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        STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS

            Release 1.9 - August 18, 1994


    DISTRIBUTION

    STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS (BATTLES 1.9) and all
    additional scenarios are Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 - Glacier Edge
    Technology - All Rights Reserved.

    This basic game and the "A Night on Rangor" scenario, included
    in bdp190.zip are distributed as shareware.

    Please make copies of bdp190.zip, and give to your friends or upload
    to other BBS.  Only the basic game and the "A Night on Rangor"
    scenarios are shareware.  All additional scenarios and the licensed
    version of the game are not shareware.

    No fees can be collected for the copies of bdp190.zip which you give
    away.

    Those companies who distribute shareware, on disks or CD-ROMs for a
    fee, either via mail or rack, please see the distributor note below.

    Please copy or upload only bdp190.zip and not the individual files.
    Please do not remove or modify any files contained in bdp190.zip.

    This file which is included in bdp190.zip, must be retained in
    any copies distributed.



    INSTALLATION

    BATTLES 1.9 is a Windows 3.x application and must be installed
    on a hard disk drive.  You should copy the bdp190.zip file to
    a new directory, preferably called \BATTLES, before unzipping
    the file.

    BATTLES 1.9 will expect to find it's initialization file, "bdp.ini",
    in the default Windows directory, which is usually C:\WINDOWS.

    You should copy the "bdp.ini" file to the default windows
    directory.

    Refer to your Windows 3.x User's Guide for the procedure to
    install the BATTLES 1.9 application and icon in the program group
    of your choice.

    The User Manual is on-line, via the HELP menu item of the main
    menu, and you should read it before attempting to play the game.
    Also each scenario has both INFORMATION and HISTORY, which should
    be read before attempting to play a scenario.



    SOUND SUPPORT

    BATTLES 1.9 will provide sound support for the standard PC speaker
    or for Microsoft Multimedia Audio compatible sound boards under
    Windows 3.1 or greater.

    If you have Windows 3.0, you should upgrade to Windows 3.1 to
    receive the best sound effects.

    The SoundBlaster Sound Board support provided previously under
    Windows 3.0, via the sndblst.dll which had been available from
    Creative Labs, Inc., has been discontinued due to the withdrawal
    of support for the sndblst.dll by Creative Labs, Inc.

    If you do not receive sound effects from BATTLES 1.9, and you
    do have a compatible sound card, please test your configuration
    using the Media Player (provided with MS Windows 3.1) and the
    standard .mid and .wav files also provided with MS Windows 3.1.


    SHAREWARE

    The shareware version of the game STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON
    DISTANT PLANETS: "A Night On Rangor", will only play 25 turns
    of the 50 turn scenario.

    If you are not ordering additional scenarios, but have enjoyed
    STARDATE 2140.2: BATTLES ON DISTANT PLANETS: A NIGHT ON RANGOR,
    and wish to finish it, please send $5.00 (US) plus shipping
    to the Glacier Edge Technology address, and we will send you
    a disk with the shareware version of BATTLES 1.9 which can
    complete the "A Night On Rangor" scenario.


    Registration include the complete "A Night On Rangor" scenario
    and up to all the following scenarios:

    Desert Counter Attack

        Command the remnants of Terran Rangor Strike Force,
        after the Rangor raid, who land on the planet Saudis,
        a desert world, and make repairs in order to continue
        onward to Terra.  Unfortunately, the bugs find them
        and the Terrans must fight off the Tior'ons.

    The Princess

        The beautiful Princess Yoi, daughter of Maden the
        warlord of Aguilar, has been kidnapped by Ro'Der
        of the evil Mercan Trog and is being held in his
        starfort. An Aguilarian assault force of Warriors,
        Warlords and Hebeast Calvery must rescue her.
        Warriors and Warlords are deployed with magical
        power armor, and the Hebeast fire breathe is great
        for roasting the spitting Trogs.  An intense, urban,
        house-to-house and rescue tactical problem.

    Netherworld

        The evil Kar'dare are completing their new Helius Weapon,
        which destroys stars.  As the Kar'daren complex commander,
        command the Slinker and Oker Mechs to defend the Helius.
        As the Terran Assault Force commander you must locate the
        base on the tropical planet Tara Lie and direct the Terran
        Battle and Scout Mechs, with Hovercraft Transports and
        Mech Infantry, to destroy the Helius before it can be
        taken off planet.


    All these additional scenarios can be obtained by sending a check or
    money order for $25.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling ($28.00 US)
    (Orders outside the USA should add $5.00 for shipping).

    Or you can order just the "Desert Counter Attack" scenario for
    $10.00 plus shipping,

    or you can order the "Desert Counter Attack" and "The Princess"
    scenarios for $20.00 plus shipping,

    or you can order the "Desert Counter Attack", "The Princess" and
    "Netherworld" scenarios for $25.00 plus shipping.

    Send your order to:

        Glacier Edge Technology
        4820 East Kentucky Ave. Suite E
        Glendale, Co.  80222

    You will receive disks with the appropriate scenarios and the
    licensed version of the game.  Please indicate 5.25 inch disk
    or 3.5 inch disk preference and scenarios desired with your order.

    The additional scenarios and the licensed version of the game
    are not SHAREWARE, and may not be copied or distributed.


    TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    Battles is a huge Windows application, and accordingly so, places
    a large demand on your system.  We recommend that you have a minimum
    of 4MB of RAM, and nothing else running (just Windows 3.x) at the
    time, also we recommend running Battles from a hard disk.

    If you experience any problems with the game or scenarios, please
    write down the configuration of your system, the scenario you were
    playing, what you where trying to do when the problem occurred,
    and a detailed description of the problem as best as you can,
    and send it to the Glacier Edge Technology address.  If possible
    save the game (*.svg) and mail it on a disk or E-Mail it.

    If you have any questions or comments about Battles, you can send
    them to the Glacier Edge Technology address or if you prefer,
    you can send E-Mail to:

       Compuserv - 70621,160
       INTERNET - [e-mail]

    ****************** DISTRIBUTORS PLEASE NOTE **********************

    If you are a shareware distributor, and would like to distribute
    BATTLES 1.9 on media which you resale, then you must register the one
    copy you use for a master in order to obtain written permission to
    distribute the BATTLES 1.9 game on your media.

    The minimum registration is $15.00 plus applicable shipping.

    You will receive a special version of the shareware version of BATTLES
    1.9 which contains an advertisement for your distribution service on
    the title and closing screens of the game.

    You will then be authorized to distribute the shareware version of
    game.  If you do not register, then you do not have permission to
    distribute this game, and would be violating U.S. Copyright laws if
    you were to distribute this game.

    Those who develop SHAREWARE products need the support of the
    users and distributors of the SHAREWARE products in order to
    continue developing new SHAREWARE products for your use.

    This particular product took over a year, full time, to develop
    and to become available for your use and enjoyment.

    Your support of this SHAREWARE product will be greatly appreciated.

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