Total Annihilation: Kingdoms is available now at your favorite retail outlet. You can also order direct at www.cavedog.com.
The full version of Total Annihilation: Kingdoms features:
╖ Four unique civilizations, each with their own combat strategies
╖ Vast armies of skeletal archers, zombie foot soldiers, magic-casting wizards and dragon riders
╖ Full 3D environments which include lush forests, marshes, rolling hills and swamps
╖ Castles and cities filled with wandering monsters and magical life forms
╖ Hardware support provides enhanced graphics and special effects
╖ Free play on Cavedog Entertainment's Boneyards! Join an on-line gaming community filled with mini games, competition ladders, player-to-player chat, bulletin boards and more
* Note: The Total Annihilation: Kingdoms demo is not compatible with the full version of Total Annihilation: Kingdoms. Multiplayer capabilities are not included in the demo.
System Requirements
Single player system requirements
* P-200 (recommend 266MHz or higher)
* 32mb RAM (recommend 64mb or more)
Plus
* Microsoft or fully compatible mouse
* 4x CD-ROM Windows 95 or 98
* 100% SoundBlaster compatible sound card
* VGA 16-bit Color video display adapter.
* DirectX 6.1 or greater
Getting Started Playing a Skirmish
* Run the Total Annihilation: Kingdoms Demo.
* From the title screen select the left icon, Play the Machine.
* Adjust any settings you wish in the War Room.
* Click the start button in the lower-right corner.
Getting Started Playing a Mission
* Run the Total Annihilation: Kingdoms Demo.
* From the title screen select the center icon, Play the Adventure.
* Enter a character name in the campaign user screen.
* Click the start button in the lower-right hand corner.
GAMEPLAY
In order to conjure new units in Total Annihilation: Kingdoms, you will need mana. You collect mana by building Lodestones over Sacred Sites. A Sacred Site is a disk on the ground, surrounded by "stonehenge" standing rocks. To build a lodestone over a sacred site, select a builder with a lodestone in its menu, then click the build icon at the bottom of the screen and then click over the sacred site. A red "X" will appear if you are not over a legal build location for the unit you are trying to create.