This is a look at the 2nd period of Tolkien Computer/Arcade Games. It is not a strict chronological listing and follows on directly from the early period.
There are a lot of very minor cover variations of these releases in other countries which I have not included here as they are covered in the linked websites.
The MobyGames website has some great details for all these games, especially about releases in other countries.
Melbourne House (UK) / Addison-Wesley (US)
The Adventurer magazine has a some excellent details on the history of this game:
Lord of the Rings: Game One
UK
BBC/Spectrum/Commodore 64/Amstrad
comes with fellowship book
there were 2 publications of this, by Melbourne House and on licence by Guild Publishing, the packaging for both is slightly different
disk version (no book)
BBC/Commodore 64/Amstrad CPC/Amstrad PCW
alternative packaging
PC
Promo poster
Magazine
See link for full list:
https://tolkienvisualcollectingguide.blogspot.com/2022/09/tolkien-musing-lord-of-rings-computer.html
Fellowship of the Ring
US version
Published by Addison-Wesley
PC/Apple/Commodore 64/Mac
re-release packaging
The Shadows of Mordor
Spectrum/Commodore 64/Amstrad
cassette case
disk plastic sleeve
Ricochet packaging
US Disk
PC/Apple/Commodore 64/Mac
The Crack of Doom
US only
Published by Addison-Wesley
PC/Commodore 64/Apply/Mac
War In Middle Earth
PC/Spectrum/Commodore 64/MSX (Spain only)/AmstradCPC/Apple/Amiga/Atari ST
Cassette - box
Cassette - case (re-release on Virgin label)
Spectrum, C64
Disk - box
5.5”
3”
Disk - case (re-release on Virgin label)
Amiga
US
Spain (MSX)
distributed by DRO Soft
Magazines
ACE - Issue 17, February 1989
Cover, Article and Advert
Computing Gaming World - No 59, May 1989
Part Cover and Review
Tolkien Trilogy
Spectrum/Commodore 64/Amstrad
disc version
Amstrad
Magazine advert
Interplay
Lord of the Rings Volume I
PC/Amiga
PC Enhanced
US packaging
PC/Amiga
Valueware packaging
US case
Bestseller packaging
German
FM Towns
Japan only
Clue/Hint Books
fm towns version
Computer Gaming World Magazine
Sep 1990
Lord of the Rings Volume II: The Two Towers
PC only
US boxed
Valueware packaging
US case
FM Towns
Japan only
Clue Book
it was sometimes included with the game
Collectors Edition
Lord of the Rings Volume 1
A different game from the previous
SNES
US
Game Guide
Features in Nintendo Power magazine volume 63 https://m.imgur.com/gallery/CFeNVLY
Konami
Riders of Rohan
PC only
US packaging
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