THE HOT GATES Map

It is 480 BC when a vast Persian army descends on Greece. A comparatively minute force of Greeks march to meet the invaders in Thermopylae - 'The Hot Gates', where the only road into Greece narrows so sharply between the cliffs an army is forced to pass in file. For three days the Greeks use the advantage of the path to block the Persian’s way, slaughtering vast numbers as they defend. Hope is dashed though when the Greek traitor Ephialtes leads the Persians to ‘The Anopaia Path’, a tiny goat trail granting access to Greece around the Hot Gates. Undone, the bulk of the Greek army retreat, leaving but a handful of soldiers at the gates, chiefly Spartans - their King, Leonidas and his tiny regiment of career soldiers thought to number as little as 300. These men fight on, not for victory in battle but that their defiance will send a message. Indeed, even as Persian swords cut them down the story of the battle and the bravery at The Hot Gates spreads throughout the land, and with it, hope. Created by Behemoth. Version 1.2 released September 5, 2009. THE HOT GATES is a Map Plugin for the computer game Lux Delux. Free Demo $24.95 US Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. 30 MB download.

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