
Search and Destroy
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<<PROGRAMS: BATTLE.PAS and BATTLE.EXE > Look for them in the file 
PCMO9508.ZIP. Ask your SysOp for the location of this file.>
What you need to run the program:  MS-DOS

"A two-player game (like Battleship) whose object is to sink all the 
enemy's warships before he can do the same to your own"

                SEARCH AND DESTROY: TO THE BATTLESTATIONS
                            by Tim Hoefling


   It is the dead of night and war has been declared. Unfortunately 
radar has not yet been invented; in order to find and destroy your 
opponent, you must painstakingly search briefly throughout the sea for 
all his ships.

   Battleship is a game for two people. After you enter and run the 
program, a title screen appears. [Note: you don't need to type in this 
program, because both the Pascal listing and the compiled version are 
supplied in the PCMO9508.ZIP file.] At that time you can toggle the 
sound on and off by pressing S. A condensed version of the instructions 
can be displayed on the screen with a press of the letter I. Pressing 
any other key starts the game. At any time throughout game play, 
pressing ESC halts the game and returns you to DOS.


>>[ Placing Your Ships ]<<

   As the commander of the navy, you have to power to strategically 
place your ships anywhere in the sea, which consists of a 10-by-10 grid. 
To enter the ships, have your opponent turn his head away from view of 
the monitor and keyboard while you type in each coordinate. The 
coordinates are entered by typing the letter and then the number of the 
first block of the ship. The computer then prompts you to place the ship 
across (enter A) or down (enter D). If the ship you place runs over the 
edge of the grid or crosses over another ship, the computer prompts you 
to reenter the coordinates. After you enter all your ships, your 
opponent enters his in the same manner. To help place the ships, refer 
to the follow table:

          Ship         Number of Units in Length

          Carrier      5
          Battleship   4
          Cruiser      3
          Submarine    3
          Destroyer    2


>>[ Playing the Game ]<<

   To play the game, each player takes turns guessing an opponent's ship 
location. If you hit an opponent's ship, an H appears on your opponent's 
grid and you are allowed an additional turn. If you miss, an O appears 
in the grid. When you find and destroy all parts of the ship, you are 
told that you have sunk that particular ship. The word Sunk now appears 
on the Condition Report Bulletin.

   The game continues until all of either your or your opponent's ship 
are sunk. At that time all remaining ships are displayed as X's. After a 
short pause the title screen reappears.

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              Tim Hoefling lists skiing and stage lighting 
           among his non-computer hobbies. He also enjoys  
           playing percussion instruments.

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