Installation Instructions Click on the continue button below, then follow the on-screen instructions to install Warcraft. Then exit Windows and switch to the directory to which you installed the game. Type SETUP and press to pick your soundcard, or type WAR to play. For instructions and more information, click on the scroll bar on the right of this window... SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Computer: IBM 386 - 20 Mhz (or 100% compatible) with 4 MB of Ram, Mouse, Monitor with a VGA graphics system, MS-DOS version 5.0 or higher. Warcraft supports all major sound cards. What this read me text contains: - How to play - Building Structures - Harvesting Resources - Combat - Grouping Units - Hot Keys HOW TO PLAY Warcraft uses a mouse driven "point and click" system to do all functions from building structures to commanding units. The keyboard can also be used to issue commands. Warcraft is comprised of Units and Structures. The basic unit is the Peasant, who can harvest lumber, mine gold, and build and repair structures. These units are trained through the Town Hall, and are invaluable in creating a strong city. Farms are the basic structure that keep your town alive. You may not have more units trained than you have food available from your farms. To check on how much food is available, select any farm, and your total production will be displayed. BUILDING STRUCTURES Select a Peasant. Then move the arrow over the Build Basic Structure icon and select this option. This will open the Basic Structure selections. Move the mouse over the Structure icons, and select the type of structure you wish to build. A pulsing white box will appear on the Command Map representing the amount of space required for this structure. There are, however, three restrictions on building: 1. There must ample space available in explored territory for the structure to be built. 2. Any structure must be built next to a cobbled road. 3. Structures must be built near other buildings. HARVESTING RESOURCES Select a Peasant, and then choose the Harvest lumber/mine gold command. Your cursor will change into a set of crosshairs that you will use to select the site you wish to harvest/mine (trees for lumber/mines for gold). The Peasant will move there automatically, and will also bring the gathered resources back to the Town Hall on his own, until all the resources are depleted in that area, or you command him to stop. COMBAT Military Units are trained through a Barracks, which can be built by Peasants. Choose the military unit you wish to command. While the unit is selected, choose the Attack icon. Your cursor will change into a set of crosshairs that you will use to select the target you wish to engage. Your unit will automatically fight the target until one or the other is dead. If there are other enemy units in the immediate vicinity, your unit may move to engage them as well. You can always select the Stop command for the unit and Move away in retreat if you wish. GROUPING UNITS It is sometimes desirable to give the same command to a group of units. The units do not have to be of the same type for grouping to take effect. However, if the units are of dissimilar types, they may lose some of their functions (such as attack, or harvest) until ungrouped. To group units, select a unit, then hold down the shift key and select another unit. You may group up to four units in this way. You may also hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and drag the mouse over up to four units to select them. HOT KEYS There are also additional functions available during game play. Shift F2 - F4 = Save map position for immediate recall F2 - F4 = Recall saved map position F5 = Mini Map (toggles between ON/OFF) F6 = Unit Screen (Lists all units in play and units destroyed) F7 = Economy Screen (Lists total resources harvested) F8 = Score (This gives an indication of your success, lists your rank, and gives your current mission objectives) F10 = Options Menu F11 = Quick Load Game F12 = Quick Save Game Esc = Cancel any command just issued in any menu (also right click on mouse)