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Jagged Alliance is a turn-based tactical combat game released for MS-DOS in 1995, developed by Madlab Software and published by Sir-tech Software, Inc. The game presents a bird's-eye view perspective and blends strategic management with squad-level tactics. Players are tasked with liberating the fictional land of Metavira, where a valuable medicinal resource is derived from local trees.

Players control a team of mercenaries hired to secure territory across multiple sectors. The primary objective is to capture and hold these sectors to gain control of the income-generating trees. Progression involves a strategic layer where players manage finances, hire and assign mercenaries with distinct skills and personalities, and purchase equipment. On the tactical layer, entering an enemy-held sector shifts the game to a turn-based combat mode where each mercenary's actions, such as moving, shooting, or using items, are governed by a limited pool of action points. Key gameplay systems include managing mercenary relationships and specialized roles like medics and mechanics, overseeing logistics and repairs at a home base, and deploying native guards to defend captured territory from enemy counterattacks.

The game structure requires balancing income from controlled trees against expenses for salaries, equipment, and defenses. Players must complete various mission objectives within sectors, such as retrieving items or rescuing personnel, while handling random events like environmental hazards. Equipment management is detailed, encompassing a range of firearms, explosives, and protective gear that can be modified. Success depends on coordinating strategic expansion with effective tactical squad command during turn-based engagements, ultimately leading to a confrontation with the enemy leadership.