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- Special Notes for Combat Checkers
-
- This is the second version of Combat Checkers, the first version did
- not have a one player option. Only one copy of this version was ever
- distributed, and it was subsequently tracked down and obliterated.
-
- The instructions for the game do not describe the difference between
- the computer playing on normal mode vs killer mode. For the benefit
- of the player the differences are described in this text file.
-
- Normal Mode: In this mode, you get to design the computer's checker
- set. You equip the pieces with the armors and weapons that you
- think they should have. If the computer gets a kinged checker,
- you get to pick what new weapon or armors (if any) the computer
- should have.
-
- Killer Mode: In this mode, the computer will design its own checker
- set. (Note: for some reason, the computer is not fond of the
- Robot checker. After checking the code the computer uses to pick
- its pieces, I decided it seemed to know what it was doing and did
- not force it to pick more Robots.) The computer will also equip
- its kinged checkers with the new weapon or armors that it thinks
- it will need.
-
- The computer uses the same game strategy on both modes, one is not
- easier on the human player than the other. However, the Killer mode
- option does make the game much more difficult, because the computer
- is good at designing a checker set.
-
- For a real challenge, try playing the computer on Killer mode and
- take the Standard checker set for your pieces.
-
- Special Note: If you enter data into the program in an incorrect
- format, you will get a Redo from Start error.
- DO NOT PANIC, simply reenter the data correctly and the game
- will continue were it left off.