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Dino Wars is a strategic board game released in 1990 for the MS-DOS platform. Developed and published by DigiTek Software, it combines turn-based strategy on a grid with direct combat sequences. The game is set in a prehistoric theme where players command various dinosaurs.

Players control a team of dinosaurs on a nine by ten square board, moving them in a turn-based manner similar to chess. The primary objective is to capture the opponent's pieces by moving onto their squares, which triggers a shift to a separate action mode. In these sequences, the game becomes a one-on-one fighting scene where players must defeat the opposing dinosaur in real-time combat to claim the square. Each dinosaur type has distinct movement patterns on the board and unique fighting abilities in the action segments, with these traits loosely inspired by the presumed characteristics of real dinosaurs.

Strategic success depends on understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each dinosaur, as choosing favorable matchups during board movement is a key element. The action combat scenes are also accessible as a standalone mode, separate from the main strategic board game. Progression involves carefully positioning units to initiate advantageous fights and ultimately overcoming the opponent's forces across the grid.