Ports
Rampart has been ported to the SNES, Sega Master System, Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari Lynx, PC, Macintosh, Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST platforms, separate versions for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, and also separate versions for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom. MegaTech gave the Mega Drive version 90% and a Hyper Game Award, saying that it was a "superb blend of different game styles".
The arcade version of Rampart is also included in the Midway Arcade Treasures compilation, available for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox and PlayStation Portable consoles, and with Gauntlet on the Game Boy Advance. Note that most of the home versions of Rampart change the game in non-trivial ways. The Japanese (NES) Famicom version includes 7 training levels and 3 difficulty settings. It also features an extensive multiplayer mode for two people. Many options can be chosen, such as number of cannons to start with and so on.
There are also several open-source games based on the gameplay of Rampart, such as Kajaani Kombat and Castle Combat.
A PlayStation 3 port was released on the PlayStation Network on May 10, 2007. This download is no longer available for purchase. Although it is mostly identical to the arcade version, it also supports internet multiplayer play.
Games based on Rampart are also available for iOS devices, such as Zen Wars and Hostile Tides.
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