Spectrofon #22 20 июля 1997

Storm - a proprietary instruction to the game "War in the Middle Earth" ("The war in Spedizeme).

   Today there will be about the famous creation of Mike 
Singleton - the game "War in the Middle Earth "(" War in the 
Middle "). I must say that we did not find the full version of 
this great game. All version, which we have seen, had

significant drawback: there was no
Last boot block. So we do not
publish it in our magazine, hoping to
what is in your collection there are exactly
is the same version of the game.


   However, to overlook this interesting game than our forces, 
because we managed to unearth firm instructions to the

play, written by the author, Mike
Singleton. Perhaps some points
who were you do not understand the game, highlighted by the 
author. 

(C) Mike Singleton, 1988
(C) Translation of STEP, 1997


    W A R I N M I D D L E E A R T H


           Melbourne House 1988


           SIGNATURE INSTRUCTIONS


   This is the classic strategy game
written explanation of "The Lord of the Rings."
It may be useful for the game to read the book, although it is 
not necessary. On just in case 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 usually. Your uncle 
Bilbo Baggins fell into different adventure, which never would 
have not allow himself to get a normal hobbit

In his most famous adventures, he
bought a ring, which could make it
invisible. Bilbo left the ring to you, and

he left Hobbitaniyu to live among
elves.


   Your friend is a wizard Gandalf the Grey found out that your 
ring - "Single" or One Ring. It was forged Dark Lord, Sauron, 
it is very powerful, but it's evil power. Ring contains most of 
the forces of Sauron, with his means he can beat all their 
enemies and bring to their knees all Middle-earth. But if you 
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 The dark lord.



   Due to the magical nature of the 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 Elf Legolas, the dwarf Gimli, and of course 
Gandalf. In addition to the forces of Sauron, you also have to 
beware of groups wizard Saruman. Previously he was head of the 
Bright Council, opposing Sauron, but then turned evil. He 
gathered an army of orcs and mountaineers, to get the One Ring 
and its help to rule Middle-earth.



   You should pick up on the war against 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, you crush the forces of evil before What you will be 
able to destroy the Ring. If the forces of evil take over the 
ring and deliver it to the Sauron's stronghold Barad-Dur 
Isengard Saruman or tower, you lose, and Middle-earth is 
doomed. 


             RULES OF THE GAME.


   Small-scale map allows you to see
on the screen of all Middle-earth once. On the left
side of the screen is a list of commands. In
center of the map you can see his hand in the fighting gloves. 
This is the cursor. To select any action, just move on

He finger-pointer using the joystick or buttons. 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 a scroll beneath this
team. When time is running, all allied troops begin to take 
orders. Start moving troops of Sauron and Saruman. 


   For a detailed analysis of the terrain just hover the cursor 
over it and then fire. This will stop time and displays

large-scale map of the campaign. Allied
units are depicted on her shield. A unit may consist of only 
one character For example, Frodo, and maybe a little

Army. Each panel shows all the units in
this sector of location. To see the order parameters, point to
shield, and then fire. To switch
to other units in the same sector, just continue to press 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) - inscription type
"Man in command" means that the commander is not
specified.

DESTINATION (target) - where they go.

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

DETERMINATION (determination) - how long
they can go.

STEADFASTNESS (endurance) - how fast
expended their energy.

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

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

STRENGTH (Power) - the greater the force, the
stronger than the enemy hurts your every stroke.

ALLEGIANCE (faithfulness) - who is true detachment.
There may be a Fellowship (Commonwealth -
"Our"), Mordor (Mordor - Sauron's forces)
or Orthanc (Orthanc - Saruman the troops).


   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 a particular
place. If you give this order, you
asked to choose whether an order
only to this detachment (Individual) or
to all in this place (Everyone).

SET TO JOIN - ordered the detachment to join another troop 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 must move to the desired point and Press 
fire. 


   At the beginning of the game koltsenosets - Frodo, this is
indicated by the ring after his name. To send a ring of another 
hero, just press R, which are derived parameters.

Of course, he or they should be in the same
location as the former koltsenosets.


                 BATTLE.


   When the battle begins, the time stops and the scene of the 
battle shows a pair of crossed swords. Pressing the "up", you 
can view a list of their troops, and The left and right - the 
enemy. By clicking the "fire" You travel in a combat screen. 


   Each character in both armies displayed on the screen 
figure. Your troops will not move without orders, although 
fight if they attack. The screen can be scrolled control keys. 
To choose a character, move the cursor on it and

Press the fire; then press the fire at the enemy chosen for 
him, and appears 

"New destination set" - "The new goal is set." The hero will 
travel to this enemy. You can control the character directly, 
for this by moving the cursor, double-click the fire - and can 
move this hero's control buttons.



   Koltsenosets can wear a ring. To
do this, press R - it becomes invisible and can not engage in 
battle. He leaves the battlefield and appears in the following 
square cards. The operation is very strongly lowers the 
propensity to Ringwraiths Goodness (virtue). And beware of 
Nazgul! They will hunt for the Ringwraiths, if he

try to wear the Ring.


                  Good luck!

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


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