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[Triggerhappistani]

Hi folks. This was my first game on a shiny, new IBM PC XT. I still have the original game, manuals and the XT. I guess now I have to have a garage sale.

Game Controls:
Cursor Movement: 1, 3, 7 and 9 move at an angle. 8, 4, 2 and 6 move along x/y axis

When cursor is not over a squad:
View shows areas of strengths and weakness & total number of troops on each side.
Time sets the speed of the game.
Surrender quits the game.

When cursor is over a squad:
Size shows types and troop numbers in a squad.
Info shows condition and food supply & lets you change marching speed.
Move traces the exact path the squad will take.
Formation lets you change your squad's formation.
Join lets you move troops between two squads, if they are close together.
Detach lets you split a squad (useful if forts are set to train troops).

When cursor is over a squad at time of Encounter:
Zoom lets you take command of the squad in battle.

In battle:
The following commands are preceded by Squad, Archer, Barbarian, or Knight:
Attack - Move forward and attack the enemy (archers will shoot from where they stand).
Forward - Move forward.
Backoff - Move backward.
Retreat - Flee.

Archers are strong against Knights. They will also defend fort walls.
Barbarians are strong against Archers. They have no weapons and move quickly.
Knights are strong against Barbarians. They are slow.
Spies can see twice as far as other troops. If the game is set so the enemy is seen always, they will come into the game as Barbarians.