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- INTRODUCTION
- ============
-
- Welcome to the world of Declaration of War. This readme.txt file
- contains information on how to install the demo program, playing the demo
- game, and ordering the commercial version. Remember that this program runs
- under Microsoft Windows.
-
-
- INSTALLATION
- ============
-
- STEP ONE: To install the game, a directory must be created or
- selected. If the game is already in a suitable directory skip to STEP THREE.
- If there is a suitable directory already in existance on the hard drive,
- proceed to STEP TWO. Otherwise create a subdirectory for it. For example:
-
- c:
- cd \
- md demwar
-
- STEP TWO: Copy the files demwar.exe, demwar.hlp, and readme.txt to
- the desired directory. For example:
-
- copy c:\xtalk\fil\demwar.exe c:\demwar
-
- STEP THREE: Start Microsoft Windows and select the 'Games' program
- group in the Program Manager. Use the menu command File-New... to create a
- new program item. Enter "D.O.W. Demo" in the Description box and enter the
- subdirectory that was used in STEP ONE followed by \demwar.exe in the Command
- Line box, then select OK. For example:
-
- Description D.O.W. Demo
- Command Line c:\demwar\demwar.exe
-
- STEP FOUR: Start the game by double-clicking on the tank icon.
-
-
- PLAYING THE GAME
- ================
-
- The demo game is played on a 30 x 20 square grid. There are various
- islands throughout the grid with cities, forests, and mountains. You start
- the game with one city and the computer player starts the game with another
- city.
- The object of the game is to build up your forces, and capture cities
- until you are strong enough to attack the computer player. To win the game
- you must capture all of the computer player's cities and destroy all of
- the computer player's pieces. You are called player #1 and have the blue
- pieces, the computer is called player #2 and has the red pieces.
- You begin the game by selecting the type of piece that you want to
- start building in your city. We recommend that you begin with an armored
- piece as they can both explore, and take cities fairly well. When your first
- piece has been built, you will see it on top of your city and you will also
- be able to see the map one square in all directions. The rest of the squares
- on the map are black This is because you haven't explored yet. To explore,
- use the mouse to drag the first piece one square in any direction. This will
- allow you to see more of the map because any square within one of your piece
- will become uncovered. Each uncovered square will remain so until the end of
- the game. Continue moving around until you have found a city (a white
- L-shaped structure within a square). To capture it, move ontop of it. Two
- things may happen: you might be destroyed or you might take the city. If you
- take the city, it will turn blue and your piece will disappear, becoming a
- garrison force inside the city. You will also be prompted to select what this
- city will start to build.
- Meanwhile your other city is building a second piece. To change the
- type of piece that is being built in a city, double-click on that city. A
- dialog-box will pop up allowing you to change the piece. Any turns that went
- into building the original piece will be lost if it is changed. If you are
- stuck on an island, build a transport ship or a cargo plane to get off. Move
- an armored piece or an infantry piece on top of the transport to load it.
- Then move the transport over the sea to a new island.
-
- This is a brief introduction. To get more help about the rules of the
- game use the extensive on-line help by pressing F1.
-
-
- ORDERING THE COMMERCIAL VERSION
- ===============================
-
- This is the demo version. It is a shareware program and may be
- enjoyed and distributed freely. If you do enjoy playing this demo game then
- consider ordering the full commercial version.
- The commercial version of Declaration of War has a powerfull scenario
- generator that allows the creation of maps from 20 x 20 to 150 x 150. The
- scenario creator also allows from 2 to 6 players, each of which can be human
- or computer. The player's strength levels also can range from 0 to 23. The
- many optional rules include: wrap-around map and multiple attacks. Every
- piece can also be edited, allowing for strange and interesting combinations.
- Many pre-configured scenarios are include or you can create, save, and load
- your own favorites. There are also a few historical games that are included.
- One that simulates World War II is one of the favorites.
- To order the game send a check or money order for $39.95 including
- shipping and handling (Illinois residents add sales tax for a total of
- $43.15) to:
-
- Burnham Park Software, Inc.
- P.O. Box #814
- Chicago, IL 60690-0814
- (312) 922-1326
-