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* * * SHAREWARE * * *
STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS
Release 1.5 - Sept. 23, 1993
DISTRIBUTION
STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS (BATTLES 1.5) and all
additional scenarios are Copyright 1992, 1993 - Glacier Edge
Technology - All Rights Reserved.
This basic game and the "First Battle" and "A Night on Rangor"
scenarios, included in bdp150.zip are distributed as shareware.
Please make copies of bdp150.zip, and give to your friends or upload
to other BBS. Only the basic game and the "First Battle" and "A Night
on Rangor" scenarios are shareware. All additional scenarios and
the licensed version of the game are not shareware. No fees can be
collected for the copies of bdp150.zip which you give away. Those
companies who distribute shareware, on disks for a fee, please see
the distributor note below.
Please copy or upload only bdp150.zip and not the individual files.
This file which is included in bdp150.zip, must be retained in
any copies distributed.
INSTALLATION
BATTLES 1.5 is a Windows 3.x application and must be installed
on a hard disk drive. You should copy the bdp110.zip file to
a new directory, preferably called \BATTLES, before unzipping
the file.
BATTLES 1.5 will expect to find it's initialization file, "bdp.ini",
in the default Windows directory, which is usually C:\WINDOWS.
You should copy the "bdp.ini" file to the default windows
directory.
Refer to your Windows 3.x User's Guide for the procedure to
install the BATTLES 1.5 application and icon in the program group
of your choice.
The User Manual is on-line, via the HELP menu item of the main
menu, and you should read it before attempting to play the game.
Also each scenario has both INFORMATION and HISTORY, which should
be read before attempting to play a scenario.
SOUND SUPPORT
BATTLES 1.5 will provide sound support for the standard PC speaker
or for Microsoft Multimedia Audio compatible sound boards under
Windows 3.1 or greater.
If you have Windows 3.0, you should upgrade to Windows 3.1 to
receive the best sound effects.
The SoundBlaster Sound Board support provided previously under
Windows 3.0, via the sndblst.dll which had been available from
Creative Labs, Inc., has been discontinued due to the withdrawal
of support for the sndblst.dll by Creative Labs, Inc.
SHAREWARE
If you are not ordering additional scenarios, but have enjoyed
STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS: FIRST BATTLE or A
NIGHT ON RANGOR, please register your copy and send $5.00 (US)
to the Glacier Edge Technology address.
****************** DISTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE **********************
If you are a shareware distributor, and would like to distribute
BATTLES 1.5 on disks which you resale. You must register one copy
you use for a master in order to obtain permission to distribute the
BATTLES 1.5 game on your disks. The registration is $40.00 plus
shipping. You will receive a special version of the shareware
version of BATTLES 1.5 which contains an advertisement for your
distribution service on the title and closing screens of the game.
You will then be authorized to distribute the shareware version of
game. If you do not register, then you do not have permission to
distribute this game, and would be violating U.S. Copyright laws if
you were to do so.
Those who develop SHAREWARE products need the support of the
users and distributors of the SHAREWARE products in order to
continue developing new SHAREWARE products for users to use.
This particular product took over a year, full time, to develop
and become available for your use and enjoyment.
Your support of this SHAREWARE product will be greatly appreciated.
ORDERING ADDITIONAL SCENARIOS
Additional scenarios are currently available for licensing:
Desert Counter Attack
Command the remnants of Terran Rangor Strike Force,
after the Rangor raid, who land on the planet Saudis,
a desert world, and make repairs in order to continue
onward to Terra. Unfortunately, the bugs find them
and the Terrans must fight off the Tior'ons.
The Princess
The beautiful Princess Yoi, daughter of Maden the
warlord of Aguilar, has been kidnapped by Ro'Der
of the evil Mercan Trog and is being held in his
starfort. An Aguilarian assault force of Warriors,
Warlords and Hebeast Calvery must rescue her.
Warriors and Warlords are deployed with magical
power armor, and the Hebeast fire breathe is great
for roasting the spitting Trogs. An intense, urban,
house-to-house and rescue tactical problem.
Netherworld
The evil Kar'dare are completing their new Helius Weapon,
which destroys stars. As the Kar'daren complex commander,
command the Slinker and Oker Mechs to defend the Helius.
As the Terran Assault Force commander you must locate the
base on the tropical planet Tara Lie and direct the Terran
Battle and Scout Mechs, with Hovercraft Transports and
Mech Infantry, to destroy the Helius before it can be
taken off planet.
All these additional scenarios can be obtained by sending a check or
money order for $40.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling ($43.00 US)
(Orders outside the USA should add $5.00 for shipping).
Or you can order just the "Desert Counter Attack" scenario for
$15.00 plus shipping,
or you can order the "Desert Counter Attack" and "The Princess"
scenarios for $30.00 plus shipping,
or you can order the "Desert Counter Attack", "The Princess" and
"Netherworld" scenarios for $40.00 plus shipping.
Send your order to:
Glacier Edge Technology
4820 East Kentucky Ave. Suite E
Glendale, Co. 80222
You will receive disks with the appropriate scenarios and the
licensed version of the game. Please indicate 5.25 inch disk
or 3.5 inch disk preference and scenarios desired with your order.
The additional scenarios and the licensed version of the game
are not SHAREWARE, and may not be copied or distributed.
SCENARIOS UNDER DEVELOPMENT (for the licensed game only)
Air Assault Series
A series of scenarios deploying helicopter assault and
transport units, infantry squads, light attack vehicles
and tanks which can be air transported. While the units
will be of Earth, circa 1990-2000, these should be very
entertaining scenarios.
The Taukoen'en Theory
A Pauri Strike Force trys to locate and capture the
new star drive in development on the ice planet Ielow.
The star physicist, A'an, has assembled a ragtag lot
of warriors to defend the development center.
Rite of Passage
The Ts'wana Cadets, of the Tarwa Star Academy must
defend the facility from the Fildori Storm Troopers
which are teleporting in to destroy the computer center.
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* NEW GAME *
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STARDATE 2140.2: GALACTIC CRUSADE
A companion game is currently under development. CRUSADE
will be a "explore and conquer the galaxy game" which will
not only be super fun to play in it's own right, but will
also have an optional link to BATTLES which would allow
the player to "play out in detail" the planetary conquests
which come about in CRUSADE.
CRUSADE is scheduled to be released in 1994 and will feature
unique alien lifeforms, dozens of star ship classes, planetary
economics, hundreds of stars and planets and a galaxy generator
for unlimited replay.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Battles is a huge Windows application, and accordingly so, places
a large demand on your system. We recommend that you have a minimum
of 4MB of RAM, and nothing else running (just Windows 3.x) at the
time, also we recommend running Battles from a hard disk.
If you experience any problems with the game or scenarios, please
write down the configuration of your system, the scenario you were
playing, what you where trying to do when the problem occurred,
and a detailed description of the problem as best as you can,
and send it to the Glacier Edge Technology address. If possible
save the game (*.svg) and mail it on a disk or E-Mail it.
If you have any questions or comments about Battles, you can send
them to the Glacier Edge Technology address or if you prefer,
you can send E-Mail to:
Compuserv - 70621,160
We hope you enjoy STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS!