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{{about|the Atari 2600 game}}{{Infobox video game
|title = Medieval Mayhem
|image = Medieval Mayhem cover.jpg
|developer =
|publisher = SpiceWare
|programmer = Darrell Spice Jr.
|designer =
|engine =
|released = {{vgy|2006}}
|genre = Action
|modes = 1–4 simultaneous players
|platforms = Atari 2600
}}Medieval Mayhem is a 2006 game developed for the Atari 2600 console as an updated version of the 1980 Atari, Inc. arcade game Warlords. Gameplay Medieval Mayhem is an action game that features a king in each of the four corners of the screen. Each king is protected by a brick castle. The object of the game is to destroy the opponents' kings by breaking through the walls of the castle with a fireball. Up to four players can play simultaneously; each controls a shield in front of the castle. If there are fewer than four players, the remaining shields are controlled by the computer.At the start of the game (and each round), a "launch dragon" appears and releases a fireball. As the game progresses, additional fireballs appear. A round is complete when three kings have been destroyed, leaving one remaining. The player with the surviving king wins the round, and a knight marches across the screen, carrying the banner of the winning player.{{cn|date=May 2016}} Reception In a review giving it a 90% rating, Retro Gamer wrote, [4] "As simple a game as Medieval Mayhem is in concept, it provides a hugely entertaining multiplayer experience of immense longevity. The colourful graphics and chunky sound are mere icing on the cake of this excellent game, one that deserves to be a part of your collection." References 1. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.atariage.com/programmer_page.html?ProgrammerID=37 | title = Programmers: Carla Meninsky | first = Albert | last = Yarusso | work = AtariAge | accessdate = December 3, 2010}}
2. ^1 {{cite journal | first = Mat | last = Allen | title = Medieval Mayhem: Let the multiplayer mayhem commence | journal = Retro Gamer | issue = 39 | page = 14 | year = 2007}}
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