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- Introduction
-
- Welcome to Conquest! This is a strategy game similar to RISK,
- and other 'Conquer the World' type games. It has many options to
- make the game more interesting, but you may want to wait until after
- you have played a few games before you try them. One of my design
- objectives was to create a simple user interface which removes
- unnecessary keystrokes, and leaves as much room on the screen as
- possible for the game map. As a result, EGA and a mouse or trackball
- are required to play Conquest. For information on how to play the
- game, either run the game and use the built in help screens, or read
- the file 'Guide.doc.' Write me a note if I can be of help.
-
- Features of Conquest Version 1.7:
-
- 1. Conquest now can be played with a modem to link your computer to
- another computer. This makes the option 'Hide non-adjacent territories'
- even more fun, because your human opponent can not see all of the map
- (and neither can you). However, you each will see a different portion
- of it. This is a BETA test version of the modem to modem feature. What
- that means is that the modem to modem option has not be tested as well
- as the other options. So if you have a problem, please let me know
- what it is, and when it happened so I can fix it.
-
- 2. A demonstration mode has been added which functions as a screen
- saver. If you do not hit a key or move the mouse within three minutes
- at the opening menu, a random map will be selected with random
- computer players. At high speed, the demo mode is interesting to
- watch.
-
- 3. New computer opponent logic has been incorporated, making them
- even harder to beat. They tend to band together more against the
- strongest player.
-
- 4. The territory numbers are now black instead of darkgray for easier
- visability.
-
- 5. Player attributes (name, color, type, etc) can be changed during
- the game (if it is not that player's turn). So, if you are really
- winning a lot, start a game, and then switch sides half way through.
-
- 6. Hot keys have been added to save time. The first six items in
- the options menu can be directly accessed by pressing F1 through F6
- in order.
-
- 7. At the end of the game, player statistics are automatically
- shown.
-
- 8. The place army menu scrolls both forward and backwards. So, if you
- have 38 armies for example and you only want to place 1 of them on
- a territory, just press 'PLUS' and the counter will go from 38 to 1, etc.
-
- 9. Because I have changed the game algorithms, you will not be able
- to load games saved from older versions of Conquest (but you can
- still use any map ever created for Conquest).
-
- 10. Please give me feedback on version 1.7. I have made a lot of changes,
- and I want to be sure they are for the better!
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- David Burns
- CIS: 70244,3650
- 4 March 92
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