for help to the three Great Powers—Russia, Britain and France—and receive a one-time free allied army or fleet unit, or a significant monetary loan. Battles in 1821 take place whenever two opposing armies are moved into the same territory. If the city in that territory does not have a castle, the winner of the battle takes control of the city. If there is a castle, and the attacking army emerges victorious, the defending forces will fortify themselves, and a siege will ensue. A siege causes the defending army to gradually consume the castle's resources. When these run out, the city and consequently, the entire territory is handed over to the attacking force. The outcome of battles is largely affected by the terrain types of the territory on which the battle takes place. There are a total of four terrain types (mountain, forest, hill and plain) and each territory may be characterized by two to four different terrain types. Before each battle, the player will have to choose in which terrain they prefer the battle to take place. Development and release Development on 1821 lasted two years, with the game's developers reportedly completing 95% of the work working from their homes. The game is entirely presented in the Greek language and therefore saw a release only in its home country. In 2008, Icehole released 1821 with a freeware license. References External links Official website Icehole Games website 2001 video games Works about the Greek War of Independence Single-player video games Turn-based strategy video games Video games developed in Greece Video games set in Greece Video games set in the 19th century Video games with isometric graphics Windows games Windows-only games Freeware games