App Detail » Ancient Battle: Alexander Free

What's New

Update graphics to be compatible with iPad Pro and iPhone 6.

App Description

Ancient Battle: Alexander Free delivers a unique wargaming experience on iPhone and iPad. Use Macedonian Phalangites, Greek Hoplites, Indian Elephants, Scythed Chariots, Persian Cavalry, Catapults, Archers, Slingers, and many other unit types to engage in classic battles. 

Based upon, and a major upgrade to, the game system developed for Ancient Battle: Rome. A game that was the No.1 strategy game on the App Store in 8 countries and reviews included: 

"Hunted Cow’s best wargame yet!" - Pocket Tactics 

"Delivers everything one can expect from a strategy title." - Arcade Sushi 

"Smart, challenging, and surprisingly substantial strategy game." - Pocket Gamer 

Included in this version is the Tutorial and abstract ‘Agnostos Thule” campaign, with the Greece, Persia and India campaigns available as in app purchases.

Major game system improvements on Ancient Battle: Rome include improved A.I., improved combat analysis system, better flank attack logic, better line of sight logic, Elephant Generals, and Greek Hoplites. 


Key Game Features: 

• High Definition Ancient Era Graphics. 
• 7 Mission Tutorial Campaign. Included in Ancient Battles: Alexander Free.
• 4 Mission Agnostos Thule Campaign, with abstract missions to expand upon the possibilities of the ancient world. Included in Ancient Battles: Alexander Free. 
• 8 Mission Greece Campaign playable as the Macedonians or their opponents the Athenians, Thebans, Illyrians, Getae, Thracians and Triballians. Available as an in app purchase. 
• 7 Mission Persia Campaign playable as the Macedonians or their opponents the Achaemenid Persians and Spartans. Available as an in app purchase. 
• 5 Mission India Campaign playable as the Macedonians or their opponents the Classical Indians and Scythians. Available as an in app purchase. 
• 48 Unique Ancient Units. 
• Detailed Combat Analysis. 
• Flank Attacks.
• iCloud save support.
• Hours of Gameplay. 
• Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards. 
• Universal App (Works on iPhone & iPad).

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Note for iPhone / iPod users: Some of Alexander’s battles are quite large and are optimised for play on an iPad. Another future upgrade will be to add map zoom which will provide a better overview of the battles.

Ancient Battle: Alexander is also available on iOS and OSX which includes all the campaigns.

App Changes

• August 05, 2014 Initial release
• August 26, 2014 New version 1.2
• January 26, 2016 New version 1.8