I. Installing the Battleground Ardennes Demo.

    1. From Windows, select the File menu, and the Run menu item.
    2. Enter:
	d:\bgademo\setup
       Note: If your CD-ROM is different from d:, then enter the
       appropriate letter.
    3. Note: you must have Video for Windows Version 1.1 installed on
       your computer in order to run the Battleground Ardennes videos.

II. Getting Started.

    To see a fully automated demo, do the following.  First double-click
    on the Battleground Ardennes Demo icon.  When prompted, select
    Automatic A/I for both Allied and Axis sides.  This will play the demo
    Computer vs. Computer.  Click on the Phase Box when it appears in the
    middle of the screen.  When the A/I Dialog appears, you may wish to
    click on Step to advance the A/I manually, or click on Run to have the
    A/I run without stopping.  To stop the play if you click on Run, press
    the Escape key when the A/I dialog appears and then select the Exit menu
    item from the File menu.

    Note: be sure to try out the Battleview interface by clicking on the
    magnifying glass icon in the upper right hand corner of the toolbox
    icon on the left hand side of the scrren.

    To try a battle against the computer, do the following.  First double
    click on the Battleground Ardennes Demo icon.  When prompted, select
    Automatic A/I for one side and Manual mode for the side you wish to
    play.  Click on the Phase Box when it appears in the middle of the
    screen.  Here are some tips on how to play:
	1. To advance to the next phase, select the Next Phase menu item
	   from the Phase menu or click on the clock icon in the upper
	   left hand corner of the tool box that appears in the left hand
	   side of the screen.
	2. In the Prep Fire Phase, you can fire artillery against the
	   other side in addition to normal firing.  Try bringing up the
	   Artillery Dialog by selecting the Artillery Dialog menu item
	   from the Units Menu.  Units that are highlighted in red on the
	   map are potential targets.  Fire on a hex by clicking on the hex
	   with the right mouse button.
	3. In the Movement Phase, you can move your units.  Select the units
	   by first clicking on their map hex with the left mouse button.
	   Then either double click to select the entire stack, or click on
	   the units at the bottom of the screen to just select certain ones.
	   You then move the units by clicking on adjacent hexes on the map
	   with the right mouse button.
	4. If Reinforcements arrive, you can place them on the map by first
	   selecting the Arrived menu item from the Reinforce menu.  Then
	   double click on the units you see in the Arrived Dialog to place
	   them on the map.  After they have been placed on the map,
	   reinforcements may be moved normally.
	5. In the Fire Phases, you can fire on enemy units.  Select the units
	   to fire in the same way you selected them for moving by clicking
	   on their hex and then clicking on their picture at the bottom of
	   the screen.  Select a target by clicking on a hex containing
	   enemy units with the right mouse button.  If prompted for a 
	   specific target by the Target Dialog, you can select the default
	   by simply clicking on the Ok button.
	6. In the Assault Phase, you can assault units in adjacent hexes.
	   Select the target hex by clicking on the hex with the right mouse
	   button.  Then select your attacking units by first selecting them
	   and then adding them to the assault using the Add to Assault
	   menu item of the Assault Menu.  When you are done adding units to
	   the assault, you can resolve the assault by selecting the Resolve
	   Assault menu item of the Assault Menu.

III. When in Doubt.

   If you are unsure what to do next in any given situation, you can always
   get the computer to finish the current phase for you by clicking on the
   A/I button that is located in the lower right hand corner of the tool
   box that appears on the left hand side of the screen.

IV. What the Full Version of Battleground Ardennes Offers.

   In addition to a complete main program, the full version of Battleground
   Ardennes contains:
   * Over 100 MB of authentic World War II videos and sounds.
   * Complete hardcopy manual plus foldout quick-start instructions.
   * Three complete modules containing over 25 scenarios covering:
	- Kampfgruppe Peiper
	- The Battle for Bastogne
	- Roadblock at Clervaux
   * An easy-to-use front-end interface including "Hall of Fame" scoring
     and historical medals.
   * A Scenario Editor that allows you to create your own scenarios and
     what-if battles.
   * A fully indexed Unit Handbook describing each of the more than 80
     units available in Battleground Ardennes.

V. Future Attractions.

   Watch for Battleground Gettysburg coming Fall 95 from Talon Soft.
   This will cover this monumental 3 day Civil War battle using the same
   Battleground features such as 3D map and full multimedia interface.

   For more information, contact Talon Soft at 410-821-7282.
