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- Blue Light Productions
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- Present
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- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * O R I O N * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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- FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE HELP, LOAD ORION.HLP. (If you don't know how to do
- this then scroll down to end of this file.)
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- EMAIL (INTERNET): 100115.3160@compuserve.com
- COMPUSERVE: 100115,3160
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- What is Orion?
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- A strategy game based on a grid with aliens controlling cells. 2-4 players
- may play, and any of those may be computer players.
-
- ---> Requires a 386 with Windows running in 256 colours, or greater.
- ---> Better graphics for systems with more than 256 colours
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- Latest version of Orion now has:
- v3.8+ Speed
- v4.0+ Computer player
- more stability (in fonts, etc.)
- Scoring system
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- T H E O B J E C T
- ===================
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- The object is to dominate the board by capturing other aliens.
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- B O A R D S E T U P
- =====================
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- The board is based on a grid.
- 2-4 players can play, and each play controls a different colony of aliens.
- Each colony starts with 2 aliens and a base in one corner of the screen.
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- T H E R U L E S
- =================
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- The first part in a turn is to destroy any unwanted aliens by clicking on
- them with the right mouse button.
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- Then the player must place another alien next to one of his or her's
- on the board.
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- If, in that turn, three aliens surround the enemy then the enemy is captured,
- and that player controls the cell in the grid.
-
- Now that the player has another alien, this may have a knock-on effect, and
- another enemy may be surrounded and captured. Consequently, a player can
- wipe out another player in one go.
-
- A player will be knocked out if his base is captured, or if all his aliens
- have been taken.
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- H I N T S :
- ===========
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- > Don't clump too many of your aliens together; they are vulnerable and can
- be destroyed easily: use the right mouse button to break up large groups of
- aliens.
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- > Think ahead: gaining 2 aliens may result in losing 20 in the next go.
-
- > When playing with more than 2 players, form alliances - you can then
- combine forces to attack other players.
-
- I'll leave the more subtle tips for you to find out.
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- R E G I S T R A T I O N
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- HAS YOUR 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL EXPIRED? IF SO REGISTER NOW!
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- ONLY UK£8 POUNDS STERLING (all inclusive)
- OR US$15 (all inclusive)
- OR EQUIVALENT OF US$15 in other currency
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- Y O U C A N R E G I S T E R B Y P O S T O R B Y C O M P U S E R V E
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- You will get:
- larger grid,
- more play options,
- my support,
- information on new releases,
- more galaxies,
- *** the ability to DESIGN YOUR OWN LEVELS! ***
- no more annoying info pages on start-up
- no nagging when you quit
- *** hard copy of manual ***
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- Please quote Orion version number when ordering
-
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- R E G I S T E R I N G B Y C O M P U S E R V E
- =================================================
-
- Registration by CompuServe is extremely easy:
-
- >>>> GO SWREG
- >>>> FOLLOW ON SCREEN INFORMATION!
- Registration ID 5781
-
- Once you have registered you will receive the registration code by mail
- (not email) within 28 days, although you are likely to receive it well
- before then. It is our policy to try to dispatch all orders within 2 days.
-
-
- R E G I S T E R I N G B Y P O S T
- =====================================
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- TO REGISTER BY POST USE THE REGISTRATION FORM IN REGFORM.TXT
-
- If you do not have a printer, then you send your name, address, the
- Orion version number and a cheque or postal order for UK£8 / US$15 /
- equivalent of US$15
-
- Send a cheque or postal order to:
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- Orion 4.00, BLP
- (Robin Reason)
- Lane Cottage,
- Blagrave Farm Lane,
- Caversham,
- Reading.
- ENGLAND
- RG4 7JX
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- All cheques made payable to 'Robin Reason'
-
- You will receive a registration code in the post that you can enter
- by loading the 'REGISTER.EXE' file. This will unlock the extra
- features in the game. Feel free to add any comments about the game.
-
-
- And last of all...
-
- ----> E N J O Y ! <----
- =========================
-
-
- Credits:
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- Many thanks to these people for their undivided support (well sort of)
-
- David Liddament
- Martin Donegan
-
- And to the many, many thousands of beta tests:
-
- Robin Pollock,
- Kevin Jory,
-
- (okay, okay. Only they, but they did do a lot)
-
- And also to Kevin Jory for the Windows help file.
-
-
- For more information load the help file, ORION.HLP:
- 1. Select FILE from Program Manager, then RUN,
- then enter the directory that Orion is in, then ORION.HLP. This
- will load the help file Eg (C:\WINDOWS\ORION.HLP).
- 2. Click on HELP from in the game, then ORION HELP.
- 3. Double click on ORION.HLP from File Manager.
-