
BATTLE ISLE 2200 - Short Instructions

You are the master strategist of the ROOM, the Drullian military operations 
command center.   The Drullian people have selected you to conquer the 
marauding Titan-Net military; if you don't destroy them the Drullian 
civilization will vanish.  You will order your robot army, navy, and air 
force units against Titan-net's raging power.  So lets turn on the Milop 
control console and begin your battle.

General Information
The Milop screen has two areas.  The main view screen lets you see your 
units and any other enemy units in your visual range.  Underneath the 
viewer is the control bar.   The control bar is where you give your units 
different orders, get information, or end your turn.  You only need your 
mouse to play the game.

Your military units are blue and Titan-net forces are red.  
Move your mouse pointer over one of your units.  Now press your right 
mouse button to select the unit. The unit appears in your control bar 
along with a description of the shape it is in.  Your mouse pointer becomes 
a green ball over the control buttons.

The red bar shows you how many active vehicles are there.  The green bar 
tells how much fuel you have; be sure your units have plenty of fuel or 
they won't be able to move!  The small pictures to the left tells you the 
different weapons the unit uses.  The top weapon is your "A" weapon, the 
second is your"B" weapon.  The number on the left lists how many shots you 
have of each.  Your units may have up to four weapons.

Moving and Attacking
The game is turn based.  Each unit moves and attacks one at a time.  When 
your unit has finished moving and attacking it turns gray.  Try moving a 
tank.  Click on the tank unit with your left mouse button, choose the four 
arrows button on the control bar, and then select a highlighted hexagon to 
move.  The unit will drive over to the new area.  You can't move into hexes 
that are in gray.

If the unit can attack the mouse pointer will turn into a ball again.  
Choose the fist button and click on a highlighted enemy to target.  The 
battle unfolds in 3D animation, letting you see the gains and losses on 
both sides.

Choose another unit and continue your turn until you have no more units to 
move.

End your turn by choosing "Change mode."  Do this at any time by pressing 
down your left mouse button.  The "Change Mode" button appears on your 
control bar.  Choose this command.  When this "change mode" command appears 
again,  choose it once more and the computer takes its turn.

Occupying Enemy Buildings
Only certain units can take over enemy installations.  Your Demons, 
Rangers, and Trolls are the units that may do this.

Repairs
When a unit becomes heavily damaged, you should move it into a 
depot for repairs.  When doing repairs, you use the building's store 
of energy (E) and materials (M).  You have limited resources; give 
important units a priority.  Repairing a unit takes two turns; one to 
move the unit in and the other to fix and move the unit out.  When you move 
units out of buildings you can not attack until the next turn.

Special Actions
Many units can do special actions.  You can make these units build roads, 
destroy roads, fill ammunition, and load fuel.  When a unit has these 
capabilities a special actions button will appear on the control bar.  
Be careful though, these units are easily destroyed by Titan-net's forces.

Transportation
Some units also transport other units.  For instance, you can load 
Demon units into Snake Armored Cars.  This way you can attack first with 
your armored car and then move out your robot units to attack on the 
following turn or immediately take over an enemy building.

Manufacturing
Certain installations can manufacture new units.  Be sure you  
make new weapons, as these give you a powerful advantage.  Each 
manufacturing plant makes specific units depending on available energy 
and materials.  Click on an empty button in the factory display screen.  
A list of the possible units appears.  Choose the unit you want to 
build.  A second screen next shows how much this action will cost 
you in energy and materials.  If you want this unit made, click on produce 
again.  Choose leave to cancel your order.

Terrain and Weather
The landscape and weather have a big effect on unit movement.  Be sure to 
adjust your tactics depending upon weather forecasts.  Heavy units like tanks 
move better when ground is firm.   A major attack can become minor if tank 
treads are spinning in mud.  Also your transport units cannot move on snowy 
or muddy terrain; they'll only move on roads.  Lighter units usually can move 
in almost any weather or terrain.  Mountains and bodies of water cause severe 
limitations.  Get to know the different terrain types so you can plan your 
strategy!

Other Options
Gather much information as possible on Titan-net and their allies.  You can 
find more information quickly by using special control bar commands.  Choosing 
the eye button gives you an overview map.  Selecting empty terrain and then  
information shows a summary of your forces, friendly forces, and opposing 
forces.  Selecting a unit and then choosing information gives you that unit's 
description.

Menu
Clicking the menu button shows you game options.  You can save games, load 
games, and change battle graphics.

How to Win
Destroy all enemy units and occupy enemy headquarters.   When you have done 
this the game is over.


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Thank You for playing the BATTLE ISLE 2200 Demo Disk. The huge complete
version of BATTLE ISLE 2200 will be available on PC CD ROM and floppy disk   
Fall '94. 

"One thing stands between Titan-Net and total victory... You - The Strategist" 

o  Take control of Drullian forces in a campaign of over 20 scenarios.
o  Play against up to 4 players by network, null modem, or e-mail.
   Additional copies of the game required for multi-players over a network.
o  Reference a complete on-line database with exquisite 3-D weapons.
o  Command forces with over 50 types of weapons
o  Watch each battle played out instantly in incredible 3-D animations.

CD ROM: Packed with amazing animations and CD quality music. Available at
   a retail store near you. Requires double speed CD ROM drive, 6 MB hard
   disk space, 4 MB RAM, and VGA Monitor. Suggested Retail $ 59.95
Floppy Disk: Call 1-800-245-7744. Requires 12 MB hard disk space, 4 MB RAM,
   and VGA Monitor. The costs is $ 29.95 plus tax, shipping, and handling.

Call Accolade Tech Support at 408-296-8400 between 8am to 5pm PST if you have
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