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- F I E L D S O F B A T T L E
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- Copyright 1995 Bevelstone Production I/S
- All rights reserved.
-
- Free Demo Version
-
-
-
- This is the Free demo version of Fields of Battle - Strategic Warfare Series,
- World War I.
-
- This version works for BOTH Amiga's and IBM compatibles under MS-Windows.
-
-
- This readme file covers the following topics:
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Installation
- 3. Registering the full game
- 4. Conditions of Use
-
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION
- ---------------
-
- With this version you have the opportunity to evaluate the game before buying
- it. This way you are sure not to buy a pick in a poke. The Free demo version
- is not the full game, but will surely be sufficient for you to get an idea of
- the numerous features and challenges you will get from registering Fields of
- Battle.
-
- When you have evaluated the game, check out the price below. Then you will
- now why you should register Fields of Battle.
-
-
- To run Fields of Battle you will need the following computer and software:
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- PC: CPU: 80386SX or better
- Operating system: Windows 3.1 or newer
- Memory: 4 Mb RAM
- Disk: A minimum of 10 Mb of free HardDisk space
- Graphics Card: A resolution of at least 640x480
- At least 256 colors
-
- or
-
- AMIGA: Operating system: Kickstart 2.0 or higher
- Workbench 2.0 or higher
- Memory: 3 Mb RAM. At least 1 Mb must be chip memory
- Disk: A minimum of 10 Mb of free HardDisk space
-
-
-
- 2. INSTALLING AND RUNNING FIELDS OF BATTLE
- ------------------------------------------
-
-
- 2.1. INSTALLING
- ---------------
- Note: The vendor might have changed the way the files are distributed, in
- this case the installation might differ.
-
-
- 1. Change to the directory where you want the Fields of Battle directory
- created. Unpack all supplied archives (with directory structure. This is
- the default on normal packers with inteligent authors, but if you use
- PKUNZIP, remember the -d switch).
- PC-Users be aware: The game will be installed in a SUBDIRECTORY to the
- directory you select.
-
- 2. Amiga users can relax, while PC users continue (We just love MicroSoft
- for the easy way to install programs)
-
- 3. Select the group in which you want the Fields of Battle icon installed.
-
- 4. Select "Add Item" from the menu "File" in your program-manager.
-
- 5. Select "Add Item" and click OK
-
- 6. Select Browse, locate the directory where you installed Fields of Battle
- and select the file "FOB.EXE" in the sub-directory FOB
-
- 7. Write "Fields of Battle" in the name field, and press OK.
-
- 8. Remember: The registered version includes an install tool doing all this
- for you.
-
-
- 2.2. RUNNING
- ------------
-
- PC-Users: Just click on the icon you worked so hard for to create.
-
- Amiga-Users: Double click on the DEMOFOB directory icon to bring up the
- Fields of Battle window. Double click on the FOB program icon
- to start the program. (If you want to use a screenmode that
- differs from your Workbench, doubleclick the ScreenMd icon,
- and selet the mode you want).
-
- If the DEMOFOB directory icon or the FOB program icons is not
- available open a shell and change to the DEMOFOB directory.
- Type the following:
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- copy amiicons/fob.inf fob.info
- copy amiicons/screenmd.inf screenmd.info
- copy amiicons/demofob.inf /demofob.info
-
-
- 3. REGISTERING THE FULL GAME
- ----------------------------
-
- 3.1. WHAT YOU WILL GET
- ----------------------
-
- When you have sent your registration and payment, you will recieve the full
- version of Fields of Battle. This includes:
-
- 1. The full game
- The full game will contain all features not available in the Free demo
- version. You can read about them in the on-line help and encyclopedia
- included in this demo version.
-
- 2. All 8 missions
- All 8 missions will be available to you, especially the 8th mission will give
- you the ultimative challenge in playing Fields of Battle.
-
- 3. Manual
- The manual will help you getting started, selecting the right basic strategies
- and is a good supplement to the on-line help system.
-
- 4. On-line help system
- The on-line help system is an easy and quick way to help you with your
- questions when playing Fields of Battle.
-
- 5. Encyclopedia
- Close connected to the on-line help is the Encyclopedia over Fields of Battle
- and World War I. Here you can read about World War I, giving you the
- background for the scenarios and how you can use military units in Fields of
- Battle.
-
- 6. Tables
- The tables are very important when playing Fields of Battle. They describe the
- hit probability for the military units in the different geographical types of
- areas. The tables are also available in the on-line help, but they are much
- faster available on paper, so all tables will be included on paper for easy
- reference.
-
- 7. Map
- Also the play map will be included on paper for easy overview and strategic
- planning.
-
- 8. Installation tool for easy instaling Fields of Battle. For PC users an
- uninstall tool will be included.
-
- 9. For AMIGA users: Versions optimized for different processors.
-
-
- 3.2. MULTI-USER LICENSE
- -----------------------
-
- If you want to use the game on more than one computer you can get a multi-user
- license. Simply write the number of licenses you would like to order on the
- registration form. You will recieve one copy of the disks and as many copies
- of manuals etc. as you ordered. See payment below for prices when buing more
- than one license.
-
-
- 3.3. PAYMENT
- ------------
-
- CASH:
- You can pay Bevelstone Production I/S ("Bevelstone") in any listed currency
- below. Do NOT send us any coins, only banknotes.
- The price is listed below. For countries not on the list, select one of the
- currencies listed on the pricelist or below the pricelist and send us an
- amount being equivalent of 250.00 DKK (100.00 DKK per each additional
- license).
- You acknowledge, that Bevelstone has the right to reject the payment
- if the amount is not being close enough to DKK 250.00 (100.00 DKK per each
- additional license), and that Bevelstone alone decides how big a deviation
- is accepted.
- Any fees due to returning the payment will be payed by Bevelstone.
-
- one license each additional license
-
- Denmark: DKK 250.00 100.00
- USA: USD 45.00 20.00
- Great Britain: GBP 30.00 10.00
- Germany: DEM 65.00 25.00
- Sweden: SEK 350.00 150.00
- Norway: NOK 300.00 100.00
- France: FRF 230.00 100.00
- Belgium: BEF 1500.00 600.00
- Switzerland: CHF 55.00 20.00
- Nederlands: NLG 75.00 30.00
- Austria: ATS 450.00 200.00
- Canada: CAD 65.00 25.00
- Japan: JPY 4400.00 1700.00
- Australia: AUD 70.00 25.00
- New Zealand: NZD 75.00 30.00
-
- subject to errors and large deviations on the currencies
-
- Other currencies accepted (ISO codes):
-
- FIM, GRD, IEP, ISK, ITL, PTE, ESP, CYP, EGP, AED, GIP, HKD,
- ILS, LUF, MTL, NIP, SAR, SGD, SKP, ZAR, KRW, TWD, THB
-
-
- CHECK:
- You can pay Bevelstone by sending a check of 275.00 DKK (add 100.00 DKK per
- each additional license) made payable to
-
- Bevelstone Production I/S
- DK-8000 Aarhus C
- DENMARK
-
-
- TRANSFER:
- You can pay Bevelstone buy Transferring an amount being equivalent of 250.00
- DKK (add 100.00 DKK per each additional license) to our account. Make your
- bank put your telephone and land on the transfer as a reference, AND put the
- same reference on your orderform.
-
- This method of payment is the SAFEST and often also the CHEAPEST way.
-
- Transfer the amount to:
-
- Unibank A/S
- DK-1786 Copenhagen V
- Denmark
- S.W.I.F.T. address: UNIB DK KK
- Telex no.: 27543 unib dk
- account: 1951 - 016 677 2621
-
-
- 3.4. REGISTERING
- ----------------
-
- You can either e-mail the registration form (see the file "orderfrm.txt") to
-
- "bvlstone@login.dknet.dk"
-
- or through our World Wide Web pages on URL
-
- "http://www.login.dknet.dk/~bvlstone/"
-
- You can also fill out the registration form in the file "orderfrm.txt" and
- send it to the address at the bottom of this document.
-
- And remember: The sooner you register, the sooner you will be able to play the
- ultimate strategic warfare game: Fields of Battle.
-
-
-
- 4. CONDITIONS OF USE
- --------------------
-
- CAREFULLY READ AND ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT
- SUPPLIED IN THE FILE "LICENSE.TXT" PRIOR TO USING FIELDS OF BATTLE.
-
-
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- BEVELSTONE PRODUCTION I/S
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- Banegaardspladsen 1A
- DK-8000 Aarhus C
- Denmark
-
- e-mail: bvlstone@login.dknet.dk
- WWW: http://www.login.dknet.dk/~bvlstone
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