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How to Play Conquest ==================== About This File ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This file contains information on how to play the game of Conquest. To learn how to use the program Conquest read the file "conquest.doc". Objective ~~~~~~~~~ The goal of Conquest is to conquer the world by defeating all of your opponents. Overview ~~~~~~~~ Conquest is a "conquer the world" strategy game for 2 to 6 players. Conquest is played using a simplified map of the world divided into 42 territories which are grouped into 6 continents. At the start of the game, each player is randomly assigned an equal number of territories and given an initial allotment of armies which the players then deploy as they see fit. Players then take turns attacking their opponent's territories in an effort to capture and subsequently control these territories. Each "turn" has three phases: the allotment and deployment of new armies, a number of attacks, and a final troop movement. The game ends when one player has captured all 42 territories. The Map ~~~~~~~ If you take a close look at the initial Conquest screen, you will see that each of the six continents is drawn in its own unique colour or pattern. This will give you an idea of which territories belong to each continent. Although you do not need to know the names of these territories to play Conquest, for the record they are: CONTINENT TERRITORIES North America Alaska, Northwest Territory, Greenland, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Western United States, Eastern United States, and Central America. South America Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, and Argentina. Europe Iceland, Great Britian, Scandinavia, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Southern Europe, and Ukraine. Africa North Africa, Eqypt, East Africa, Congo, South Africa, and Madagascar. Asia Ural, Siberia, Yakutsk, Kamchatka, Irkutsk, China, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Japan, Middle East, India, and Siam. Australia Indonesia, New Guinea, Western Australia, and Eastern Australia. Starting a Game ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Players enroll to play Conquest by typing in their name and selecting the colour or pattern they want to use throughout the game. Based on the number of players that have enrolled, the number of armies that each person will get for their initial occupation of territories is calculated according to the table below: # OF PLAYERS INITIAL ALLOTMENT OF ARMIES 2 50 3 35 4 30 5 25 6 20 Each player is then randomly assigned an equal number of territories. One army from the above allotment is automatically placed on each of these territories. At least one army must be left on a territory in order to control it. (NOTE: for 4 or 5 player games the number of territories given to each player does not work out evenly. However the two players in each case that receive one less territory will each have one extra army to deploy.) Initial Deployment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The players then take turns placing the remaining allotment of armies, one army at a time, onto the territories that they control. Players are free to place any number of armies on a controlled territory and should be trying to build up strength in areas that they want to attack from or to defend. Players continue to place their armies, in turn, until the initial allotment has been exhausted. Taking Turns ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Throughout the rest of the game, players take turns attacking their opponent's territories in an effort to capture and control then. As mentioned each "turn" has three phases: the allotment and deployment of new armies, attacks, and a final troop movement. Lets look at each of these phases in detail. Allotment of New Armies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the beginning of his/her turn, a player is awarded additional armies based on the territories and continents that they control. The total number of territories controlled divided by three (throwing away the remainder) forms the basis of this allotment. To this number more armies are added for control of continents according to the following table: CONTINENT ADDITIONAL ARMIES North America 5 South America 2 Europe 5 Africa 3 Asia 7 Australia 2 To control a continent a player must occupy all of that continent's territories. A third way of obtaining armies at the beginning of a turn will be discussed in the section Conquest Cards. At least three armies will be awarded in this phase even if the player controls fewer than 9 territories. Deployment of New Armies ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Much like initial deployment, the player then takes these new armies and places them onto territories that they may wish to attack from or to defend. When all additional armies have been placed the next phase of the turn begins. Attacking ~~~~~~~~~ Attacks are made from a territory controlled by the player who's turn it is against an ADJACENT opposing territory. That is to say that the attacker and the defender must share a common border, or be connected by one of the white lines forming bridges between some territories. The attacking territory must also have at least two armies. There are two types of attack. A "Blitz" attack leaves the defender with no alternative but to stand their ground and fight. A normal "Attack" gives the defender a choice between defending or withdrawing and also allows the attacker to retreat at any time during the conflict. In both cases, the conflict is resolved by simulating the rolling of dice in the following manner. The number of dice rolled for the attacker is determined by the number of armies in the attacking territory as follows: NUMBER OF ARMIES NUMBER OF ATTACKER DICE ROLLED 2 1 3 2 4 or more 3 Similarly for the defender: NUMBER OF ARMIES NUMBER OF DEFENDER DICE ROLLED 1 1 2 or more 2 The highest attacker roll is compared with the highest defender roll. If the attacker's roll is greater than the defender's roll then one army is removed from the defender. If however the defender's roll is equal to or greater than the attacker's, one attacker army is removed. If two or more dice were rolled for both attacker and defender, then the second highest rolls are compared with the same consequences. The attack is over when one of the following conditions is met: 1) The attacker has only one army left, in which case the opponent has been successful in his/her defense. 2) The defender has no armies left. This can happen as a result of a successful attack, or if the defender withdraws their armies. In either case one attacker army is automatically moved into the defender's former territory, and the attacker has the option to move in additional armies from the attacking territory. 3) The attacker chooses to retreat. A player may attack any number of times in a turn. Final Troop Movement ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the end of their turn a player can make ONE troop movement from any territory that they control to an ADJACENT territory that they also control. Conquest Cards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the end of any turn in which a player has successfully captured at least one territory they get a Conquest card. Sets of these cards can be used at the beginning of a turn to get additional armies. There are fourty-four Conquest cards, one for each territory and two "wild cards". The fourty-two territory Conquest cards are numbered with either a 1, 2 or 3. The wild cards are numbered 0. A set can be formed with three of a kind, or a 1-2-3 combination of cards. A "0" card and any other two Conquest cards also make up a set. At the beginning of a turn where the current player has three or more Conquest cards, he/she will have the opportunity to "cash in" a set. If the player has five (or more) cards he/she will be forced to cash in a set. Additional armies are awarded for a set based on how may sets have been cashed in "so far" according to the following table: SET WORTH First set 4 armies Second set 6 armies Third set 8 armies Fourth set 10 armies Fifth set 12 armies Sixth set 15 armies Seventh set 20 armies Eighth set 25 armies ... After the sixth set the allotment is increased by 5 armies every time a set is "cashed". Two additional armies are awarded for each territory card in the set being cashed that is controlled by the player cashing in. These extra armies are automatically placed directly on the territory who's card is being cashed. There is one additional opportunity to cash in a set. When a player captures an opponents last territory they also capture the opponents Conquest cards. If the combined cards form a set then the player can immediately cash them in. If there are more than five cards then the player must cash in a set. Summary ~~~~~~~ The best way to learn Conquest is to play the game. The above should give you enough information to get a good start. Have fun.