Expertise - Description of the game "WATERLOO".

 WATERLOO            
                                
This game belongs to games
strategic genre. In her
Based on real
events.  Near the village WATERLOO
happened in the last century
battle between Napoleon's army
and allies who want
restore the monarchy in France.
At that time the Allies won
army, let's see if you can
repeat this success and
destroy the most powerful
Europe's army - the army of the great
Napoleon Bonaparte.            
   After downloading, select
game difficulty level. If you
confident in your abilities, then boldly
choose the most difficult level,
and if not, try yourself
weaker.   When good
established military tactics
actions you can do without much difficulty
you can even play
difficult level.                 
   Next message
offers to load deferred
game (keyL) or start
new (any other key).
After this you will be offeredmessage that will
is displayed after each game
step:                           
                                
SAVE GAME - save the game:  
key"S".                    
CONTINUE - continuation: any
another key.                 
                                
By selecting the last option, you
you will see a message:              
                                
USE ARROW KEYS TO SCROLLMAP     
ARMY ORDERS - "A"               
MOVEMENT - "0"                  
                                
   By selecting the first message you
you will be able to inspect the battlefield,
using the cursor keys.
Indicated in orange
allied troops, blue - troops
Napoleon. Blue flags
and French flags indicate
army headquarters that lead and
give orders to divisions. Key
- "0" will activate your
troops after the order is given,which is done by pressing
keys "A", after which you
you get to the main menu:      
                                
ORDER - "O"                    
DETAILS - "D"                  
TERRAIN - "T"                   
REORGANIZATION - "R"            
EXIT - "E"                      
                                
   Now everything is in order
the purpose of each option.        
   The key "O" (ORDER) is given
orders to army units. Program
offers to choose a case,
to whom the command needs to be given. B
at the beginning of the game try to lead
The 7th Corps is useless, because by
historical battle plan
this corps under the command
General Bryullov stillshould
come from Prussia.             
 After selecting the body on
signs indicating it
divisions, Romans appear
numbers. The cursor also has a number,
corresponding to the division number,
to which the order is given. By selecting
move the cursor as desired
part position, press the key
"T".  If you don't want it
change - key "E".  Next
the computer will ask for a view
division deployment.          
                                
LINE - "L"                      
COLUMN - "C"                    
SQUARE - "S"                    
EXIT - "E"                      
                                
   The "L" key rearranges
divisions in line (longitudinal
stripes on the icon).    When
transitions to bigdistance
this method of movement is not
effective.  In the same way
impossible to move in
forests  But in close contact
battle (1-2 cursor movements)
it is very useful because... allows
fire at
to the enemy.                     
   Key "C" rebuilds
division in column (vertical
stripes on the badge). This method
movement is rational when
forced marches and attacks.  Key
"S"forms the traditional
defense square (square on
icon), but in this position
your division will not move from
places and opponent just
will shoot her point blank.          
   If you are satisfied
status quo
press the "E" key.   Higher
what has been said does not apply to
cavalry artillery, because
the first one should not be put on defense, but
the second one cannot be sent to attack.      
   Key "D" on the main menu
will provide information about
any division.   For this
you need to hover over
the part of the allies you are interested in
or the French.  About French
part is given its number and
number. About your part you can
getadditional
combat readiness information:    
                                
EXLR - excellent.                
V.C. - very good.           
COOD - good.                 
FAIR - mediocre.          
POOR - bad.                  
LOW - low.                  
ABYS - very low.            
                                
   Before the battle, all units have
combat capability qualification from 1
up to 3. During the battle, she can
fall.   If on time
carry out reorganization, LOW and
ABYS can simply run away.  
   Key "E" will return you to
main menu.               
   The "T" key will help you find
case if you lost it.
Consecutive key presses
"T-A- from 1- to 7" will detect your
body, "T-F- from 1 to 6" -
French.                    
   "E" - return to main
menu.                           
   Key "R" - reorganization.
This option will allow you to bring your
battle-worn units in
divine view.   Reorganization
can be done if:         
   1.) Between the body and
the enemy is sufficient
distance, otherwise the message that
the enemy is nearby.                     
   2.) During the reorganization, neither
one of the divisions is not formed
more than 4000 people, otherwise NOT
ALLOWED - reorganization is not
possible.                       
   3.) Presence of divisions in the corps
same type of troops, otherwise NOT
ALLOWED.        All parts
the reorganized case should
take to the rear. In this case it should
remember that pursuit is possible.
Therefore, the gap created
preferablycover in parts
other buildings. Subject to
the above conditions, after
pressing the "R" key you select
number of the reorganized building from
1 to 7.   Then on the screen
complete information about
this connection and the following
menu:                           
        DISBANDMENT - "D"       
       AMALKAMATION - "A"       
                                
   Key"D" (disbandment)
will allow you to distribute soldiers
from the selected division to others
parts of the same type of troops of this
enclosures.  For this it is necessary
point the arrow at
the disbanding division and
press the "U" key.  Smarter
disband parts with low
level of combat effectiveness.   If
soldier in disbanded
there are not enough divisions, but you need
get a full-fledged division in
high combat effectiveness
it is more rational to carry out a merger
divisions (key "A").  After
by pressing this key, point
arrow to the donor division and
press the "U" key.   After
sound signal and appearance in
bottom of the message screen
ACESS UNIT U select
acceptor division (to which
want to add soldiers) and
merge using the key
"U".                            
   For one game step in each
the body can only be carried out
one reorganization.   By pressing
keys "E" return to main
menu.   If orders are given
click "E", and then "0" and your
the parts will begin to move. Everyone
game step contains 4 stages: 
                                
- movement of allied troops.   
- battle.                     
- movement of enemy troops.
- battle.                     
                                
   As a result of the fighting
one of the armieswill inevitably be
is broken and the computer will give out
victory message (MARGINAL
ALLIED (FRANCH) VICTORY), number
killed (DEAD), wounded (WOUNTED)
and prisoners (LOUTED) from both
sides  If you don't agree with
this is why you want to continue the fight
press the "Y" and ENTER keys.
If you want to start a new game -
"N".                            
   Tip:don't try
move parts to a large
distance per 1 game step. They
will move, but the next time
order some parts may
ignore him and continue
moving along the same route.    
   That seems to be all for this
wonderful strategic
game. I just want to say about
version of this game - it does not
condition shipment is provided
games to disk, only on
tape recorder.   This is certainly not
convenient, but if you want to save
the result of the game, thenyou can
take advantage of what you have and
upload the game to tape or
dump the game to disk using
MAGIK buttons. In this game you can
win by playing only 2-3 hours and
so there is no urgent need
save its results.         
                                
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        © Mikhail Gusmanov       
           © 1996 ATEK          
                                
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