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- README FILE
-
- This demo is a pre-alpha version of the GREAT BATTLES OF ALEXANDER game. It allows
- you to command Alexander the Great's troops against the Indian army at the Battle of Hydaspes,
- fought in 326 B. C.
-
- After loading is completed, the "Quick Start" is displayed. This is a short explanation of how the
- game is played, and is recommended for new players.. When finished with this, go to "File" and
- click "Exit" (do not hit the "Exit" button, as this will exit the game).
-
- Hit the "Start Battle" button on the opening screen.
-
- From the map showing the ten battles in the final game, select "Hydaspes" (this is the default)
- and click "OK" to enter the battle. If desired, before entering the battle, click "Details" to learn
- more about the historical battle or click "Units" to learn more about the forces at the battle, the
- tactics of the period and hints on play.
-
- In the Leader Control Box, the default allows the player to control the Macedonians while the
- computer controls the Indians. This can be reset to allow players to control both sides, but the
- computer cannot command the Macedonians.
-
- In the Elite Initiative Box, select one of the Macedonian leaders, then click "OK". That
- commander and his units move first during the opening turn.
-
- Getting Started:
- * When the battlefield appears, the commander and troops with the flying flags are the ones
- that can be moved. During a turn, commanders are chosen randomly to determine the order in
- which units can be moved. The highlighted area shows the commander's command span - no
- orders can be given to units beyond this area, even if their flags are flying.
- * Resting the cursor on a unit or commander causes information about it to appear in the
- lower left box. A commander's initiative number is the maximum number of units that can be
- moved (including the commander himself - that many additional units can be moved if a
- commander gets "momentum").
- * To move a unit or commander, left click the unit. The highlighted area shows possible
- moves; within that area, select where the unit is to move, then, when the green outline
- appears, click there. Flags turn gray and are lowered on units that have already moved.
-
- GREAT BATTLES OF ALEXANDER will be released in early 1997. Look for updates at the
- Interactive Magic website (www.imagicgames.com).
-