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- STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS
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- Release 1.0 - January 28, 1992
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- DISTRIBUTION
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- STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS (Battles) and all
- additional scenarios are Copyright 1992 - Glacier Edge Technology
- All Rights Reserved.
-
- This basic game and First Battle scenario, included in "bdp.zip"
- is distributed as shareware. Please make copies of bdp.zip,
- and give to your friends or upload to other BBS. Only the basic
- game and the First Battle scenario are shareware. All additional
- scenarios and the licensed version of the game are not shareware.
-
- Please copy or upload only bdp.zip and not the individual files.
- This file which is included in bdp.zip, must be retained in
- any copies distributed.
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-
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- INSTALLATION
-
- Battles is a Windows 3.0 application and must be installed
- on a hard disk drive. You should copy the bdp.zip file to
- a new directory, preferably called \BATTLES, before unzipping
- the file.
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- Battles will expect to find it's initialization file, "bdp.ini",
- in the default Windows directory, which is usually C:\WINDOWS.
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- You should copy the "bdp.ini" file to the default windows
- directory.
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- Refer to your Windows 3.0 User's Guide for the procedure to
- install the Battles application and icon in the program group
- of your choice.
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- The User Manual is on-line, via the HELP menu item of the main
- menu, and you should read it before attempting to play the game.
- Also each scenario has both INFORMATION and HISTORY, which should
- be read before attempting to play a scenario.
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- SOUND SUPPORT
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- Battles will provide sound support for the standard PC speaker
- or for the SoundBlaster Sound Board, (at the time of this version,
- the AdLib Sound Board was not available for Windows 3.0 support).
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- If you have the SoundBlaster Sound Board and you desire sound
- support for Windows 3.0, you must also have the basic DLL for
- the SoundBlaster. If you do not have this DLL, and are a
- registered SoundBlaster user, you can contact:
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- Creative Labs, Inc.
- 2050 Duane Avenue
- Santa Clara, CA. 95054
- (408) 986-1461
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- and request a disk with the basic Windows SoundBlaster DLL for
- the cost of postage. The DDL will also contain the necessary
- changes you must make to your "win.ini" file for SoundBlaster.
-
- If you wish to use the SoundBlaster support you should execute
- the following command from the directory where you installed
- the Battles game:
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- copy soundbd.ini C:\WINDOWS\bdp.ini
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- If your default Windows directory is one other than C:\WINDOWS,
- you should indicate the appropriate disk\directory within the
- above command.
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- SHAREWARE
-
- If you are not ordering additional scenarios, but have enjoyed
- STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS: FIRST BATTLE,
- please send $15.00 (US) to the Glacier Edge Technology address.
-
- Those who develop SHAREWARE products need the support of the
- users of the SHAREWARE products in order to continue developing
- new SHAREWARE products for users to use. This particular product
- took almost a year, full time, to develop and become available
- for your enjoyment. Your support of this SHAREWARE product will
- be greatly appreciated.
-
-
-
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- ORDERING ADDITIONAL SCENARIOS
-
- Additional scenarios are currently available for licensing:
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- A Night on Rangor
-
- Command a small Terran strike team of Anti-Grav
- Transports and Assault Escorts, with Mobile Infantry,
- on a mission to Rangor, 3rd moon of Taos IV, to capture
- or destroy the dreaded Commodor Kroll of the buglike
- Tior'on Wave. The Tior'on Patrol Skimmers and all
- terrain Trackers will attempt to stop the Terrans.
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- Desert Counter Attack
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- Command the remnants of Terran Rangor Strike Force,
- after the Rangor raid, who land on the planet Saudis,
- a desert world, and make repairs in order to continue
- onward to Terra. Unfortunately, the bugs find them
- and the Terrans must fight off the Tior'ons.
-
- The Princess
-
- The beautiful Princess Yoi, daughter of Maden the
- warlord of Aguilar, has been kidnapped by Ro'Der
- of the evil Mercan Trog and is being held in his
- starfort. An Aguilarian assault force of Warriors,
- Warlords and Hebeast Calvery must rescue her.
- Warriors and Warlords are deployed with magical
- power armor, and the Hebeast fire breathe is great
- for roasting the spitting Trogs. An intense, urban,
- house-to-house and rescue tactical problem.
-
- Netherworld
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- The evil Kar'dare are completing their new Helius Weapon,
- which destroys stars. As the Kar'daren complex commander,
- command the Slinker and Oker Mechs to defend the Helius.
- As the Terran Assault Force commander you must locate the
- base on the tropical planet Tara Lie and direct the Terran
- Battle and Scout Mechs, with Hovercraft Transports and
- Mech Infantry, to destroy the Helius before it can be
- taken off planet.
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- These four scenarios can be obtained by sending a check or money
- order for $40.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling ($43.00 US) to:
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- Glacier Edge Technology
- 4820 East Kentucky Ave. Suite E
- Glendale, Co. 80222
-
- You will receive disks with these four scenarios and the licensed
- version of the game. Please indicate 5.25 inch disk or 3.5 inch
- disk preference with your order.
-
- The additional scenarios and the licensed version of the game
- are not SHAREWARE, and may not be copied or distributed.
-
-
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- SCENARIOS UNDER DEVELOPMENT (for the licensed game only)
-
- Air Assault Series
-
- A series of scenarios deploying helicopter assault and
- transport units, infantry squads, light attack vehicles
- and tanks which can be air transported. While the units
- will be of Earth, circa 1990-2000, these should be very
- entertaining scenarios.
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- The Taukoen'en Theory
-
- A Pauri Strike Force trys to locate and capture the
- new star drive in development on the ice planet Ielow.
- The star physicist, A'an, has assembled a ragtag lot
- of warriors to defend the development center.
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- Rite of Passage
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- The Ts'wana Cadets, of the Tarwa Star Academy must
- defend the facility from the Fildori Storm Troopers
- which are teleporting in to destroy the computer center.
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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- If you experience any problems with the game or scenarios, please
- write down the configuration of your system, the scenario you were
- playing, what you where trying to do when the problem occurred,
- and a detailed description of the problem as best as you can,
- and send it to the Glacier Edge Technology address. If possible
- save the game (*.svg) and mail it on a disk or E-Mail it.
-
- If you have any questions or comments about Battles, you can send
- them to the Glacier Edge Technology address or if you prefer,
- you can send E-Mail to:
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- GENie - E.DYBSAND
- Compuserv - 70621,160
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- We hope you enjoy STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS!
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