Tap the game to open it fullscreen. On a computer, Esc exits; on a phone, use the ✕ button.

How to play

When the tide drops, the Vikings step onto the causeway and advance toward the English shore. Tap each invader to stop him. Stop 12; three breaches end the game. The tide bar shows when the way opens.

The story behind it

In 991, at Maldon, the English lost the battle and began to pay the Danegeld. The winning defence in the game is made up. Read the story in Maldon, 991: the battle that led the English to pay tribute to the Vikings.