This is the latest Empire Master™ demo application.
Empire Master is a challenging conquer-the-world strategy wargame. You start with a single city and use it to produce armies to go out and conquer more cities so you can produce more armies and ships and planes until you capture the entire world. The only problem (there is always a problem) is that the machine is also building armies and conquering cities and fully intends to capture the world for itself.
To get started as quickly as possible, just double click on Empire Master and select New from the file menu to start a game. Build an army and drag it around with the mouse, then build a fighter so you can explore faster (but don't let it run out of fuel.) Double click on any city to change the production. When you have an entire island build a transport and move several armies onto it so you can carry them to the next island. When you have five or ten cities start building carriers, submarines, bombers and icbms in preparation for encountering the enemy.
Empire Master is highly addictive and should be avoided at all costs. The demo version will not let you save a game part way through and restricts some options, but you can play through to the end. If you find yourself losing too much sleep trying to finish a game without being able to save it and start again in the morning, then buying the full unrestricted version offers some relief.
More documentation is included in a separate DocMaker document. That is not complete and somwhat out of date but it should answer most of your questions. Registered uses get the complete printed manual and a disk with the latest unrestricted version of the game. Several user-supplied rule sets are available on public FTP sites.
There are many other conquer-the-world strategy games, but none include all of the features of Empire Master:
• Multiple rule sets make it many games in one, or create your own.
• Auto-Explore, Auto-Patrol functions let you concentrate on the action.
• Automatic refuelling for air units at all times.
• Maps from 25X25 to 255X255 (restricted in the demo version).
• Fast, skillful computer opponent.
• Play against a friend using an Appletalk network.
• Up to six color or b/w monitors supported in any configuration.
• Computer does not cheat, play balance is achieved by giving the computer free cities, free armies or free turns at the beginning.
• Follows Mac Interface guidelines.
• Low price:
To order send a check to Christopher Eliot/P.O. Box 371/Leeds, Ma. 01053
Registration fee includes full printed documentation and a disk with the latest version.
The price is $25, ($20 for students), +$5 for the rule editor, +$5 for overseas air mail, +5% sales tax for Mass. residents. Registered owners of previous versions can upgrade for $10, +$5 for overseas air mail, +5% sales tax for Mass. residents.
Unfortunately, I cannot be responsible for lack of sleep, angry wives, lowered GPAs or any of the other symptoms that Empire Master addicts frequently report.
