Kingdom Rush

A column of goblins marches down the road outside Southport, and you have 265 gold, 20 lives and a handful of empty build spots to stop them. Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game where you guard the roads of King Denas by placing Archers, Barracks, Mages and Artillery beside the path. Each enemy you stop pays for the next tower, and each one that slips through costs a life.

Game Controls

• Select a build spot or tower: LEFT CLICK
• Choose a tower, upgrade or sell: LEFT CLICK on the ring menu
• Start the battle or call the next wave early: LEFT CLICK on the skull button

How It Works

Kingdom Rush starts with a choice of save: you can log in to the Armor Games save system or use a local save slot in your browser. Your campaign then opens on a world map with Southport marked Start Here, a star counter out of 62 and buttons for the Hero Room, Upgrades, the Encyclopedia and Achievements. Each stage has a short briefing. In Southport, the city reports attacks by highwaymen and outlaws, and you pick a difficulty and a game mode before pressing To Battle.

A battle begins with 20 lives, 265 gold and a wave counter, which shows 7 waves in Southport. Enemies walk down the road toward the exit, and you build on the marked strategic points beside it. Clicking a point opens a ring with 4 towers: the Archer Tower for 70 gold with a good rate of fire, the Barracks for 70 with soldiers who block enemies on the road, the Mages Guild for 100 with high, armor piercing damage, and the Artillery for 125 with area damage. Clicking a built tower shows its stats, its range and the options to upgrade or sell it. A skull button starts the battle, and between waves it lets you call the next one early. When a new enemy type appears, a card explains it, starting with Goblins: low health and average speed.

1. Press START and pick a save slot.
2. Open Southport on the world map.
3. Choose a difficulty and press To Battle.
4. Click a strategic point next to the road.
5. Pick a tower from the ring menu.
6. Press the skull button to start the first wave.
7. Stop all 7 waves before your 20 lives run out.

What Makes It Stand Out

• 4 tower types: Archers, Barracks, Mages Guild and Artillery each do a different job.
• Soldiers on the road: Barracks troops stop enemies so towers can finish them.
• Campaign map: Southport is the first stop on a map full of regions.
• Star rating: A counter out of 62 tracks your progress across the campaign.
• Enemy cards: Every new foe arrives with a short description.
• Early waves: Calling a wave early speeds up the battle.

Getting Started

• Read the instructions in Kingdom Rush. They explain build spots, gold and all 4 tower types.
• Open with Archers and Barracks. Both cost 70 gold and work well together.
• Build near the bends. Enemies spend longer in range where the road turns.
• Check the enemy cards. They tell you how tough and how fast each new foe is.

Going Further

Kingdom Rush gets deeper once you combine towers instead of building one kind. Barracks soldiers hold enemies in place, which keeps them inside the range of Archers and Artillery for longer, and the area damage of Artillery is strongest against groups packed together by that block. Mages Guild towers cost more but pierce armor, which matters as tougher enemies join the waves. Gold is tight early on, so every build spot is a choice between a new tower and saving for a stronger one. The stars you earn on the campaign map, the Upgrades menu and the Hero Room are where long term progress lives.

Mistakes Worth Avoiding

• Building only one tower type. Each type covers a different weakness.
• Leaving the road open. Without Barracks, fast enemies run straight past.
• Calling waves early too soon. Only do it when your defense is clearly ahead.
• Spending all your gold at once. Keep a little for emergencies late in a wave.

Similar Tower Defense Games

Bloons Tower Defense 3 swaps knights for monkeys popping balloons along a track. King Rugni Tower Conquest and AOD Art of Defense stay closer to fantasy, mixing towers with special powers, while Age of War 2 turns defense into a fight across the ages. Every other title of this kind is listed under Tower Defense Games.

Final Thoughts

Clear tower roles, charming art and waves that keep teaching something new are why Ironhide's Kingdom Rush game still holds up. Everything in Kingdom Rush online runs on mouse clicks, which makes a computer the natural fit. The opening can feel slow to players who prefer action, yet holding the 7th wave in Southport with a single life left is a thrill for anyone.

FAQs About Kingdom Rush

1. What is Kingdom Rush?

   Kingdom Rush is a tower defense game set in a fantasy kingdom. You build towers along the road to stop waves of enemies before they reach the exit.

2. How to play Kingdom Rush?

   Click a strategic point next to the road and choose a tower from the ring menu. Press the skull button to start the waves and earn gold by defeating enemies.

3. What towers are in Kingdom Rush?

   Kingdom Rush has 4 basic towers: the Archer Tower and the Barracks for 70 gold, the Mages Guild for 100 and the Artillery for 125.

4. How many lives do you have in Kingdom Rush?

   A battle starts with 20 lives. Every enemy that reaches the end of the road costs you one.

5. How do I save my progress in Kingdom Rush?

   Kingdom Rush offers local save slots in your browser and an online save through an Armor Games login.

6. Can I play Kingdom Rush on mobile?

   Kingdom Rush is set up for computers on Rocket Games, not for phones or tablets. It is an old Flash game played with mouse clicks.