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- Cannon Fodder
- An MVP Software Shareware release
- of a game by
- Virgin Interactive Entertainment
-
- Cannon Fodder is shareware. Please read this page to find out how to register
- with MVP Software. Thanks for playing Cannon Fodder and for supporting
- shareware. Your honesty pays.
-
- To register Cannon Fodder, call 800-968-9684 toll-free 24 hours a day.
- Please have your Master Card or Visa ready when you call. Or fill out the
- order form at the end of this manual and fax it to: 616-245-3204. Make
- sure your credit card number and expiration date are legible. Or if you
- prefer mail the order form and your check to: MVP Software, 1035 Dallas SE,
- Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1407.
-
- When you register Cannon Fodder you can get the mega-cool CD-ROM version for no
- additional cost! That's right, Cannon Fodder is the first shareware game that
- offers a CD version to registered users! If your system has a CD-ROM drive, be
- sure to specify that you want the CD version. The CD version includes a killa
- 8-minute video not seen on the disk version. If your system does not have a
- CD-ROM drive, be sure to specify that you want the 3.5" disk version. The CD
- version is available beginning in November 1994.
-
- For overseas orders or technical support call 616-245-8376.
-
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-
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-
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- ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are
- unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting
- the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman
- at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a CompuServe message via
- CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman at 70007,3536.
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
- First, make sure you have the following files:
-
- CANEXIT.COM
- CANNON.COM
- CANNON.DOC (This file)
- CFODDER.EXE
- CF_ENG.DAT
- FILE_ID.DIZ
- INSTALL.EXE
- LICENSE.DOC
- ORDER.FRM
- READ.ME
- SETUP.DAT
- SYSOP.DOC
- VENDOR.DOC
-
- SETUP
- -----
- Before beginning Cannon Fodder for the first time, type INSTALL from your
- Cannon Fodder directory at the DOS prompt. You MUST have a mouse on your
- system and a mouse driver loaded in memory. Choose CONFIGURE from the menu
- to change settings for sound, and other options. Save the settings
- and exit the install program.
-
- Type CANNON to run Cannon Fodder.
-
- GAME PLAY
- ---------
- All the action takes place in the play field which takes up most of the
- screen. On the screen you will see the Status Panel in the upper left
- and the Map icon in the lower left.
-
- You begin at Boot Hill with recruits lining up to join your efforts. This is
- also where you can load or save a mission, and see how to register Cannon
- Fodder (By pressing F1). Click anywhere on Boot Hill to start your mission.
-
- Once in your mission, use the mouse to guide your pointer around the screen.
- Press the left mouse button to move your troop to the end of the pointer.
- Move the mouse to guide the pointer to an enemy and press the right mouse
- button to change the pointer into a cross-hair cursor and shoot your guns.
- Your bullets are "smart" and will not harm allies; however, grenades and
- bazookas will.
-
- In later missions, you might find grenades and/or bazookas. To fire these,
- move the pointer to the upper left of the screen (over the status panel). If
- you have any grenades or bazookas, there will be a quantity below their
- respective icon. Click on that icon to highlight it. Now move the pointer
- to where you want to fire your weapon. Press and hold the right mouse button.
- Press the left mouse button, then let go of both buttons. Be careful where
- you aim!
-
- There are times when the strategy dictates that the troopers split up. So
- long as you have enough troopers, you can make a maximum of two new troops.
-
- - Select the name(s) of the troopers you'd like to form a new troop
- (the names will highlight when you click on them).
-
- - Select the troopers logo (above the grenade & bazooka stats) to
- form a new troop with the troopers you highlighted.
-
- But Wait! Who gets the weapons when you split up? When you begin to split a
- troop, grenades and bazookas are outlined. By clicking on these icons, you
- determine who gets what.
-
- - The solid outline represents all quantities of that weapon.
- - The dotted outline represents half the quantities of that weapon.
- - No outline represents none of that weapon.
-
- To regroup troops, simply walk them into each other. They will automatically
- regroup.
-
- The following keys are active during gameplay:
-
- P - Pauses and unpauses the game.
- M - Views the map during a phase.
- F1 - Shows ordering information (From Boot Hill).
- ESC - Surrenders and restarts current phase (only press this if
- you're giving up and want to start this phase over).
- Pressing ESC again will take you to Boot Hill.
- ALT-Q - EXITS the game! Only press this if you want to exit to DOS.
-
- CANNON FODDER ORDER FORM
-
- Name ________________________________________________________________
-
- Address _____________________________________________________________
-
- City _______________________________ State ______ ZIP _______________
-
- Country (if outside USA) ____________________________________________
-
- IMPORTANT (CIRCLE ONE) CD-ROM version - or - 3.5 disk
-
- Price of Cannon Fodder registered version $34.95
- Shipping and Handling (US) 3.00
- Shipping and Handling (Canada) 4.00
- Shipping and Handling (all other countries) 5.00
- Michigan residents add sales tax 2.28
- ------
- Make check payable to "MVP Software" Total enclosed: $
- Master Card/Visa information (credit card orders only)
-
- Card number __________________________________________
-
- Expiration number ____________________________________
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- VOLUNTARY QUESTIONS: Please help us determine what features you would like
- ==================== in future products.
-
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- Circle any that apply: Joystick Mouse Modem_______ SVGA card____________
- (speed) (type)
-
- Sound Capability: Adlib Sound Blaster SB Pro SB 16 SB AWE32
- PC speaker only Other ____________________________________
-
- Where did you get Cannon Fodder?
- Friend CompuServe AOL Prodigy Ryan's Bar Exec-PC Channel 1
- Invention Factory Space BBS Sound Advice World Data Network
- BBS (name): _______________________
- Shareware Distributor (name): _________________________________________
-
- Are you a game player? Please answer the following questions about what you
- like and don't like in computer games.
-
- Approx. # of retail games owned: ____ #Registered shareware games: ____
-
- Circle preference: Beautiful Graphics Game Complexity
- Circle preference: Solo against computer -OR- Modem 2-Player
- Circle preference: Strategy Action Simulation Other_________
- Long term game playability: Few Levels w/ hard difficulty Lotsa Levels
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- Send this order form and your check to:
-
- MVP Software, 1035 Dallas S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1407
-
- US or Canada 24-hour order line: 800-968-9684. Fax: 616-245-3204.
- Tech support, information, or overseas order line: 616-245-8376.
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