Expert Tips - Game War in Middle Earth.

<b>Expert Tips</b> - Game War in Middle Earth.

GAME: War in Middle Earth
COMPANY: Melbourne House
AUTHOR: Mike Singleton
YEAR: 1988


      SIGNATURE INSTRUCTIONS


   This is the classic strategy game, written explanation of
Lord of the Rings. " It may be useful for the game to read the 
book, although it is not necessary. In case, if You do not want 
to wade through three volumes and 2000 pages of the novel, here 
is a brief retelling of the complication of the plot. 

   You - Frodo Baggins, the hobbit
but not an ordinary hobbit. Your uncle
Bilbo Baggins fall into different
adventure, which would never
not allow himself to get a normal hobbit. In its most
famous adventure he bought the ring, which could make it 
invisible. Bilbo has left the ring to you, and he left 
Hobbitaniyu to live among elves.


   Your friend is a wizard Gandalf
Gray found that your ring -
"Single", or One Ring.
It was forged Dark Lord, Sauron, it is very powerful, but it's 
evil power. The ring contains a large part of the forces of 
Sauron, with his help he can beat all their enemies and bring 
to their knees all Middle-earth. But if destroy the ring, 
Sauron will fall. Although the ring can be used against Sauron, 
it can then draw a new owner

to evil, and he will become the new dark lord.

   Due to the magic of nature
Ring, it can be destroyed only in the crucible in which
was forged - in the smithy of Sauron. It is located in the 
crater of a volcano Orodruin, or Mount Doom (Mountain Doom), in 
the heart of Mordor, Sauron's kingdom. Mordor lies far to the 
south-eastern Mediterranean. 

   You have not thrown one on one with
Sauron, together with you to Mordor go Sam, Merry and Pippin -
three of your friends, hobbits, the ranger Aragorn, Boromir of 
Gondor, the elf Legolas, the dwarf Gimli and Of course, 
Gandalf. In addition to the troops Sauron, you also have to 
beware of groups wizard Saruman. Previously he was head of the 
Bright Council, opposing Sauron, but then turned to evil. He 
gathered an army of orcs and Highlanders. He also wants to get 
the One Ring and its help to rule Middle-earth.


   You must raise at war with
evil people of the West - the people of Dale, Gondor and Rohan, 
Elves of Lorien and Mirkwood (Mirkwood), Dwarfs Erebor and the 
Iron Hills. Otherwise, the forces of evil they crush you before 
you can destroy the Ring. If the forces of evil take over the 
ring and deliver it to the citadel of Sauron's Barad-Dur 
Isengard Saruman or tower, you lose, and Middle-earth is 
doomed. 


          RULES OF THE GAME


   Small-scale map of Middle Earth allows you to see on the 
screen all Middle-earth once. On the left side of the screen is 
list of commands. In the center of the map you can see his hand 
in the fighting gloves. A cursor; to select any action, just 
aim at him finger-pointer using the joystick or keys. The 
Allied team you are marked on the map points. 

   There are three commands:

   FILE - shipping / loading.

   MEMO - gives you more information about the state of affairs.

   TIME - starts during game time. It is currently
shown on the roll under this command. When time is running,
all allied troops begin to carry out their orders. Likewise,
begin to move troops of Sauron and Saruman.

   For a detailed analysis of the terrain just point at it
cursor and press fire. It's time to stop and display a 
large-scale map of the campaign. Allied troops depicted in her 
shields. A unit may consist of only one character, for example, 
Frodo, and can be a small army. Each

panel shows all the units in this sector of location. To
view options detachment, move the cursor to a shield and then
fire. To switch to
other units in the same sector,
just continue to reap the fire.

   On each team you are told:

   TITLE (title) - name or
description. For example, "A Company
of 002 Men "- two people.

   WHO IN COMMAND (commander) -
label type "Man in command"
means that the commander is not specified.

   DESTINATION (target) - where they
go.

   ENERGY (energy) - spent
walking or wounds in
battle.

   DETERMINATION (determination)
- How long they can go.

   STEADFASTNESS (endurance)
- How quickly spent their energy.

   VIRTUE (devotion to goodness) -
how long they can carry the ring.

   BRAVERY (courage) - than you
braver, more often can strike in the battle.

   STRENGTH (Power) - the more
power, the more hurts the enemy
your every stroke.

   ALLEGIANCE (faithfulness) - who
true detachment. There may be a Fellowship (Commonwealth - 
"our") Mordor (Mordor - Sauron's forces)

or Orthanc (Orthanc - army
Saruman).

   To give an order detachment
Double-click the fire, when there will be the parameters of 
this unit. Now you can choose the order:


   RETURN - not to give a new
order.

   SET TO DESTINATION - go to
specific place. If you give this order, you will be able to 
choose whether the order only to this detachment (Individual) 
or to all in this place (Everyone).


   SET TO JOIN - order detachment
join another group
or group of units.

   SET TO FOLLOW - ordered the detachment to follow another 
detachment. 

   In the choice of destination, the cursor turns into a
Maltese cross. Now it
need to bring the desired point and
Press fire.

   At the beginning of the game koltsenosets -
Frodo, this is indicated by a ring
after his name. To pass
Ring to another hero, just click the R, which are derived 
parameters. Of course, he or they must be in the same place as

and former koltsenosets.


             BATTLE


   When the battle begins, the time stops and the scene of the 
battle shows a pair of crossed swords. By pressing the "up", 
you can view a list of their

units, and the left and right -
enemy. By clicking the "fire" You travel in a combat screen.

   Each character in both armies
displayed on-screen figure.
Your troops will not move without orders, while fighting if 
they are attacked. Screen keys can be scrolled

management. To select a character,
hover your cursor on it and then fire, and then click on the 
fire selected for his enemy, and will show "New destination

set "-" The new goal is set. "hero will travel to this enemy.
You can control the character directly, and for this, pointing
at him, double-click the fire -
and can move this character control keys.

   Koltsenosets can wear
Ring. To do this, press the R - it becomes invisible and
can not engage in battle. He
leave the battlefield and appears
the next square card. This
operation greatly reduces the
level of addiction Ringwraiths
for Good (virtue). And beware
Nazgul! They will hunt for
Ringwraiths, if he tries to put on a ring.


            Good luck!


   The game received a rating of 8 out of 10
in the magazine Your Sinclair 40 (April 1989).


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