Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty places you in command of one of three rival Houses—Harkonnen, Atreides, or Ordos—as they compete to increase Spice production on Arrakis. The peaceful economic contest soon escalates into open warfare involving troops, vehicles, advanced weaponry, and spies.

Spice is the game’s sole resource. Harvesters collect it from the sand, refineries convert it into credits, and those credits fund new buildings and units. Construction is limited to stone terrain, while Spice is found on sand—a dangerous environment where virtually indestructible sandworms can swallow units whole.

Campaign missions begin with economic objectives and later require the destruction of opposing forces. As the campaign progresses, players gain access to radar stations, repair facilities, defensive turrets, ground troops, vehicles, and tanks. Each House also has a unique special unit and palace effect. After each mission, a map selection determines the layout of the next battle without changing the overall campaign.

Key Details

• Genre: Real-time strategy and strategy
• Developer: Westwood Studios
• Publisher: Virgin Games
• Release date: December 1, 1992
• Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, DOS, MS-DOS, and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis