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The Game Menu
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Once you've gotten into an active game with the Select Game command, you will
be presented with the Game Menu. It is from this menu that you actually play a
game of Empire 1901, and as such, many of the options won't mean much until
you've finished the rest of these docs, and know how to play the game.
However, the options will be briefly described in this section.
The following options are available to any person who selects a game, regard-
less of whether that person is an active player in the game:
View Map: This option shows you the game map, which is the playing field
for Empire 1901. This option is the only part of the game that
requires ANSI graphics. See section D for more details.
List
Territories: This option lists the territories in which each player's units
are stationed, as well as any builds and retreats required by a
player. In conjunction with the List Supply Centers option and
a printed or store-bought copy of the game map, this can replace
the View Map command for non-ANSI users. See section D.
List Supply
Centers: This option shows a list of supply centers controlled by each
player. See section D.
Previous
Day's Orders: This selection shows a list of all moves issued by players on
the previous day. It can be a very useful tool in the game for
deciding who to trust when forming alliances. See sections D
through J.
Quit: Well, that one's sort of obvious, isn't it?
If you are an ACTIVE player in the game you selected, the following two options
are also available to you:
Enter or Edit
Orders: This is the option where the player actually makes his moves for
the day. The actual contents of these moves will be described
in sections D through J. Moves may be changed as many times as
a player wishes during the day, with only the most recent set
taking effect.
Truce: This option allows the player to propose or decline offers of
truce, ending the game. For more information, see section K.