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- ANTS - Copyright 1993 - Jeff Freeman - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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- The object of the game is to bring seeds to the Queen ant. The Queen
- may then create more ants, to bring more seeds, to make more ants, etc.
- More ants is not always better. The test of your ability will come when
- other players assault your colony. They will try to kill your Queen,
- take or destroy your seeds, and leave as many of your ants injured as
- possible. You must create a "farm" of plants (so that your colony can
- survive without sending too many ants out on patrol), walls (for
- defense) and a ready-reserve of Army and Bomber ants "just in case".
- Above all else, you must aggressively seek and destroy enemy ants.
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- There are several different types of Ants.
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- Ant Type Primary Purpose
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- ARMY kill other ants
- WORKER dig tunnels
- HARVESTER carry seeds
- PLANTER turn seeds into plants
- BUILDER create walls
- BOMBER explodes
- SCANNER scans a wide radius
- COLLAPSER collapses tunnels and caverns
- QUEEN makes more ants
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- The single most important ant is the Queen. If you lose the Queen ant,
- you won't be able to make any more ants. Note that the Queen ant cannot
- HATCH a new ant unless there is somewhere to put the new ant. New Ants
- can be hatched on top of other ants, but not on top of 'dirt'.
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- If there are many seeds around the Queen, it may be better to make more
- Harvester ants. If you have to dig a ways to get to some seeds, though,
- better invest in some Workers.
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- As soon as possible, you'll want to establish a self-sufficient colony
- so that you are not required to send ants out to look for seeds. Use
- PLANTERs to turn some seeds near the Queen into PLANTS. Plants will
- produce several seeds per day.
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- Remember to feed your ants. Every ant must eat a seed at least once
- every five days.
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- Hatch a scanner as soon as possible and keep it near your Queen.
- Scanner's will allow you to monitor the area around your Queen much more
- effectively that ants on patrol.
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- When you spot a red enemy ant, be aggressive - especially if you can
- see the enemy Queen close to your Queen. With BOMBER and ARMY ants, an
- assault on your colony could be devastating.
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- Note that the Queen can only move 5 squares per day - it is much wiser
- to use your Workers and Harvesters to bring seeds to your Queen (and for
- that matter, to the Planters).
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- Use Builders to protect your 'garden' as well as to mark the boundries
- of your colony. Many players will simply steer clear of your area if
- they see that it is occupied (and developed). Careful not to 'seal up'
- your Queen! Builders can now "UN-build" any wall they have built THAT
- TURN.
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- That's it, you're on your own. If all else fails, press a button. The
- [Q] button quits from most everything and the [?] button will display
- the current Ants options when moving.
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- If you get wiped out you'll have to wait three days to play - so don't
- get wiped out.
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