Gamer No. 38. [1] Barton commented that "The Lords of Underearth [...] qualifies as a game to be recommended to novice fantasy gamers and aficionados of The Fantasy Trip role-playing system. Fantasy veterans might find it an interesting diversion from their more complex endeavors as well." [1]

Eric Goldberg reviewed The Lords of Underearth in Ares Magazine #10 and commented that "Lords demonstrates that small fantasy boardgames can be the result of quality work. The emphasis is on the simple and the playable, but never on the simplistic." [2]

In a retrospective review of The Lords of Underearth in Black Gate , John O'Neill said "This is a fully featured game that offers a range of solitaire and 2-player scenarios deep in the heart of an ancient Dwarven fortress… all in 14 pages of rules and a box that can fit in your pocket. It's well worth a look." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Barton, William A. (April 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (38): 31.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Eric (September 1981). "Games". Ares Magazine . Simulations Publications, Inc. (10): 30-31.
  3. ↑ O'Neill, John (2013-09-04). "Vintage Treasures". Black Gate. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
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