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Fort Apache is a turn-based strategy game released in 1992 for the MS-DOS platform. It was developed and published by Impressions Games. The game presents a top-down view of its setting, placing the player in command of a United States military outpost during the 1880s Gold Rush era.

Players assume the role of a captain stationed at Fort Apache, responsible for directing groups of soldiers in tactical engagements. The player can command up to forty-four individual units, issuing orders for movement, shooting, rearranging formations, or dismounting from horseback. These commands are selected from a sidebar interface and are executed collectively once the player confirms the turn. The primary adversaries include various factions such as indigenous tribes, Mexican forces, and bandits, with additional conflicts arising from rogue gold prospectors encroaching on territorial boundaries. Progression is structured around managing these military confrontations across a series of scenarios.

The gameplay focuses on tactical decision-making within a turn-based framework. Players must position their units and plan actions carefully before committing to each turn. The scenarios depict conflicts in and around the fort, requiring the player to utilize different unit types and commands to achieve objectives. The interface provides the tools for these commands, and the game unfolds through a sequence of planned moves and countermoves against opposing forces.