<s>
Battle	B-Application
Master	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1990	B-Application
fantasy	B-Application
action	O
adventure	O
game	O
designed	O
by	O
Mike	O
Simpson	O
and	O
Simon	O
Jones	O
for	O
PSS	O
and	O
distributed	O
by	O
Mirrorsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
adventure	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
champion	O
who	O
must	O
battle	O
evil	O
forces	O
to	O
conquer	O
four	O
kingdoms	O
,	O
uniting	O
the	O
four	O
kings	O
 '	O
crowns	O
and	O
presenting	O
them	O
to	O
the	O
Watcher	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
restore	O
the	O
world	O
to	O
peace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battle	B-Application
Master	I-Application
is	O
a	O
squad-based	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
viewed	O
from	O
a	O
top-down	O
isometric	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
is	O
either	O
close-quarters	O
mêlée	B-Application
,	O
using	O
such	O
weapons	O
as	O
swords	O
and	O
clubs	O
,	O
or	O
ranged	O
,	O
using	O
arrows	O
or	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critical	O
reception	O
of	O
Battle	B-Application
Master	I-Application
was	O
mixed	O
,	O
with	O
scores	O
ranging	O
from	O
58%	O
(	O
Zzap	O
!	O
64	O
)	O
to	O
83%	O
(	O
Amiga	B-Device
Format	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
and	O
Amiga	B-Device
formats	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whilst	O
Amiga	B-Device
Format	O
praised	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
"	O
clever	O
design	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
instant	O
and	O
lasting	O
appeal	O
"	O
,	O
Zzap	O
!	O
64	O
criticised	O
it	O
for	O
having	O
"	O
too	O
little	O
depth	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
too	O
little	O
tactical	O
meat	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
although	O
ST	O
Format	O
also	O
criticised	O
the	O
graphics	O
it	O
considered	O
its	O
action	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
heart-racing	O
"	O
and	O
its	O
strategy	B-Application
"	O
innovative	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
