Cannon Fire is a tactical level American Civil War simulation game.
Equipment:
Screen Requirements: Color, 14" minimum
Minimum memory: 4meg
Hard Disk Space: 1.5 Mb
System 6 and System 7 compatible.
Keywords:
BATTLE FIGHT BOARD COMBAT WARGAME AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Game scale: Squares represent 250 yards, units are demi-brigades.
Cannon Fire is based on the popular Musket Fire game engine with many improvements.
This demo has all the features of the commercial game except:
Ñ No Play-by-e-mail
Ñ No battle edit
Cannon Fire has the following features:
Ñ Play either side of the conflict vs. the computer or play two-person games on the same machine.
Ñ Play-by-E-mail.
Ñ Set the advantage for either side. Makes it more difficult to beat the computer.
Ñ Switch sides in the middle of a battle.
Ñ View the map in either 3-D normal, 3-D wide, or 2-D mode.
Ñ Flip the board to see your units from the other side.
Ñ Edit the battle to create your own "What if" scenarios. Change unit locations, and characteristics.
Ñ View units as large (easy to see) or small (more realistic) in 3-D mode.
Ñ AI that fights like a tiger!
Ñ Fog of war hides the enemy units until one of your units is within sight.
Ñ Turn on and off many settings to customize the game to your liking.
Ñ Change unit facing, and formation.
Ñ Make breastworks for better defense.
Ñ Move commanders to help your units.
Ñ Simple move and combat commands gets you started fast.
Ñ Comprehensive alert system tells you what to do next.
Ñ In 3-D mode you will see hills, forests, orchards, towns, farms, fields, rivers, streams, camps, and roads all meticulously drawn to give you a rich environment to fight in.
