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- F I E L D S O F B A T T L E
-
- Copyright 1996 Bevelstone Production I/S
- All rights reserved.
-
- Free Demo Version 1.3
-
-
- This is the Free demo version of Fields of Battle - Strategic Warfare Series,
- World War I.
-
-
- This readme file covers the following topics:
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Installation
- 3. Registering the full game
- 4. Conditions of Use
-
-
- Please note: Fields of Battle is also available for Amiga. You may find a
- free demo version for the Amiga on "aminet", check our homepage
- (see below) for more information and download.
-
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- ---------------
-
- With this version you have the opportunity to evaluate the game before buying
- it. This way you are sure not to buy a pick in a poke. The Free demo version
- is not the full game, but will surely be sufficient for you to get an idea of
- the numerous features and challenges you will get from registering Fields of
- Battle.
-
- When you have evaluated the game, check out the price below. Then you will
- now why you should register Fields of Battle.
-
-
- To run Fields of Battle you will need the following computer and software:
-
- CPU: 80386SX or better
- Operating system: Windows 3.1/3.11 or Windows 95
- Memory: 4 Mb RAM
- Disk: A minimum of 10 Mb of free HardDisk space
- Graphics Card: A resolution of at least 640x480
- At least 256 colors
-
-
- 2. INSTALLING AND RUNNING FIELDS OF BATTLE
- ------------------------------------------
-
-
- 2.1. INSTALLING
- ---------------
- Note: The vendor might have changed the way the files are distributed, in
- this case the installation might differ.
-
- 1. In DOS: Change to the directory where you want the Fields of Battle
- directory created. Unpack all supplied archives (WITH directory
- structure. If you use PKUNZIP, remember the -d switch).
-
- 2. In Windows: Select the group in which you want the Fields of Battle
- icon installed.
-
- 3. Select "Add Item" from the menu "File" in your program-manager.
-
- 4. Select "Add Item" and click OK
-
- 5. Select Browse, locate the directory where you installed Fields of Battle
- and select the file "DEMOFOB.EXE" in the directory where you put the FOB
- files.
-
- 6. Write "Fields of Battle" in the name field, and press OK.
-
- 7. Remember: The registered version includes an installation tool doing all
- this for you.
-
-
-
- 2.2. RUNNING
- ------------
-
- Just double-click the icon you worked so hard for to create.
-
-
- 3. REGISTERING THE FULL GAME
- ----------------------------
-
- 3.1. WHAT YOU WILL GET
- ----------------------
-
- When you have sent your registration and payment, you will recieve the full
- version of Fields of Battle. This includes:
-
- 1. The full game
- The full game will contain all features not available in the Free demo
- version. You can read about them in the on-line help and encyclopedia
- included in this demo version.
-
- 2. All 9 missions
- All 9 missions will be available to you, especially the 9th mission will give
- you the ultimative challenge in playing Fields of Battle.
-
- 3. Manual
- The manual will help you getting started, selecting the right basic strategies
- and is a good supplement to the on-line help system.
-
- 4. On-line help system
- The on-line help system is an easy and quick way to help you with your
- questions when playing Fields of Battle.
-
- 5. Encyclopedia
- Close connected to the on-line help is the Encyclopedia over Fields of Battle
- and World War I. Here you can read about World War I, giving you the
- background for the scenarios and how you can use military units in Fields of
- Battle.
-
- 6. Tables
- The tables are very important when playing Fields of Battle. They describe the
- hit probability for the military units in the different geographical types of
- areas. The tables are also available in the on-line help, but they are much
- faster available on paper, so all tables will be included on paper for easy
- reference.
-
- 7. Map
- Also the play map will be included on paper for easy overview and strategic
- planning.
-
- 8. Installation tool for easy instaling Fields of Battle. For PC users an
- uninstall tool will be included.
-
- 9. For AMIGA users: Versions optimized for different processors.
-
-
- 3.2. MULTI-USER LICENSE
- -----------------------
-
- If you want to use the game on more than one computer you can get a multi-
- user license. Simply write the number of licenses you would like to order on
- the registration form. You will recieve one copy of the disks and as many
- copies of manuals etc. as you ordered. See payment below for prices when
- buing more than one license.
-
-
- 3.3. PAYMENT
- ------------
-
- CASH:
- You can pay Bevelstone Production I/S ("Bevelstone") in any listed currency
- below. Do NOT send us any coins, only banknotes.
- The price is listed below. For countries not on the list, select one of the
- currencies listed on the pricelist or below the pricelist and send us an
- amount being equivalent of 250.00 DKK, add 100.00 DKK per each additional
- license (add packing & postage: Europe 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK ).
- You acknowledge, that Bevelstone has the right to reject the payment
- if the amount is not being close enough to DKK 250.00 (100.00 DKK per each
- additional license), and that Bevelstone alone decides how big a deviation
- is accepted.
- Any fees due to returning the payment will be payed by Bevelstone.
-
- one license each additional license
-
- Denmark DKK 250.00 100.00
- USA USD 48.00 20.00
- Great Britain GBP 30.00 10.00
- Germany DEM 70.00 25.00
- Sweden SEK 340.00 120.00
- Norway NOK 330.00 120.00
- France FRF 230.00 90.00
- Belgium BEF 1400.00 550.00
- Switzerland CHF 55.00 20.00
- Nederlands NLG 75.00 30.00
- Austria ATS 470.00 180.00
- Canada CAD 65.00 25.00
- Japan JPY 5000.00 2000.00
- Australia AUD 65.00 25.00
- New Zealand NZD 75.00 30.00
-
- subject to errors and large deviations on the currencies
-
- Packing & postage (1st class mail) is not included into product prices. Add
- p&p fee from following table:
-
- -------------- Where you live --------------
-
- ----- Currency ----- Scandinavia Other Europe Rest of the world
-
- Denmark: DKK 10.00 20.00 40.00
- USA USD 2.00 4.00 8.00
- Great Britain GBP 1.00 2.00 5.00
- Germany DEM 3.00 5.00 10.00
- Sweden SEK 10.00 25.00 50.00
- Norway NOK 10.00 25.00 50.00
- France FRF 10.00 20.00 40.00
- Belgium BEF 60.00 100.00 200.00
- Switzerland CHF 3.00 5.00 10.00
- Nederlands NLG 3.00 5.00 12.00
- Austria ATS 20.00 40.00 75.00
- Canada CAD 3.00 6.00 10.00
- Japan JPY 200.00 400.00 800.00
- Australia AUD 3.00 6.00 10.00
- New Zealand NZD 3.00 6.00 10.00
-
- subject to errors and large deviations on the currencies
-
-
- EXAMPLE on payment:
-
- A german customer is buing FoB and will pay in cash:
-
- Fields of Battle: DM 70.00
- Packing & Postage: DM 5.00
- ------------------------------
- Total: DM 75.00
-
-
- Other currencies accepted (ISO codes):
-
- FIM, GRD, IEP, ISK, ITL, PTE, ESP, CYP, EGP, AED, GIP, HKD,
- ILS, LUF, MTL, NIP, SAR, SGD, SKP, ZAR, KRW, TWD, THB
-
-
- CHECK:
- You can pay Bevelstone by sending a check of 275.00 DKK, add 100.00 DKK per
- each additional license (add packing & postage: Scandinavia 10 DKK, Europe
- 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK ) made payable to
-
- Bevelstone Production I/S
- DK-8000 Aarhus C
- DENMARK
-
-
- TRANSFER:
- You can pay Bevelstone buy Transferring an amount being equivalent of 250.00
- DKK, add 100.00 DKK per each additional license (add packing & postage:
- Scandinavia 10 DKK, Europe 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK ) to our account.
- Make your bank put your telephone and land on the transfer as a reference,
- AND put the same reference on your orderform.
-
- Transfer the amount to:
-
- Unibank A/S
- DK-1786 Copenhagen V
- Denmark
- S.W.I.F.T. address: UNIB DK KK
- Telex no.: 27543 unib dk
- account: 1951 - 016 677 2621
-
-
- PAYMENT AFTER DELIVERY:
- You can pay Bevelstone after recieving Fields of Battle. You will then have
- to pay 250.00 DKK, plus 100.00 DKK per each additional license, plus packing
- & postage (Scandinavia 10 DKK, Europe 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK) plus an
- extra payment after delivery fee.
-
-
- 3.4. REGISTERING
- ----------------
-
- You can either e-mail the registration form (see the file "orderfrm.txt") to
-
- "bvlstone@login.dknet.dk"
-
- or through our World Wide Web pages on URL
-
- "http://www.login.dknet.dk/~bvlstone/"
-
- You can also fill out the registration form in the file "orderfrm.txt" and
- send it to the address at the bottom of this document.
-
- And remember: The sooner you register, the sooner you will be able to play the
- ultimate strategic warfare game: Fields of Battle.
-
-
-
- 4. CONDITIONS OF USE
- --------------------
-
- CAREFULLY READ AND ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
- SUPPLIED IN THE FILE "LICENSE.TXT" PRIOR TO USING FIELDS OF BATTLE.
-
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- _____________________________________________________________________________
- BEVELSTONE PRODUCTION I/S e-mail: bvlstone@login.dknet.dk
- Poste Restante WWW: http://www.login.dknet.dk/~bvlstone
- Banegaardspladsen 1A
- DK-8000 Aarhus C
- Denmark
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