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- ║ S T R A T E G Y ║
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- "A Game Of Strategy"
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- Version #1.0
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- (C) 17/1-1991
- By
- Henrik Hoexbroe
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- This program is ShareWare (SW).
- This program is copyright by Henrik Hoexbroe.
-
- You are allowed to freely copy and dsitribute this program, provided
- you do not make changes to any of the files from this package.
- You may not charge any money for this program, except for the cost
- of disks and distribution.
-
- As this is a ShareWare product, you will need to register, if you
- use the program on a regular basis. Please support my efforts, so
- I can increase my range of strategic wargames.
- Please look at end of this DOC, to see how to register.
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- This program is distributed "as is" with no guaranties of any kind.
- The author is not responsible for any damage occured by the use -or
- the inability to use- this program.
-
-
- Well, that ought to take care of THAT part.
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-
- And now, for something completely different: How to play STRATEGY!
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- STRATEGY is a strategic wargame for two players. The computer will
- take one side, and you the other. It is based on the rather well-known
- "STRATEGO" boardgame. (Well anyway, thats what it's called in Denmark.)
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- You will need a PC/XT/AT computer with at least 640 KB RAM and a
- VGA-card (Also some EGA-cards, which support 640*480*16 can be used!)
- The program also supports mouse operation, but that is not necesarry
- to run this program. (But preferable)
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- All the files needed in STARTEGY:
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- STRATEGY.EXE The main program.
- STRATEGY.DOC The file you are reading now.
- SPRITES.DTA Various data-files...
- SETTINGS.DTA
- SAVEGAME.DTA
- TITEL.PCT
- SETUP.PCT
- BOARD.PCT
- AFTER.PCT
- TITEL.SNG
- SETUP.SNG
- BOARD.SNG
- AFTER.SNG
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- (The size of the STRATEGY.EXE-file should be: 114320 bytes.)
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-
-
- And now, to the game:
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- There is four levels of difficulty, which must be choosed before the
- games starts. The levels are selected either by clicking on them with
- the mouse, or by pressing "1", "2", "3" or "4".
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- You can toggle the sound on and off, by pressing "S" at any time.
- To start STRATEGY without sound, simply type STRATEGY -S when you
- start the game from the command-line.
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- You can also toggle the mouse on and off. (STRATEGY chooses the
- mouse by default, if it finds that you have already loaded a
- mousedriver.) To toggle mouse operation, press "m".
-
- If you like to watch, you can select the DEMO-mode, and let the
- computer play alone. Again, Demo- or Player-mode is selected by
- clicking on them. If you use the keyboard, you must press either
- "D" or "P".
- Note: Regardless of the level you select, the blue demo-player will
- allways play at the "Beginner" or "Easy" level!
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- To start the game, after choosing difficulty level, click on "PLAY",
- or press "ENTER".
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- You can QUIT the program by clicking on "QUIT", or by pressing "Q".
-
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- Each player is given 40 pieces. The first step is to set up the pieces
- in a strategic order. Neither of the players (You and the computer) can
- see the opponents pieces, so you will have to make a really flexible
- setup, in order to respond to whatever the computer comes up with.
- Note: At the "Beginner"-level, all pieces is seen by the player, thus
- making the setup easier.
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- When all of your 40 pieces has been deployed, the game will start as
- soon as you click on "GO" or press "G".
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- The game continues with each player moving one piece at a time, until
- one of the flags is taken. The player to first take the opponents flag
- has won!
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- There is 12 different pieces in STRATEGY, and these are:
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- No.: Pieces: Type: Text:
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- 1) 6 Bombs Kills everybody, except Enginners (10).
- 2) 1 FLAG Protect your own, and capture the opponents.
- 3) 1 Field Marshall The strongest piece. Can be taken by (12) though!
- 4) 1 General Not as strong as (3).
- 5) 2 Colonel Not as strong as (4).
- 6) 3 Major Not as strong as (5).
- 7) 4 Captain Not as strong as (6).
- 8) 4 Leutennant Not as strong as (7).
- 9) 4 Sergent Not as strong as (8).
- 10) 5 Engineer Not as strong as (9). Removes bombs!
- 11) 8 Scout Not as strong as (10).
- 12) 1 Spy Can't beat anybody, except the Field Marshall!
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- All units can only move ONE square. Bombs and flags can't move at all!
- Note: Even though the Spy can take the Field Marshall, it can be taken
- itself, by the Field Marshall; Of the two, the attacking piece will
- allways win!
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- To start a battle, you simply move one of your pieces to a square
- occupied by an opposing piece. The weakest of the two, will be removed
- from the board.
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- If two equal pieces do battle, both are removed from the board.
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- You can also SAVE the game to disk. This is done by pressing the F1
- function key, or by clicking the mouse on "SAVE" in the lower right
- corner of the screen. If you do so, the program will save your current
- game, and end. The saved game is then loaded automatically, when you
- start STRATEGY the next time.
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- A game can be deemed over as a draw, if there is no more Engineers, and
- both of the Flags are covered by Bombs.
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- The game is also a draw, if none of the players can move.
-
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- Well, that oughtta do it, you should now be able to play STRATEGY.
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- E N J O Y ! ! !
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- If you would like to register this ShareWare product, please read on:
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- Registration fees are: US/world: $ 10,--
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- Scandinavia: KR 50,--
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- For your registration fee, you will recieve the newest copy of the
- program, with your registration number and name.
-
-
- Please send your mail to: Henrik Hoexbroe
- Brunnichesvej 6
- 3100 Hornbaek
- D E N M A R K
-
- (Please make checks payable to Henrik Hoexbroe.)
-
-
- All comments, critics and bug-reports are also very welcome.
- I can also be reached NetMail on FidoNet 2:231/15.17.
-
-
- I would also like to thank the EMS Shareware Distribution Network.
- -whose sounds and GIF utils this program uses.
-
-
- The history of STRATEGY:
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- Version 1.0 released November 26th.
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- Version 1.1 released January 17th. There was something wrong with the
- mouse detection-routine; The game couldn't run in DEMO-mode without a
- mouse-driver loadet resident. At the same time, some other mouse-
- support adjustments was made. No change in gameplay though.
-
-
- _______________________________________________________________________________
-
- If you find STRATEGY interesting, you should try my other games:
-
-
- BARBAROSSA (640*350*16 EGAHi)
- Russian Front I; Hitlers invasion of Russia
- in WW II. Covers the whole campaign up to december 1944.
- ---English version should be released around February.
-
-
- RUSSIAN FRONT II (640*480*16 VGAhi)
- Small unit tactics on the eastern front, during WW II.
- Including 3 scenarios.
- ---Possibility for Play-By-Mail games.
-
-
- TITANMAN (640*480*16 VGAhi)
- Pac'ked with stuff...
- Featuring 6 different mazes, and lots of
- bonus-things-to-eat.
- ---Public Domain.
-
-
- DESERT FRONT (320*200*256 MVGA)
- War in Africa, during WW II.
- Rommel vs. Monty.
- From El Aghelia to El Alamain.
- ---Arrive Spring 1991.
-
-
- RUNAWAY TANK
- WW II Wargame adventure. Featuring 3D graphics.
- Based on the book by Colin Forbes.
- ---Arrive Fall 1991.
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- <THE END>
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