# OpenSamurai: reconstructing Sword of the Samurai

> OpenSamurai reconstructs the DOS game Sword of the Samurai as one C program from its separate original executables. It combines the title, role-playing, duel, melee and battle programs, runs on the user's game data, and documents comparisons with the original in an emulator.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/ToolAssisted-run/OpenSamurai>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/ToolAssisted-run/OpenSamurai/blob/b40625a3e039206d030d7a7f3bff2745069d4193/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opensamurai-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opensamurai-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/opensamurai-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Provide your own Sword of the Samurai game files, including START.EXE, RP.EXE and the CAT files.
- **Scope:** The game retains its original manual question at startup.
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/ToolAssisted-run/OpenSamurai/blob/b40625a3e039206d030d7a7f3bff2745069d4193/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/ToolAssisted-run/OpenSamurai/blob/b40625a3e039206d030d7a7f3bff2745069d4193/LICENSE>

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