The strategy card game phenomenon is coming soon to your PC. But here's a 14MB demo of the Duel from Magic: The Gathering on the PC with 5 pre-made decks for you to play against the computer AI.
Please Read This First!
This is pre-release software, provided "as is" with no guarantees. There will be no patches or updates to this demo, and MicroProse will not offer technical support.
Installation
* You must have 14 Mb of free space on your hard disk to download this demo. You must have an ADDITIONAL 33 Mb free to run it.
* The file "mtgdemo.exe" that you downloaded is a WinZip file. Run it and select Unzip to extract all the necessary files onto your hard disk. The name of the folder to which you unzip the files must be no more than 8 characters long.
* As soon as the unzipping is done, the demo starts automatically (unless you uncheck that option).
* To play the demo again later, double click DEMO.EXE, which is in the folder to which you unzipped the demo.
The Manual
There's a small manual included with this demo called "mtg_demo.doc". This document explains how to play Magic: The Gathering and how to use the demo.
System Specifications
You will need to have the following hardware to run the demo:
MINIMUM:
* IBM PC 100MHz 80486DX/4 and compatibles
* 16 MB RAM
* Hard Drive (47 MB free)
* Windows 95
* Super VGA graphics for 640x480x256 colors
* Microsoft-compatible mouse
RECOMMENDED:
* IBM PC 90MHz Pentium or faster
* Super VGA graphics for 1024x768x65,000 colors
SUPPORTED:
* Windows 95-compatible sound card
* DirectX 3.0
What do you think?
Click on MAGIC@MICROPROSE.COM to e-mail us your comments on this demo. Your input will contribute to making Magic the greatest PC game ever.
(PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A TECHNICAL SUPPORT ADDRESS AND YOUR QUESTIONS WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. MICROPROSE DOES NOT OFFER TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON THIS DEMO).
The Duel is just one of four amazing segments from the game. The full product will feature:
* The Duel - As seen in this demo, with dozens of pre-made decks.
* Shandalar - A strategy card game world where you buy, sell, and trade cards as you battle to save your world from the evil plainswalker, Arzacon.
* The Deck Builder - Where you create your own Magic decks using cards from the 4th Edition Set, over 20 rare and powerful cards (like the Black Lotus), and the 12-card Astral Set, exclusive to the PC game and possessing powers only possible in a digital duel.
* The Multimedia Tutorial - Thirteen chapters of full-motion interactive video designed to teach you the basics of playing Magic.
Magic: The Gathering on the PC. It's the ultimate Magic experience!
Look for Magic: The Gathering for the PC at your local software retailer in the first quarter of 1997.
Legal
(c)1996 Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. All rights reserved. MAGIC: THE GATHERING (c) 1996 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All Rights Reserved. MAGIC: THE GATHERING and WIZARDS OF THE COAST are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. MicroProse Software, Inc. is an official licensee. MICROPROSE is a registered trademark of MicroProse Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.