<s>
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Bullfrog	O
Productions	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
in	O
1999	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
to	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
takes	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
'	O
dungeon	B-Application
keeper	I-Application
 '	O
,	O
building	O
and	O
defending	O
an	O
underground	O
dungeon	O
from	O
the	O
would-be	O
heroes	O
that	O
invade	O
it	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
from	O
other	O
keepers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
were	O
in	O
development	O
but	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
:	O
reviewers	O
lauded	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
although	O
some	O
reviewers	O
criticized	O
its	O
similarity	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
and	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
kingdom	O
of	O
Harmonia	O
,	O
ruled	O
by	O
King	O
Reginald	O
,	O
has	O
been	O
under	O
siege	O
from	O
dungeon	B-Application
keepers	I-Application
for	O
a	O
while	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
wizards	O
have	O
devised	O
a	O
device	O
known	O
as	O
a	O
Portal	O
Gem	O
to	O
confine	O
evil	O
creatures	O
to	O
the	O
underworld	O
,	O
while	O
still	O
allowing	O
good	O
forces	O
access	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
devices	O
have	O
forced	O
even	O
serious	O
dungeon	B-Application
keepers	I-Application
into	O
retreat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
evil	O
warrior	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Horned	B-Application
Reaper	I-Application
(	O
or	O
"	O
Horny	B-Application
"	O
)	O
believes	O
he	O
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
remove	O
Portal	O
Gems	O
from	O
Harmonia	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
enlisted	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
assistance	O
in	O
conquering	O
its	O
realms	O
so	O
he	O
can	O
claim	O
the	O
Portal	O
Gems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
to	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
,	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
carries	O
over	O
many	O
gameplay	O
aspects	O
,	O
and	O
adds	O
new	O
ones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
places	O
the	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
malignant	O
overlord	O
bent	O
on	O
world	O
domination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
world	O
with	O
a	O
hand	O
,	O
performing	O
actions	O
such	O
as	O
moving	O
creatures	O
around	O
the	O
map	O
,	O
casting	O
spells	B-Application
,	O
and	O
interacting	O
with	O
specific	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
heart	O
has	O
additional	O
functions	O
:	O
regenerating	O
mana	B-Application
(	O
used	O
to	O
cast	O
spells	B-Application
)	O
,	O
doubling	O
as	O
a	O
gold-storage	O
area	O
,	O
producing	O
Imps	O
,	O
and	O
sending	O
certain	O
creatures	O
to	O
investigate	O
threats	O
it	O
detects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
has	O
its	O
own	O
abilities	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
spells	B-Application
they	O
can	O
cast	O
)	O
,	O
expertise	O
,	O
and	O
job	O
preferences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spells	B-Application
are	O
cast	O
using	O
mana	B-Application
,	O
not	O
gold	O
as	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spells	B-Application
include	O
healing	O
creatures	O
,	O
creating	O
Imps	O
,	O
and	O
summoning	O
all	O
creatures	O
to	O
a	O
particular	O
location	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
grades	O
of	O
each	O
spell	B-Application
,	O
upgraded	O
in	O
the	O
Library	O
,	O
the	O
higher	O
grade	O
version	O
being	O
more	O
powerful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
an	O
upgraded	O
Create	O
Imp	O
spell	B-Application
summons	O
a	O
level	O
four	O
Imp	O
,	O
whereas	O
the	O
normal	O
version	O
summons	O
a	O
level	O
one	O
Imp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
spell	B-Application
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
summon	O
Horny	B-Application
to	O
assist	O
the	O
player	O
for	O
a	O
short	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mana	B-Application
vaults	O
may	O
be	O
scattered	O
across	O
certain	O
levels	O
;	O
these	O
may	O
be	O
claimed	O
to	O
increase	O
mana	B-Application
generation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
five	O
hidden	O
levels	O
based	O
on	O
mini	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
golf	B-Application
,	O
bowling	B-Application
,	O
and	O
duck	O
shooting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Whoever	O
has	O
the	O
Portal	O
Gem	O
must	O
be	O
defeated	O
,	O
so	O
Horny	B-Application
can	O
enter	O
and	O
claim	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skirmish	O
involves	O
competing	O
against	O
computer-controlled	O
rival	O
keepers	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
customize	O
conditions	O
such	O
as	O
which	O
rooms	O
and	O
spells	B-Application
are	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multiplayer	O
is	O
supported	O
over	O
IPX	B-Protocol
and	O
TCP/IP	B-Protocol
and	O
is	O
otherwise	O
similar	O
to	O
Skirmish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bullfrog	O
Productions	O
developed	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
with	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
around	O
fifty	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
included	O
people	O
involved	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
,	O
including	O
Richard	O
Ridings	O
and	O
programmer	O
Alex	O
Peters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
known	O
the	O
game	O
needed	O
to	O
use	O
3D	O
graphics	O
with	O
hardware	B-General_Concept
acceleration	I-General_Concept
to	O
keep	O
up	O
with	O
trends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
used	O
Direct	B-Application
X	I-Application
to	O
improve	O
the	O
lighting	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Armor	O
and	O
Shintaro	O
Kanaoya	O
headed	O
the	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
working	O
with	O
the	O
flow	O
of	O
the	O
tweaked	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
created	O
to	O
reduce	O
ambiguity	O
when	O
looking	O
after	O
the	O
dungeon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
in	O
late	O
June	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
but	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
available	O
on	O
GOG.com	O
and	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
favourable	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
GameRankings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blake	O
Fischer	O
of	O
NextGen	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Although	O
still	O
fun	O
,	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
nowhere	O
near	O
as	O
inspired	O
as	O
its	O
predecessor.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reviewer	O
from	O
British	O
magazine	O
Edge	O
praised	O
the	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
extremely	O
impressive	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nevertheless	O
,	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
named	O
as	O
a	O
PC	O
Zone	O
classic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
reviewer	O
who	O
complimented	O
the	O
improved	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
was	O
John	O
Houlihan	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
UK	O
,	O
who	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
more	O
than	O
worthy	O
sequel	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
British	O
PC	O
Gamers	O
reviewer	O
said	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
what	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
"	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
place	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
cited	O
the	O
entertainment	O
,	O
innovation	O
,	O
and	O
addictiveness	O
as	O
why	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
pure	O
Bullfrog	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
combat	O
because	O
he	O
believed	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
case	O
of	O
putting	O
all	O
creatures	O
in	O
and	O
hoping	O
to	O
win	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
staff	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
nominated	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
their	O
1999	O
"	O
Best	O
Real-Time	O
Strategy	B-Application
Game	I-Application
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Age	I-Application
of	I-Application
Kings	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
Strategy	B-Application
Game	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Homeworld	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Extras	O
menu	O
,	O
players	O
can	O
see	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2000	O
,	O
Bullfrog	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Dungeon	B-Application
Keeper	I-Application
3	I-Application
had	O
been	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
called	O
War	B-Application
for	I-Application
the	I-Application
Overworld	I-Application
was	O
released	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Brightrock	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
