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- BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT
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- Release 1.0 - March 1, 1993
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- DISTRIBUTION
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- BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT (BATTLES) and all additional scenarios are
- Copyright 1993 - Glacier Edge Technology - All Rights Reserved.
-
- This basic game and the "Berm Busting" scenario, included in
- bdd100.zip are distributed as shareware.
-
- Please make copies of bdd100.zip, and give to your friends or upload
- to other BBS. Only the basic game and the "Berm Busting" scenario
- are shareware. All additional scenarios and the registered version
- of the game are not shareware.
-
- Please copy or upload only bdd100.zip and not the individual files.
- This file which is included in bdd100.zip, must be retained in
- any copies distributed.
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- INSTALLATION
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- BATTLES is a Windows 3.x application and must be installed
- on a hard disk drive. You should copy the bdd100.zip file to
- a new directory, preferably called \DESERT, before unzipping
- the file.
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- BATTLES will expect to find it's initialization file, "bdd.ini",
- in the default Windows directory, which is usually C:\WINDOWS.
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- You should copy the "bdd.ini" file to the default windows
- directory.
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- Refer to your Windows 3.x 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 Microsoft Multimedia Audio compatible sound boards under
- Windows 3.1 or greater.
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- If you have Windows 3.0, you should upgrade to Windows 3.1 to
- receive the best sound effects.
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- SHAREWARE
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- If you do not wish to register your copy of this game, but enjoyed
- BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT: Berm Busting, and wish to support the
- production of games of this quality made available as shareware,
- so that you may have available such low cost entertainment, then we
- request that you send $5.00 (US) to the Glacier Edge Technology
- address you will find below.
-
- If you wish to register your copy of this game, please send a check
- or money order for $25.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling ($28.00 US)
- (Orders outside the USA should add $3.00 additional for shipping)
- to:
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- Glacier Edge Technology
- 4820 East Kentucky Ave. Suite E
- Glendale, Co. 80222
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- For your registration, you will receive TWO additional scenarios:
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- "The Streets of Khafji" - Command the infantry and artillery
- defense of this northern Saudi resort town as the Iraqis attempt
- to storm and take control of the town. Or control the Iraqi
- attack and see if you can hold Khafji.
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- "The Az Zibayir Road" - The war is lost for the Iraqi Army in
- Kuwait, and the escape is underway. Led by elements of the
- armored divisions occupying Kuwait, the Iraqi Army attempts to
- return to Iraqi with great amounts of equipment and plunder.
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- Please indicate 5.25 inch disk or 3.5 inch disk preference and
- capacity with your order.
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- The additional scenarios and the registered version of the game
- are not SHAREWARE, and may not be copied or distributed.
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- $$$$$ DONATION TO THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION $$$$$
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- Also, for each registration received between now and November 11,
- 1993 (Veterans Day), the author will contribute $1.00 US to the
- Disabled American Veterans Association. Also, shortly after that
- date, an update disk will be sent to all registered users which
- will contain a NEW scenario:
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- "Kuwait Beach Party" - Marine amphibious landing on the beaches
- south of Kuwait City, opposed by Iraqi Infantry and Armor.
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- And, included with the update disk, will be a description of the
- number of registrations received, the amount of the donation made
- to the DAVA and the address to which the donation was sent.
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- **** SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS - PLEASE NOTE ****
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- If you are a shareware distributor, and would like to distribute
- BATTLES on disks which you resale. You MUST register a copy of
- the BATTLES game in order to obtain permission to distribute the
- BATTLES game on your disks. The registration amount is indicated
- above. For your registration you will receive a special version of
- the shareware BATTLES game (unregistered version) which includes an
- advertisement for your distribution service which will be displayed
- at the end of a game.
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- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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- BATTLES is a huge Windows application, and accordingly so, places
- a large demand on your system. We recommend that you have a minimum
- of 4MB of RAM, and nothing else running (just Windows 3.x) at the
- time, also we recommend running BATTLES from a hard disk.
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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.
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- If you have any questions or comments about Battles, you can send
- them to the Glacier Edge Technology address above or if you prefer,
- you can send E-Mail to:
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- Compuserv - 70621,160
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- 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 well over a year, full time, to develop and become available
- for your enjoyment.
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- Your support of this SHAREWARE product will be greatly appreciated.
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- We hope you enjoy playing BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT!
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