DDay Readme text. To enable the sound and music in this demo simply type: SETUP and press while in the directory in which the game files are installed. From here you're on your own; fumble around get a look at some of the options and graphics in DDAY. Below are some of the changes made to this demo 1) Messages have been added to the various parts of the game that have been omitted, for obvious reasons. When a player has reached 5 days into the game, or has engaged in three Micro Miniature battles, a message will appear saying that the demo has ended. This should reset the game and allow you to restart. 2) All of the historical events have been removed. 3) The demo is limited to standard play only: this means that the abilty to play the Germans, Campaigns and change the setup of armies has been ommited. 4) The historical Micro Miniatures battles have also been ommited. 5) The load a game and save a game options have been disabled. 6) Victory conditions can be viewed but can't be changed. The following tables provide detailed information on the mechanics of combat and movement, for those who are interested. Basic Ratings -- The attack, defense and movement ratings for each type of piece are as follows: Attack Defense Movement Infantry 1 1 2 Tank 3 3 3 Artillery 1 1 1 Weapons Ratings -- Each weapon has its own effective range (measured in map-squares), rate of fire, and power. They are listed below: Weapon Range (in squares) Rate of Fire Power Infantry Weapons M1 4 3 1 Lee Enfield 4 3 1 Mauser 4 3 1 Thompson 2 4 1 Sten Submachinegun 2 4 1 MP40 2 4 1 .30.50 MG 10 5 1 LMG 4 5 1 .60.80 Mortar 16 2 3 Tanks Sherman M4 37 2 3 Stuart M5 29 2 3 M7 44 2 3 Churchill 37 2 3 Cromwell 37 2 3 Panzer IV 37 2 3 Panther 37 2 3 Wespe 42 2 3 Artillery Weapons 155 mm Howitzer 49 1 3 105 mm Howitzer 44 2 3 155 mm Gun 84 1 3 4.5 Gun 49 1 3 25 Pounder 49 1 3 6 Pounder 10 2 3 105mm Howitzer 42 2 3 150mm Howitzer 117 1 3 Terrain -- The terrain your pieces encounter on the battlefield will affect how they move and fight, according to the rules below: Type Move Effect Combat Effect Grass None None River Slows Decreases defense/attack Trees Slows Increases defense Hill Crests Slows Increases defense/attack Barricades Slows Increases defense Sea Slows Decreases defense/attack Beach Slows Decreases defense/attack Houses Slows Increases defense Rubble Slows None Weather and Visibility -- When Fog of War is on, the range at which you can see enemy pieces is determined by the weather, as indicated below: Weather Range of Visibility Dry 16 map-squares Wet 12 map-squares Snow 8 map-squares Fog 4 map-squares Impressions will be working on a number of D-Day supplements in the near future. Depending on demand, we may produce some data disks containing new campaigns and/or Micro-Miniature battles. We will also be working on a modem playable version of the game. Like the Blue & The Gray modem module, this will only allow modem play on the campaign level of the game. The D-Day module will be available FREE however. When ready, which should be soon, it will be available on our own BBS system, as well as on CompuServe & GEnie. Have Fun!!!!! Steve\-Impressions