This is a demonstration version of the Battleset #1, Utah Beach. This demo contains only the first scenario of the six included in the retail package. These scenarios are:
MOPPING UP: The 9th Infantry Division cleans out the last pocket of German resistance, a battered kampf-gruppe isolated far behind American lines.
OBJECTIVE CARENATAN: The 101st Airborne Division has 3 days to take this key city, which is defended by an elite regiment of German paratroopers.
SS COUNTERATTACK: The 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division launches an attack against the 101st Airborne Division in an attempt to recapture Carentan.
FINAL ASSUAULT: Three American Divisions are poised to liberate Cherbourge, which is defended by the once-strong remnants of the German LXXXIV Korps.
RACE FOR CARTERET: The American VII Corps launches a long-distance drive to break through the German lines, cut the peninsula off and isolate Cherbourg.
CAMPAIGN GAME: This long and all-encompassing scenario is the ultimate test of your abilities as a WWII field commander.
In addition, there are numerous variants that can be selected, including Air Supperiority, Weather, and historically absent units on both sides.
Optional limited intelligence and fog of war options provide for varying amounts of information about enemy and/or friendly units for more realistic play.
Play either the German or American side, against another player or the computer AI.
Realistic weather, forcasts, and the effects of weather on units and air activity.
See the enclosed ‘Press Release’ for more information and details.
--- ABOUT THE DEMO ---
This demo is Mopping Up, played from the American perspective. You can either play the computer AI or have the computer play itself. The demo should be fairly straight forward, but a few instructions could help:
MOVING and ATTACKING: first click on the unit to be moved. At the bottom of the screen you will see all units in the hex displayed. Click on the one you wish to move and several icons will appear to the right. These represent the available options that piece has. To move a unit, select the desired movement type, then click on each hex you want to unit to move thru. To attack, select the desired attack type and click on the enemy unit you wish to attack. The enemy unit must be next to the attacking unit. SHORTCUT: Click on the unit to be moved, and hold the mouse button down while dragging the cursor to where you want the unit to end up. The computer AI will try to plot a move to that hex in the tactical movement mode.
DEFENSE: You units will automatically defend themselves, but you can change the defense stance of a static unit by selecting the defense posture in the unit icon bar.
ARTILLERY: Artillery must be ready and not attacking or moving (the status is at the far right of the unit window at the bottom of the screen) before it can fire. If ready, click on the artillery icon in the unit icons and move the cursor to your target. If the cursor is a target you can plot the attack, if it is an ‘X’ then you are out of range. SHORTCUT: Select the artillery unit. Now press and hold the COMMAND key down. Your cursor will change to a target within the artillery’s range, and you can simply click on your target.
--- KNOWN BUGS ---
Yes, there is one. At least. In this demo, do NOT select the ‘orders’ button in the HQ sidebar or the program will most likely crash.
--- ORDERING ---
To order V for Victory: Battleset #1, Utah Beach call us at: (409) 776-2187. Both the black and white and color versions are included, along with a short (30 page) operations manual on how to operate the game, including playing Mopping Up. The reference manual is packed with 160 pages of detailed information on the game, how to play it, historical information, and a detailed bibliography. A quick reference chart for unit movement over the various terrains, unit symbol definitions, and attack/defence modifications is also included, along with a coupon for the video World at War.
V for Victory: Battleset #1, Utah Beach from Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc. & Atomic Games.
Copyright (c) 1991, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
Macintosh 256 Color (2Mb & HD Req) and B&W (1Mb & 2 drives Req.) Retail: $59.95
