Millennium Gold 2000/Millennium Gold 2000 - Disc 2.iso/DARK-COL/README.TXT

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Dark Colony Demo v0.2     June 4,1997

This is just a preview demonstration of Dark Colony. More
features will be included in the full release of the game,
such as:

    multi-player games
    a full-featured Editor
    indigenous creatures
    underground and jungle levels
    ancient alien Artifacts
    Healing/Medical units
    Commander Units that gain experience as you carry them over
        from one campaign scenario to the next.

For your benefit, there are two versions of this document:
Readme.txt and Readme.Doc. The Readme.Doc file includes unit art
from the game as reference.

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DEMO REQUIREMENTS:
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    Windows 95
    Direct X 3a
    Pentium 60 (Pentium 90 recommended)
    26-61 MB of hard drive space (61MB for versions with intro cinematic)
    1 MB Direct-X compatible video card
    Win 95 Compatible sound card

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TO PLAY THE DEMO:
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To play Dark Colony, double-click on the DC icon. The "Loading"
screen should appear, then the introduction cinematic. At the Title
Screen, click on "Play Demo," then choose to play either Humans or
Aliens (Grays).

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MOUSE CONTROL:
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   Left-click         = selects units
   Left-click drag     = creates multiple select.
   Shift plus left-click = adds individual units to the already selected units.
   Right-click         = deselects units
   Right-click on mini-map changes your main view to where you clicked.
   Left-click on the mini-map to send selected units to that location.

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THE GAME SCREEN:
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There are several parts to the Game Screen:

* The Game Window - where all the action takes place.

* The Mini-Map - in the upper-right corner, the mini-map shows an over-head
  view of the whole Game Window. Right-click on the mini-map to center the
  Game Window over that area.

* Menus and Unit Options - located under the Mini-map
  Tab 1           - Units and Buildings
  Tab 2           - Unit Weapon and Armor Upgrades
  Tab 3           - Multi-player Options (Not available in Demo)
  Unit options - When you select a unit, it's available
         options appear here. Common options are:
         1) Stop,
         2) Patrol,
         3) Move,
         4) Set Way-Points,
         5) Deploy (for mine and missile units), and
         6) Artillery Shell attacks.

* The Build Button - Press "Build" after you have selected from the menus above,
  and the units or buildings will appear at the Base of Operations.

* Money - The amount of money you get slowly accumulates. Use money to buy new
  buildings, units, or upgrades. Using Exploiters to mine Petra-7 vents
  increases the money you get.

* Clock - Displays the current day or night cycle of Mars. Humans fight better
  during the day, and the Aliens fight better during the night.

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PLAYING THE GAME:
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Your Base of Operations

The scenario begins with the game screen centered on your Base of Operations;
the site where your buildings and units appear after they are bought and Built.
The more buildings you have, the more units you can build.

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Money = Petra-7 vents
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To pay for buildings, units, and upgrades, you need Money. The fastest way
to get more money is to send an Exploiter unit over to a yellow Petra-7 vent.
Once positioned over the vent, the unit will automatically begin mining the
Petra-7 and converting it into money.

**** TIP ****
When the game begins, you will have an Exploiter unit off to the right of
the city. Move the Exploiter over the Petra-7 vent to the East to automatically
begin gaining more money.

In this scenario, the player who builds faster has a distinct advantage over the
enemy. Next, you should build another Exploiter to tap the Petra-7 vent that is
south-east of your Base of Operations.
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To build a building or unit, follow the instructions below.

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Buying Units, Buildings, and Upgrades:
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1) To buy a Unit or Building, left-click on the Tab 1 button located under the
   mini-map on the right side of the game screen.
2) Left-click on the portrait of the unit/building you want.
   The cost of your selection appears in the text bar. To buy more than one Unit
   at a time, keep left-clicking on the portrait; a small number appears,
   showing the amount you want. Right-click on the portrait to reduce the number
   of units you wish to build.
3) If you have enough money (the numbers at the lower-right corner), then you
   can press the Spacebar, or click on the "Build" button to purchase the unit
   or building.
  ** Note **
   The total cost of units is pre-subtracted from your total Money so you can
   see how much Money you'll have left before pressing the Build button.
4) Once purchased, your unit/building appears at the Base of Operations.
5) Weapon and armor upgrades are available in the Tab 2 menu. There are two
   weapon and two armor upgrades for each unit type. The cost of each upgrade
   appears in the text bar when you left-click on an upgrade portrait.

   Once bought, an armor or weapon upgrade affects all units currently in play
   and those built afterwards.

UNIT INFORMATION:
 (The following are excerpts from the game Encyclopedia which is not available
  in the Demo.)

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******HUMAN UNITS******
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RESOURCE EXTRACTION UNIT

NAME       : EXPLOITER
HEIGHT       : 1.8m
WEIGHT       : 1100kg
MAIN WEAPON: N/A
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : CARBIDE POLYMER COMPOSITE
FUNCTION   : RESOURCE EXTRACTION
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE WEAPONS

THE EXPLOITER'S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO CONVERTRAW PETRA-7 INTO AN ENERGY WAVE
FORM.THE BASIC UNIT CAN BE RETRO-FITTED TO HANDLE A VARIETY OF TASKS, SUCH
AS THE EXCAVATING AND HANDLING OF ALIEN ARTIFACTS. ITS CARBIDE POLYMER
COMPOSITE ARMOR MAKES IT ALMOST IMPERVIOUS TO SMALL ATTACKS. THE LACK OF
DEFENSIVE WEAPONS MAKES IT AN EASY TARGET WHEN LEFT UNGUARDED.

HUMAN INFANTRY

NAME       : TROOPER
HEIGHT       : 2.4m
WEIGHT       : 76kg
MAIN WEAPON: EM PULSE RIFLE
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : TITANIUM POLYMER COMPOSITE
FUNCTION   : INFANTRY
WEAKNESS   : THIN ARMOR

THE BASIC HUMAN INFANTRY IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRO-MAGNETIC PULSE
RIFLE THAT LAUNCHES TITANIUM SHELLS AT A VELOCITY NEARING NINE TIMES
THE SPEED OF SOUND. ALTHOUGH THIS WEAPON IS VERY AFFECTIVE IN LARGE
NUMBERS, WEAK ARMOR MAKES THE TROOPER AN EASY TARGET TO ARTILLERY AND
OTHER LARGE GROUND- BASED WEAPONRY.

REMOTELY DEPLOYABLE MOBILE LAND MINE

NAME       : SENTINEL
HEIGHT       : 1.11m
WEIGHT       : 227kg
MAIN WEAPON: THERMOPLASTIC EXPLOSIVE AND CARBIDE SHRAPNEL
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : STAINLESS STEEL
FUNCTION   : LAND MINE
WEAKNESS   : VOLATILE  COMPOUNDS, DANGEROUS TO FRIENDLY UNITS

THE SENTINEL CAN "WALK" ITSELF ACROSS THE BATTLEFIELD WHERE IT CAN BE
DEPLOYED AND HIDDEN FROM THE ENEMY'S VIEW. WHEN THE SENTINEL IS DEPLOYED
AN ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC COUNTER-WEIGHT HAMMERS THE UNIT INTO THE GROUND.
IF AN ENEMY COMES WITHIN RANGE, THE THERMOPLASTIC EXPLOSIVE IS DETONATED
AND THE CARBIDE SHRAPNEL IS LAUNCHED TOWARD THE ENEMY UNIT DESTROYING OR
SEVERELY DAMAGING IT.

HEAVY ASSAULT

NAME       : REAPER
HEIGHT       : 3m
WEIGHT       : 800kg
MAIN WEAPON: 10mm AUTO CANNON
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : KEVLAR / TITANIUM ALLOY
FUNCTION   : HEAVY GROUND  ASSAULT
WEAKNESS   : SLOW SPEED

THE REAPER CLASS MECH WAS BUILT WITH ONE THING IN MIND, RAW FIRE POWER.
ITS 10mm AUTO CANNON MAKES IT AN EXCELLENT GROUND ATTACK WEAPON. A SMALL
GROUP MIXED WITH SOME INFANTRY CAN VERY EASILY TAKE OUT A BUILDING OF ANY
SIZE. ITS ONLY DRAWBACK IS ITS SLOW SPEED, BUT THIS IS OVERCOME QUITE
NICELY BY THE FACT THAT IT HAS A VERY TOUGH COATING OF KEVLAR OVER ITS
TITANIUM ARMOR.

BOMBER / SCOUT

NAME       : OSPREY IV
HEIGHT       : 1.04m
WEIGHT       : 800kg
MAIN WEAPON: NAPALM CANISTERS
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : CARBON FIBER
FUNCTION   : BOMBER / SCOUT
WEAKNESS   : WEAK ARMOR

THE OSPREY'S MAIN USE IS FOR RECONNAISSANCE. NEVERTHELESS, IT IS ALSO
VERY EFFECTIVE AGAINST HEAVY GROUND-BASED WEAPONS. BECAUSE OF ITS
CARBON FIBER BODY IT IS VERY MANEUVERABLE, THUS MAKING IT HARDER FOR
LARGER UNITS TO TARGET IT. ONE DRAWBACK WHICH IS THAT CARBON FIBER
MAKES FOR VERY WEAK ARMOR. WITH A FEW WELL-PLACED SHOTS IT IS EASILY
RENDERED INOPERATIVE.

MOBILE DEFENCE UNIT

NAME       : FIRESTORM
HEIGHT       : 2m (DEPLOYED)
WEIGHT       : 400kg
MAIN WEAPON: FIREBOLT VII MISSILES
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : CARBONIC STEEL
FUNCTION   : MOBILE  DEFENCE
WEAKNESS   : LOW ARMOR WHEN MOBILE

MADE STRICTLY FOR DEFENSIVE PURPOSES, THE FIRESTORM SERIES MOBILE
TURRET CAN LAUNCH FIRESTORM VII MISSILES AT LAND AND AIR TARGETS.
THIS MAKES IT A VERY VALUABLE ASSET IN ALL BATTLE SITUATIONS. ALTHOUGH
THE CARBONIC STEEL ARMOR IS VERY STRONG, THE UNIT'S DELICATE COMPONENTS
ARE LEFT EXPOSED WHEN MOBILE.

HUMAN ARTILLERY UNIT

NAME       : BARRAGER
HEIGHT       : 1.4m
WEIGHT       : 1400kg
MAIN WEAPON: 40cm MORTAR SHELL
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : SHOCK-RESISTANT CARBONITE STEEL
FUNCTION   : ARTILLERY
WEAKNESS   : SLOW

DUE TO ITS LARGE SIZE THE BARRAGER IS QUITE SLOW, MAKING IT AN EASY
TARGET WHEN SIGHTED. BECAUSE OF ITS LONG RANGE, IT CAN SHELL UNITS
FROM A DISTANCE, STAYING OUT OF HARM'S WAY. THE 40cm SHELL OF THE
BARRAGER IS PACKED WITH A HIGHLY VOLATILE COMPOUND. WHEN DETONATED
IT WILL INFLICT DAMAGE ON ANY UNIT WITHIN A 6m RADIUS.

MEDICAL / REPAIR UNIT (not available in DEMO)

NAME       : MEDI-CRAFT
WINGSPAN   : 2.4m
WEIGHT       : 92kg
MAIN WEAPON: MEDICAL SUPPLY DROP
ALT. WEAPON: REPAIR SUPPLY DROP
ARMOR       : MOLYBDENUM SHELL
FUNCTION   : HEALING / REPAIR
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE WEAPONS

THE MEDI-CRAFT USES A MAG-LEV GENERATOR TO SUSPEND ITSELF 4.2 METERS
ABOVE THE SURFACE. ON EACH WING IS A TACHYON PARTICLE GENERATOR
CAPABLE OF HEALING OR REPAIRING BATTLEFIELD UNITS.

LONG RANGE SNIPER (Not available in Demo)

NAME       : S.A.R.G.E.
HEIGHT       : 2.5m
WEIGHT       : 500kg
MAIN WEAPON: GAUSS RIFLE
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : CHROME VANADIUM
FUNCTION   : LONG RANGE ASSASSINATION
WEAKNESS   : WEAK WEAPONRY

CLASSIFIED...........
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BATTLEFIELD RE-ENFORCEMENT (Not available in Demo)
<PICTURE NOT AVAILABLE>
NAME       : ANGEL ONE
HEIGHT       : 4.6m
WEIGHT       : 1400kg (EMPTY)
MAIN WEAPON: N/A
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : TITANIUM CERAMIC COMPOSITE
FUNCTION   : UNIT INSERTION
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE WEAPONS

THE ANGEL ONE CAN BE CALLED IN FOR SUPPORT ONLY AT SPECIFIC TIMES
DURING BATTLE. DUE TO THE INTENSE TEMPERATURES ENCOUNTERED DURING
RE-ENTRY, THE SHIP'S HULL IS MADE FROM A CERAMIC COMPOUND THAT IS
VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO ANTI AIRCRAFT FIRE.

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******ALIEN UNITS******
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GRAY RESOURCE EXTRACTOR

NAME       : BROZAAR
HEIGHT       : 2.1m
WEIGHT       : 800kg
MAIN WEAPON: N/A
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : POLY-ORGANIC SKIN
FUNCTION   : RESOURCE EXTRACTION
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE WEAPONRY

THE BROZAAR'S MAIN FUNCTION IS TO CONVERT RAW PETRA-7 TO AN ENERGY
WAVE FORM. THE BASIC UNIT CAN BE GENETICALLY ALTERED TO HANDLE A
VARIETY OF TASKS, SUCH AS THE EXCAVATING AND HANDLING OF ANCIENT
ARTIFACTS. EXHAUSTIVE CROSS-BREEDING HAS ALLOWED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A VERY ADVANCED POLY-ORGANIC SKIN, WHICH MAKES IT ALMOST INVULNERABLE
TO A WIDE VARIETY OF WEAPONRY.

GRAY INFANTRY

NAME       : GRAY INFANTRY
HEIGHT       : 1.7m
WEIGHT       : 60kg
MAIN WEAPON: PLASMA BOLT
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : POLY-ORGANIC SKIN
FUNCTION   : INFANTRY
WEAKNESS   : WEAK WEAPONRY

AS THE MAIN UNIT OF THE GRAY ARMY, THE WARRIOR IS A WELL ROUNDED UNIT.
INEXPENSIVE TO TRAIN AND ABLE TO ATTACK BOTH GROUND AND AIR UNITS, THE
GRAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT UNIT BY FAR. ITS SMALL BODY SIZE GIVES IT A
SLIGHTLY BELOW-AVERAGE ARMOR AND WEAPON STRENGTH, BUT IN A LARGE GROUP
THEY CAN CONCENTRATE FIRE ON A TARGET AND INFLICT A LOT OF DAMAGE.

HEAVY ASSAULT UNIT

NAME       : SY DEMON
HEIGHT       : 2.6m
WEIGHT       : 140kg
MAIN WEAPON: BIO-SCYTHE
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : POLY-ORGANIC EXO-SKELETON
FUNCTION   : HEAVY GROUND ASSAULT
WEAKNESS   : SUSCEPTIBLE TO AIR ATTACKS

BRED TO BE THE ULTIMATE GROUND ASSAULT WARRIOR, THE SY DEMON IS A
LETHAL COMBINATION OF POWER, SPEED, AND VICIOUSNESS. IT IS AN EXCELLENT
INFANTRY KILLER, AND CAN BE VERY POTENT AGAINST HARD TARGETS AND
DEFENSIVE STRUCTURES. IT IS THOUGHT TO BE SOMEWHAT SUSCEPTIBLE TO ATTACKS
FROM THE AIR.

BOMBER / RECON UNIT

NAME       : ORTU
WING SPAN  : 3m
WEIGHT       : 50kg
MAIN WEAPON: EXPLOSIVE FETUS
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : POLY-ORGANIC SKIN
FUNCTION   : BOMBER / RECON
WEAKNESS   : WEAK ARMOR

THE ORTU IS A MULTI-PURPOSE BOMBER/RECON CREATURE. IT STRIKES FAST
AND HARD RAINING DEATH ON THE LUCKLESS UNITS BELOW. BECAUSE OF ITS
HOLLOW BONE STRUCTURE IT IS VERY MANEUVERABLE AND THUS HARD FOR LARGER
UNITS TO TARGET. ITS FRAGILE COMPOSITION, HOWEVER, MAKES IT VERY SUSCEPTIBLE
TO DAMAGE. WITH A FEW WELL-PLACED SHOTS IT CAN BE EASILY KILLED.

ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND-MINE

NAME       : SLOM
HEIGHT       : 0.5m
WEIGHT       : 15kg
MAIN WEAPON: EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN SAC
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : THIN ORGANIC SKIN
FUNCTION   : ANTI PERSONNEL EXPLOSIVE
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES

THE SLOM HAS BEEN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED TO BE A SUICIDAL DEFENCE BEAST.
ITS THIN OUTER SKIN BARELY PROTECTS THE HIGHLY VOLATILE HYDROGEN MIXTURE
CONTAINED WITHIN ITS BODY. THE SLOM WILL BURY ITSELF IN THE GROUND AND LIE
IN WAIT UNTIL AN UNSUSPECTING UNIT PASSES OVER AND TRIGGERS ITS DEVASTATING
BLAST.

MOBILE DEFENCE UNIT

NAME       : XENO-WORT
HEIGHT       : 1.4m
WEIGHT       : 600kg
MAIN WEAPON: PLASMA TURRET
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : DENSE POLY-ORGANIC SKIN
FUNCTION   : MOBILE  DEFENCE
WEAKNESS   : WEAK WHEN MOBILE

THE XENO-WORT WAS BRED AS A PURELY DEFENSIVE UNIT. WHEN IN ITS MOBILE FORM
IT IS VERY EASILY KILLED BECAUSE OF ITS FRAGILE STRUCTURE. ONCE DEPLOYED
HOWEVER, ONLY ITS SUPER-DENSE POSTERIOR IS EXPOSED. GENETICALLY ALTERED TO
HAVE MULTIPLE LAYERS OF BONE, SKIN, AND CARTILAGE, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT
TO DESTROY.

ARTILLERY UNIT

NAME       : ATRIL
HEIGHT       : 2.2m
WEIGHT       : 850kg
MAIN WEAPON: EXPLOSIVE SPORE
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : POLY-ORGANIC SKIN
FUNCTION   : ARTILLERY
WEAKNESS   : SUSCEPTIBLE TO AIR ATTACKS

BRED FOR DEVASTATING LONG RANGE ATTACKS, THE ATRIL HAS A REGENERATING
EXPLOSIVE MUCUS SACK THAT CAN BE PROPELLED GREAT DISTANCES VIA PRESSURIZED
CARBON DIOXIDE GENERATED INSIDE THE CREATURE. ITS HIGHLY VOLATILE MUCUS SACK
CAN DAMAGE UNITS ANYWHERE WITHIN A 5m RADIUS.

MEDICAL / REPAIR UNIT (Not available in Demo)

NAME       : ZISP
HEIGHT       : 3m
WEIGHT       : 60kg
MAIN WEAPON: MEDICAL REPAIR
ALT. WEAPON: GENETIC REPAIR
ARMOR       : NONE
FUNCTION   : HEALING / REPAIR
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE WEAPONS

THE ZISP WAS BRED WITH HEALING PSYCHIC ABILITIES TO AID WOUNDED
TROOPS IN BATTLE. THE ZISP'S PSYCHOKINETIC ENERGY CAN BE CHANNELED
THROUGH THE EXTREMITIES AND PROJECTED UPON UNITS OR BUILDINGS BELOW.

LONG RANGE SNIPER (Not available in Demo)

NAME       : GORREM
HEIGHT       : 2m
WEIGHT       : 73kg
MAIN WEAPON: PSYCHIC MIND-LANCE
ALT. WEAPON: DISEASE SPORE
ARMOR       : NONE
FUNCTION   : LONG RANGE SNIPER
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE ARMOR

LIKE MOST SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, THE PSYCHIC GENE WAS IMMEDIATELY
ADAPTED TO USE IN WAR. THE GORREM IS POSITIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS. BRED
AS A LONG-RANGE SNIPER, IT IS IDEAL FOR COVERT INFANTRY DISABLING
OPERATIONS. THE MIND-LANCE IS AN EXTREMELY POTENT TELEKINETIC ATTACK
THAT WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGHER INTELLIGENCE LIFE FORMS. IN THESE CASES
AN INSTANT KILL IS INEVITABLE.

UNIT REINFORCEMENT SHIP (Not available in Demo)
<PICUTRE NOT AVAILABLE>
NAME       : SAUCER
HEIGHT       : 7.2m
WEIGHT       : 800kg
MAIN WEAPON: N/A
ALT. WEAPON: N/A
ARMOR       : BI-ATOMIC SALINE SOLUTION
FUNCTION   : BATTLEFIELD INSERTION
WEAKNESS   : NO DEFENSIVE WEAPONS

OFTEN DURING BATTLE REINFORCEMENTS ARE NEEDED. GRAYS CAN
PSYCHICALLY CALL IN A SAUCER WITH SUPPORT UNITS DURING SPECIFIC
TIMES. THE GRAY SAUCER ISN'T DESIGNED FOR COMBAT SO IF THERE IS
ANY ANTI-AIRCRAFT THREAT THE SAUCER CAN'T BE CALLED IN.

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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
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Arrow keys        - scrolls map.
m            - move mode (obey your orders directly).
p            - patrol/assault mode
              (will fight targets of opportunity along the way).
s            - stop movement of selected units.
g then a number key - creates a group from the selected units.
F2            - selects all Trooper/Gray warrior units currently on screen.
F3            - selects all Reapers/Sy Daemon heavy assault units
              currently on screen.
F5            - selects all Osprey IV/Ortu airborne scout units currently
              on screen.
F6            - selects all Barrage/Atril artillery units currently on
              screen.
F7            - selects all Sentinel/Slom mine defense units currently on
              screen.
F9            - selects all Exploiter/Brozaar resource extraction units
              currently on screen.
F10            - selects all Firestorm/Xeno-wort defense units currently on
              screen.
Enter            - deploys a unit
              (unit must be deployable, tower, exploiter etc.).
Space            - build.
Page down        - Screen capture.
Esc            - exits demo.

STRATEGY TIPS:
- For this demo scenario it's best to go defensive at first and build up your
  force. Use the bottleneck to your advantage by placing artillery behind your
  firestorm units.
- Use air units to explore the map and watch enemy movement.
- Use a mix of units. Artillery may need troops to provide protection from
  airborne threats, and artillery can increase its range greatly if it you use
  airborne scouts as "spotters".
- Don't forget to buy your units Armor and Weapon upgrades.
- Remember, Alien forces are more effective fighters at night (vision/targeting
  skill etc.) and Humans are more effective in daytime hours.
- Keep an eye out for newly erupting Petra-7 vents. When a vent runs out of
  fuel, the Exploiter can be moved to a new vent.
- Try to defend important areas with a variety of units.
- Units can be hit by friendly fire, so be careful when using artillery.
- Back up your ground-to-air missile towers  with artillery.
- Protect your cities from air attacks with Firestorms or infantry.
- When purchasing large numbers of units (20+) at a time, you may need to move
  the units away from the Base of Operations in order to make room for the new
  units.

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CURRENT DEMO LIMITATIONS:
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Below is a list of the limitations we're aware of in the demo.
These limitations will be corrected in the full version of the game.

1) When selecting over 100 units to attack a single target at once, the game may
   quit out to windows. We suggest selecting groups of less than 100 to attack
   at the same time.
2) If building 300 units or more, they start to blink, or the game quits out to
   Windows. We suggest limiting the number of units you have in the demo
   scenario to 250.
3) The Tab 3 menu is for multi-player games. Multi-play is not included with
   this demo.
4) If you fly an air unit over and attack an enemy base, enemy troops will not
   fire on that unit it is remains still.
5) Once deployed, Firestorm and Xeno-wort units still have the option to lay
   down way-points.

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TEST RESULTS:
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The Dark Colony Demo was tested on the following machines and with the following
Video Cards. Where applicable, we've noted which systems and video cards may not
run Dark Colony at peak performance.

Please note that DirectX works best with video cards that
are "DirectX Certified." Contact your video card manufacturer
for updated drivers that work with DirectX.

Systems            Notes
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Pentium 60        Slower game play experienced.
Pentium 75
Pentium 90
Pentium 120
Pentium 133
Pentium 166

Video Cards        Notes
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(Note: some video cards work better with DirectX when using the S3 chipset)
9FX Reality 332            Intro Cine. choppy, slowdown at start of
                scenario.
ATI Mach-64
Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM
Diamond Stealth 3D 2000
Number 9 332            Intro Cine. choppy, slowdown at start of
                scenario.
Creative Labs MA 302
Cardex (Tseng ET 4000)        Sound may be out of synch with Intro
                Cinematic.

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DirectX:
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  - This demo uses DirectX, to install this feature browse to the "DIRECTX"
    directory in the root of this CD, and double click "DXSETUP.exe".
  - It is possible the demo will abort its installation when DirectX was
    NOT installed! (Install DirectX first).

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Uninstall:
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 To uninstall the demo:
 Select 'Settings' > 'Configuration' from the Windows taskbar.
 Now startup 'Software', select 'Dark Colony Demo'
 and click on the 'Add/Remove' button.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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For more information on this product, please visit the website:
    www.darkcolony.com

To purchase this product, please visit your local retailer or call:
    1-800-234-3088

Dark Colony is a trademark of GameTek, Inc. (c)1997 Strategic Simulations, Inc.
All rights reserved.