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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WAR ON ALL FRONTS ..................................................................3GETTING STARTED: INSTALLATION & SETUP ............................3GAME OVERVIEW ........................................................................6COMMAND MODES......................................................................11FOUR WAYS TO PLAY ..................................................................12BATTLE ..........................................................................................14MULTI-PLAYER GAMES ................................................................17POWER-UPS..................................................................................21APPENDICES: MOUSE CONTROL SUMMARY ........................................26CUSTOMER SUPPORT ..................................................................27HINTS & TIPS ................................................................................27

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WAR ON ALL FRONTSNever before has the Green Army faced such a threat. The Tan are massed on all borders, ready to strike at the heart of theGreen homeland. Every last plastic soldier of the Green nation is called up to serve his country in this bleak hour.You are one of them. The challenges are immense, but your country has great faith in you and your company. Other unitswill aid you in some of your battles, but it really comes down to your own ability, determination and leadership. The Tan arepresent, entrenched and waiting.

It is up to you to eliminate their oppressive presence and restore balance to Green and Tan territories. The Western front isyour battlefield. Succeed and the Green nation prevails – its existence must be ensured by you, a hero who has risen to overcomethe most difficult of situations. Fail and the Green nation is doomed.

GETTING STARTED: INSTALLATION & SETUP

Before you can play the Army Men - World War™ game, you must first install the program on your computer’s hard drive.It is strongly recommended that you close other programs.

Autoplay (The Quick and Easy Way to Install Your Game)The Army Men - World War CD contains an Autoplay program that automatically guides you through the installation process.

1. Put the Army Men – World War CD into your CD ROM drive.2. Once the Autoplay Menu screen appears, click Install. 3. Follow the on-screen installation instructions. After you have successfully installed the game, you’re ready to play!

What to Do if Autoplay Doesn’t Work!If the Autoplay program doesn’t automatically bring up the Autoplay installation screen, you need to start the program yourself.

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your computer’s desktop.2. Right-click on the drive with the Army Men – World War icon (your CD-ROM drive) to access a set of menu options.3. Click the Autoplay option.4. After the Autoplay Menu screen appears, click Install to begin.

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THE AUTOPLAY MENU SCREEN The Autoplay Menu screen contains the following options:

InstallLeft-click on this button to install the Army Men – World Wargame on your hard drive.

View ReadmeThe Readme.txt file contains troubleshooting tips and importantlast minute information about the game. Left-click on this buttonto view this file.

PlayOnce the game has been installed on your computer, you canbegin playing by left-clicking on this button. This takes you tothe Game Start Menu.

TroubleshootingLeft-click on this button to access the Troubleshooting menu.This contains tools to help you get your game running.

Internet PlayLeft-click here to start a multi-player Army Men – World Wargame on Mplayer. Refer to the Readme.txt files for addition-al information.

UninstallLeft-click here to remove (uninstall) Army Men – World Wargame from your hard drive.

ExitLeft-click here to leave the Autoplay Menu and return to your desktop.

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THE GAME START MENUThe Game Start Menu lets you choose between a number of different gaming options.

Boot Camp The optional Boot Camp tutorial teaches youhow to play the Army Men – World War game at your ownpace. Use it to familiarize yourself with the controls andtechniques you’ll use during an actual game.

Campaign Left-click here to begin a new Campaign gameor load an existing one. For complete details refer to thesection on Campaign.

Battle Left-click here to create and fight a Battle. A Battleis a single player, non-campaign game with or againstcomputer opponents using an Army Men – World Wargame multi-player map. This option lets you set up a battleand then go fight it. For complete details refer to the sectionon Battle games.

Multi-player Left-click here to begin a Multi-playergame. Our first stop is the Comm Channel Select screen. Forcomplete details refer to the section on Multi-player Games.

Options Left-click here to change your audio, control anddifficulty settings, or view movies and credits.

• Audio Left-click this button to make changes on the Audio Control screen. Here you can adjust the volumesettings of the three audio options (Sound Effects, Music and Voice).

• Controls Click on this button to re-map (assign new key shortcuts) your existing control keys. Click on the function you want to change, and then press the new key you want to assign to it. Click OK to accept the changes, Default to return the game to its default controlsettings, or Cancel to return to the In-Game Menu screen.

• Difficulty Choose one of three difficulty levels: Easy,Medium and Hard.

• Credits See the names of the people who made the Army Men – World War game.

Quit Click here to exit the game and return to your desktop.

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GAME OVERVIEW Whether playing the Campaign, Battle or Multi-player game, your ability to lead your squad will make the differencebetween success and failure.

Selecting Your Troops• Press F1 to select Squad 1. Individual members of Squad 1 now appear in the SELECTED UNITS display area

just above the Map display. The selection leader is always in slot one.• Left-click on an individual unit in the game screen. You’ll notice that the unit now occupies a slot on the SELECTED

UNITS display. If you’re in a hurry, you may also Ctrl-click and drag a selection window around an individualunit in the game screen.

• Left-clicking on a unit’s button in the SELECTED UNITS display automatically selects the unit if he is not already selected.• Pressing the F1 key twice in rapid succession centers the game screen on Squad 1.

Moving the MenOnce the soldiers are selected you may begin moving them around the playing surface. All you need to do is point and right-clickat a spot within the game screen. If you right-click and hold the mouse button, the selected units will follow the cursor asyou move the mouse, and the selection leader will be under direct control.

You may also move them by right-clicking at a location on the Strategic Map. (The Strategic Map is located in the upper portionof the Control Panel to the right of the game screen.) This lets you move them to areas of the playing surface that lieoutside your current view.

Remember that only selected units will obey any movement or combat instructions you give them. You can exert evengreater tactical control over the soldiers by combining their movement with more complex maneuvers such as rolling, diving,kneeling, or laying prone. Pressing the corresponding shortcut key on the keyboard performs each of these maneuvers. Usingthese keys will also put the selection leader under direct control.

A complete list of keyboard shortcuts may be found on the Controls screen.

Firing at Enemy UnitsIt is easy to make any selected unit fire his weapon, but hitting targets is primarily up to you. With a unit selected, left-clickinganywhere on the game screen causes him to fire his selected weapon. Placing the cursor over an enemy and clicking notonly makes a unit fire his weapon, but any units also selected will fire their weapons at the target as well. (Pressing theSpacebar can also be used to fire a unit’s weapon).

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Automatic weapons fire when the left mouse button is pressed. Non-automatic weapons fire on the release of the left mousebutton. This lets you hold the left mouse button down while aiming and then let go when you are ready to fire. Right-clickwhile aiming to cancel the firing of the weapon. Remember, if you click to fire a weapon or use a space bar, the selectionleader will be under direct control.

Direct vs. Indirect ControlWhen a unit is first selected, it is under indirect control and its dashboard icon is olive green. In this control mode, the unitwill behave according to the Command Mode it is set on. If, after being selected, the right mouse button is held down, thekeyboard is used to move or a fire button is pressed, the unit will be under direct control and it’s dashboard icon will turnbright green. The unit will then no longer behave according to its Command Mode and will wait for user input. If you areunsure which control mode you are in, deselect all units by clicking on an empty dashboard slot, and your first selectionthereafter will put the selected unit under indirect control.

Gathering Power-upsThe units start most games with a rifle and some grenades. Fortunately, they are able to gather additional weapons andequipment by uncovering various power-ups. Power-ups are useful items packed in crates that are scattered about the map.They fall into three categories: Weapons, Equipment, and Air Support. Power-ups are obtained by having a unit pick themup by moving over them. Other than his rifle and grenades, a unit can only carry one other power-up in his inventory. Onecan, however, have a unit drop something he is carrying in favor of picking up something else.

To drop an item, first make sure the item is selected (remember, the rifle and grenade cannot be dropped). Next, pressthe "Drop Weapon" button (Default is "`" [tilde] but this can be user configured in the Control options).

Changing a Unit’s Current Power-upTo change a unit's current power-up, first make sure the unit is a SELECTED UNIT. Next, right-click on a weapon icon in theControl panel of the SELECTED UNIT's inventory. You may also use the Tab key to change the selection leader’s weapon.

There are some power-ups like mines, explosives, and air support which can only be used by a directly controlled unit.A unit under direct control, when deselected will always default his weapon selection to the rifle. This will prevent undesireduse of those weapons.

Using Power-upsTo use a power-up, first make sure the power-up you desire is selected by following the steps in CHANGING A UNIT'SPOWER-UP. Most power-ups and weapons can be fired simply by left-clicking on the main viewing area. Some weapons,like the Medpack and Wrench, can be fired from the control panel by first selecting the power-up, then right-clicking on thepower-up icon a second time.

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SQUADS AND SQUAD MEMBERS

Selecting Squads from the SQUADS Display Squads are selected by left-clicking on their respective squad slots.Individual squad members of a selected squad appear in the SELECTED UNITS slots. You may also select squads by pressingthe appropriate hot key (F1 – F12).

Centering the Map View by Squad Left-clicking on a squad button centers the game screen on the squad leader.This lets you quickly refocus your attention on different parts of the map when the action gets hot.

Moving Squads Squads are moved using the same point and click method as moving the men. First select a squad byclicking on it in the SQUADS display, then point your mouse cursor at the spot on the game screen where you want to sendit. Right-click your mouse at this location. You may also move squads by right-clicking at a location on the Strategic Map orhold down the right mouse button to lead the squad around via your mouse cursor. This will put the selection leader underdirect control.

Having Squads Fire at Enemy Units Getting squads to fire at the enemy is just a matter of pointing and clicking. Selecta squad and click. When squads are not under your direct control, they open fire according to the command mode they’vebeen assigned. When a squad is being fired upon, its slot on the SQUADS display changes from green to red. This informationalso appears on the strategic map. When you click on an enemy target, your selected squad members will also fire at the target.

Squad Assignments As you become more familiar with the game, and depending upon the complexity of the mission,you may want to control multiple squads. The upper limit to the number of squads you can have in action at any one timeis twelve, but for practical purposes you may want to consider limiting your squads to six (the number of available slots onyour SQUADS display).

The SQUADS DisplayDirectly underneath the SELECTED UNITS portion of the Control Panel arethe SQUADS. The SQUADS display lets you see all of your squads at aglance. The squad number is indicated in the upper left of each squad slot.The squad leader’s current weapon icon is displayed in the center of thesquad slot. Underneath this is the number of units and a bar representingeach member’s health.

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Creating New Squads To create a new squad during a game, select the soldiers you want to assign to the squad.(The selected soldiers now appear in the SELECTED UNITS slots above the SQUADS display.) Right-click on any empty Squadbutton. The selected soldiers are immediately assigned to the new squad. Pressing Ctrl + (F1-F12) will also create squads.When playing Battle or Multi-player games, you are given the opportunity to create multiple squads during the initialplacement phase. As you place units on the map, you can assign them to different squads by changing their squad number.

Reassigning Squad Members In addition to creating new squads, you can also rearrange squad members withinexisting squads. Instead of right-clicking on an open SQUADS display slot, right-click on the slot containing the squadyou want the selected soldiers to join.

Selecting Individual Soldiers Individual members of a squad may be selected several ways:• On the SQUADS display, left-click on the squad that the squad member belongs to. Find the squad member you want

in the SELECTED UNITS display area and then left-click on that squad member’s slot.• Left-click on the squad member in the game screen. You’ll notice a health bar underneath the squad member after he’s

been selected.

The nine slots in the SELECTED UNITS display let you view individual members of a selected squad or group of soldiers.Clicking on an occupied slot lets you get up close and personal with the selected soldier. Not only do you learn the soldier’sname, you also get to see his current health and an individual camera on him until you select another unit.

Vehicles Vehicles do not move on their own - you must first place someone inside them. In addition to your Green Armyvehicles, empty enemy vehicles may also be entered and controlled. To move a soldier (or group of soldiers) into a vehicle,

SELECTED UNITS DisplayThe SELECTED UNITS display is located in the center of the Control Panel directlyabove the SQUADS display. When a squad or group of soldiers is selected, eachmember of the squad or group is displayed in an individual slot. A maximum of 9selected units can be shown at any given time. However, you may scroll throughall selected units if you have more than 9 selected by using the arrow buttons.

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select them, and then move your mouse over the vehicle and right-click. To get out of a vehicle, first select the vehicle,then left-click on the soldier’s icon in the SELECTED UNITS display.

Vehicle Movement Vehicle Movement mouse controls are the same as those for individual soldiers. Pressing the Q andE buttons will rotate the vehicle’s weapon.

Vehicle Health When a soldier is inside of a vehicle, the vehicle’s condition is shown on its health meter. As it sustainsdamage, the meter empties from green to yellow to red. When the meter is empty, the vehicle explodes, but remember, thewrench power-up can be used to fix a damaged vehicle. Soldiers inside an exploding Covered Truck or Halftrack willautomatically exit safely. Soldiers inside vehicles other than a Covered Truck or Halftrack are eliminated if the vehicle isdestroyed when they are inside.

Vehicle Weapons Soldiers inside of a vehicle may not use their personal weapons, though their selected weapons maystill be able to be changed. To aim and fire a vehicle weapon, click and hold the left mouse button. When ready to fire,release the mouse button. Vehicles with automatic weapons will fire when the left mouse button is held down.

VEHICLE STATISTICS

TANKTop Speed: SlowWeapon: 6 mm CannonRate of Fire: SlowArmor Protection: HeavyMax Passengers: 1 soldier

HALFTRACKTop Speed: MediumWeapon: 3 mm cannonRate of Fire: Very fastArmor Protection: MediumMax Passengers: 6 soldiers

COVERED TRUCKTop Speed: FastWeapon: NoneRate of Fire: NoneArmor Protection: LightMax Passengers: 10 soldiers

JEEPTop Speed: FastWeapon: Heavy Machine gunRate of Fire: Very fastArmor Protection: LightMax Passengers: 4 soldiers

PT BOATTop Speed: FastWeapon: Vulcan GunRate of Fire: Very fastArmor Protection: MediumMax Passengers: 2 soldiers

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COMMAND MODES Selected units act according to the MODE you have assigned them. To issue a command mode, select the squad or groupof soldiers you want to issue the command mode orders to, then left-click on the desired mode button. There are also shortcutkeys corresponding to each mode. A unit under direct control does not behave according to these modes.

• Attack Nearby Enemies (Keyboard shortcut: T)When Attack is selected, squad members move to a location you select, then attack and pursue any enemy units that they spot nearby. You can order soldiers to engage a specific target by left-clicking on that target.

• Defend Your Position (Keyboard shortcut: Y)Defend mode orders your squad members to engage enemy units they spot nearby and pursue them for a short distance.

• Stand and Fire (Keyboard shortcut: G)Stand mode orders your squad members to remain in place and engage enemy units that they spot nearby. Soldiers in this mode do not pursue retreating enemy units.

• Hold Your Position (Keyboard shortcut: H)Hold mode orders your squad members to remain in place and refrain from using their weapons, even when under attack.

Health Each soldier, vehicle and military structure in the game is assigned a number of hit points (HPs) that representits health. Hit points are a reflection of the amount of damage that something can absorb before being eliminated. A unitthat runs out of hit points is eliminated. Certain power-ups, like the Med Kit, can restore lost hit points.

You can keep track of a soldier, vehicle or structure’s health by looking at its health meter, a horizontal bar underneath the unitthat starts out colored green but changes to yellow and then to red as the unit suffers damage.

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FOUR WAYS TO PLAYBoot Camp You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the Boot Camp tutorial before you progress into the gameitself. Boot Camp is entirely optional. To enter Boot Camp, left-click Boot Camp on the Game Start Menu. You can stay inBoot Camp as long as you like.

Campaign The object of the Campaign game is to complete a series of interconnected missions and progress whilesuffering as few casualties as possible toward your ultimate goal.

If you fail to complete a mission, you must restart the mission or load a Saved game and try again. You cannot advance toa new mission until you complete the current one. There are two ways to fail a mission:

• Letting all of the Green soldiers or any map-specific units be eliminated.• Failing to achieve all of your mission objectives.

If a mission is a failure, you are prompted to either restart the mission or return to the Game Start Menu. Left-clickOk to restart, or Cancel to return to the Game Start Menu. To leave Boot Camp, press Esc and then left-click Abort Mission.If you decide to quit, you can always continue later.

Starting a Campaign To start a Campaign, left-click Campaign on the Game Start Menu screen. This will bring youto the Player Select Panel to either load a saved game, or if you are a first time player, it will go directly to the Enter NewRecruit Name Panel.

Campaign ScreenThe Campaign screen consists of a game screen andControl Panel. The game screen is where all the actiontakes place. The Control Panel lets you manage yourtroop’s weapons and equipment. The Control Panel can behidden by left-clicking on the vertical bar on the right of thescreen. Left-clicking on the bar while the Control Panel ishidden brings it back into view.

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A - Game screen The Game screen lets you follow the action as it happens. Move the cursor to the edge of the screento view more of the playing surface.

B - Control Panel The Control Panel is where you make command decisions affecting your forces. It is subdivided intofour parts: the Strategic Map, SELECTED UNITS, SQUADS and MODE displays.

C - Strategic Map The Strategic Map shows you the entire playing surface, including that which lies outside of the game screen. The portion of the playing surface currently displayed in the Game screen is represented on the Strategic Map by asmall square. Units appear on the Strategic Map as dots displayed in their respective army colors. Player owned unitsappear as white crosses. Player mode units appear at white crosses to distinguish them from friendly, non-player control units.

D - SELECTED UNITS Display The nine slots in the SELECTED UNITS display let you view individual members of aselected squad or group. For details regarding the SELECTED UNITS display, consult the SELECTED UNITS section of theGame Overview.

E - SQUADS Display The six slots in the SQUADS display let you keep track of all your forces at a single glance. For detailsregarding the SQUADS display, consult the SQUADS display section of the Game Overview.

F - MODE Display The MODE display lets you assign one of four command modes to selected squad members. Whena squad or individual is selected, his currently assigned mode is highlighted. The mouse cursor appears as a command modeicon as well. All units not under direct control behave according to the mode they are in.

G - Squad Members Squad members have a single Private stripe and health meter visible underneath. When a squadis selected, the squad’s soldier stripes are green. When they are directly controlled, their stripes are yellow.

H - Vehicles Vehicles are useful for moving about the battlefield. Some, like the truck, are used for transport only. Others,like the tank, have weapons of their own. All vehicles can be used to inflict damage by running over enemy soldiers.

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Audio Left-click this button to change the volume for sound effects, music and voices.

Save Game Select a file name for your Saved game and click on Save. Games are automatically saved at the beginning of each mission and at key mission points.

Load Game Left-click on this button to load a game.

Restart Mission Getting beat? Left-click on this button to start this mission over.

Abort Mission Left-click on this button to abort the current mission without saving it.

Return to Game Left-click on this button to return to the game in progress.

The In-Game Menu Screen When playing a Campaigngame, you may press Esc at any time to bring up the In-GameMenu screen. Choose from the following menu options:

Controls Left-click on this button to view or customizeyour existing controls. Left-click on the control function youwant to change, and then press the new key you want toassign to it. Left-click OK to accept the changes, Default toreturn the game to its default control settings or Cancel toreturn to the In-Game Menu screen.

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BATTLEBattle games allow you to set the game parameters yourself and then go fight the battle in cooperation with or against computeropponents. To start, left-click Battle on the Game Start menu. Your first stop is the Battle Setup screen, where you may configurethe game. Once you are happy with your selections, left-click Start to begin.

Player You can face up to three computer-controlled opponents. To add opponents, left-click on the player slot to toggle theboxes to Computer. To remove opponents, toggle the boxes to Open.

Color Choose the color used to represent yourself and your opponents.

Team (Optional) Assign each player a team. Players on the same team are considered allies. For a greater challenge, tryputting three computer opponents on the same team.

Plastic Set the amount of plastic each player has to buy units with at the beginning of each game. You can use this to giveyourself or the computer an advantage. Varying the amount of plastic each player starts with is an excellent method ofhandicapping more experienced players.

Battle Setup ScreenThe Battle Setup screen contains your setup options.When you are finished configuring your game, left-click onthe Start to begin.

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Communication The Communications window is not used in single player Battle games.

Goal Set the number of points needed to win the game. Raise this number to increase the length of the game.

Map Select the particular map on which the battle will be fought. A view of the map is in the display area underneath.The Options button gives you access to the Multi-player Options screen. This screen allows you to change the play of thegame by including or excluding various power-ups. For more information see the Multi-player Options screen informationin the Multi-player section.

Game Type Choose from a number of different multi-player games. Each has a unique set of rules and objectives.

Rules of Engagement Game rules for the type of game you selected are displayed here.

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MULTI-PLAYER GAMES

Starting a Multi-player Game To start a Multi-player game, click the Multi-player button on the Game Start Menu.There are four types of multi-player game connections: IPX, TCP/IP, Modem, and Serial. TCP/IP or IPX games support up tofour players. Modem and Serial games can have only two players. For Mplayer information, see the ReadMe.

Setting Up an IPX Game Players must be connected to an IPX or IPX-compatible network. If you are a Guest, click Ignorewhen the game asks you for a CD.

Setting Up a TCP/IP Game Players must be connected to the Internet via their ISP (Internet Service Provider).The Host must provide their ISP address to those wanting to join the game. To find out your IP address:1. Left-click on the Windows Start button. On the Start menu, click Run.2. Type winipcfg in the text box provided.3. Left-click Ok.

Setting Up a Modem game Both players must have Windows compatible modems. The Host should make sure thatthe other player knows the phone number of the Host’s modem. When the Guest player selects Modem Connection, thedialing interface pops up. Enter the phone number of the Host’s modem.

Setting Up a Serial Game Each player should know what communications port they are connecting through(e.g. COM1, COM2, etc).

Multi-player games allow you to play in cooperation orcompetitively with other human opponents. When participatingin a multi-player game, one player is designated the Host.The Host is responsible for initiating and configuring thegame. The remaining players are Guests and join the Host’sgame. The Host needs to have the Army Men–World War CDin their CD-ROM drive. Guests only need the game installed(typical or full install) on their hard drive.

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Hosting a Multi-player Game To host a multi-player game, follow the instructions below:1. Left-click Multi-player on the Game Start menu to go to the Comm. Channel Select screen. Any DirectPlay service

providers you have installed are displayed at this time.2. Left-click on the type of connection you want (IPX, Internet TCP/IP, Modem, or Serial) then left-click Select.3. Left-click Start a War. Enter your Battle and Player names, then left-click Ok or click Cancel to return to the Game Start menu.

Left-clicking Ok brings up the Multi-player Host Panel. Player names appear in green on the Player List if the connection has a low latency. They appear in yellow for medium latency connections and in red for high latency connections. High latencycan result in game pauses and/or player drop-outs. When all players are ready, left-click Start to begin the game. Your firsttask is to begin placing your units on the map. Refer to the section entitled Deploying Your Forces for more information.

Joining a Multi-player Game Players joining a game being hosted by someone else are referred to as Guests. To join amulti-player game as a Guest, follow the instructions below:1. Left-click Multi-player on the Game Start menu to go to the Comm. Channel Select screen. Any DirectPlay service

providers you have installed are displayed at this time.2. Left-click on the type of connection you want (IPX, Internet TCP/IP, Modem, or Serial) then left-click on the Select button.3. Left-click Join a War. Enter your player name, then left-click Ok or left-click Cancel to return to the Game Start menu.

Left-clicking Ok brings up the Choose a Battle screen.4. When the Choose a Battle screen appears, left-click on the game you want to join. Enter your player name in the appropriate

box then left-click Ok. If you are joining a game through a TCP/IP connection, enter the IP address of the host’s computerwhen the Locate Session screen appears. Left-click Ok to continue.

Multi-player Chat To send a message while setting up a game, move your mouse cursor over the Communications messagewindow and start typing. Press the Enter key to send the message. Any message you send appears in the message window(in your color) and is visible to all.

To send messages during a game, press the Backspace key and type out your message. Messages are visible to allplayers, both friendly and enemy. If you want to send a message that only your team members can see, left-click the SecureMessage button in the upper-left corner of the screen first. The icon should change to a padlock when secure.

Multi-player Setup Screen The Multi-Player Setup screen is the same as in Battle Mode. Please refer to page 14.

Guest Battle Setup Screen Once you have joined the Host’s game you are given an opportunity to choose your teamcolor on the Multi-player Guest Panel. The Host has the highest priority and guests are given priority based on the order thatthey entered the game. Click Ready to let the Host and other Guests know that you are ready to start the game. Wait for theselected map to load. Your first task is to begin placing your units on the map. Refer to the section entitled DeployingYour Forces for more information.

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Multi-player Host Options Screen The game host can select the Options button to access the Multi-player Optionsscreen. You may toggle an option by left-clicking in the box next to its name. You may select these individually or includeentire categories by toggling the category headers. Descriptions of Power-ups and Items appear later in this manual.

Miscellaneous The Miscellaneous category has four options: Fog of War, Casualties Replaced, Power-ups Replenished andRandom Power-ups. Each of these options can drastically alter the game play.• Fog of War: When this option is On, you cannot scroll over and see enemy units without first clearning the fog.

The default is on.• Casualties Replaced: Eliminated units (soldiers and vehicles) other than Sarge automatically re-spawn after a brief delay and

appear in their initial starting positions. The delay time is configurable and is specified at the bottom of the screen.• Power-ups Replenished: Power-ups reappear in their same location after a brief delay. If the Random Power-ups option

is turned Off, reappearing power-ups are the same as the ones they replace. The delay is configurable and is specified at the bottom of the screen.

• Random Power-ups: When this option is activated, power-ups are randomly chosen from the pool of active power-ups.For example, if you want to play with random power-ups, but don’t want to include Air Strikes you would toggle RandomPower-up option On and the Air Strike option Off. Not all power-ups on the map are randomized. Each map has somepower-ups that never change, some that can be randomized and some that only appear if the random power-ups option is turned On.

• Casualty and Power Replacement Delay: Set the delay time (in seconds) that casualties and power-ups reappear. Thedefault time is 300 seconds.

• Power-ups and Items Tabs: These tabs list all the power-ups that can appear on the map and include items that can beplaced by the players. You can select these individually or include entire categories by toggling the category headers.Descriptions of Power-ups and Items appear later in this manual.

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Deploying Your Forces Once the Host starts a multi-player game, your screen remains black until the game map hasbeen loaded onto all the other players’ computers. You can monitor which other players are still loading by watching theplayer icons at the top of the screen. When the game map appears, it’s time to start deploying your troops.

Unit Placement To deploy a unit, select it from the Control Panel by clicking on its icon. Move it (with your mouse) tothe area of the game screen where you want to place it. If the unit changes to red, the unit is over an area where it can’t bedeployed (such as impassable terrain, neutral or enemy territory, or over another unit). The price of each unit (in plastic) islisted below its icon. This amount of plastic is deducted from your allotted total once you place the unit. If you decide youdo not want to deploy a particular unit after you have placed it, right-click to stop placing and move your mouse back overthe unit. Left-lick on the unit to remove it.

Unit Facing You may change a unit’s initial facing during deployment. Each unit has its own line of sight so, if you wanta unit to defend a particular area, you will need to position your units so that they face the direction you want them todefend. This can be done using the R Arrow and L Arrow keys before you place the units. You may also left-click, facingbefore placing them on the map.

Squad Assignments Units can be given squad assignments by left-clicking on the squad arrow buttons or by pressingthe desired squad’s function key (F1-F12). The squad number of a soldier’s squad is displayed underneath of him in thegame screen. Simply select the soldier to view his squad assignment.

MULTI-PLAYER GAME SCREENThe Multi-player and Campaign game screen are similar except for the following items.

A - Secure Message Toggle: Team members can send privatemessages to each other by toggling this button.B - Game Information: The Host’s name, game type and victorypoints needed to win are displayed here for quick reference. This can betoggled On and Off by pressing M.C - Player Info Boxes: Each player has an information box in theirteam color that keeps a running total of their score.D - Latency Meter: The height and color of the lower bar indicatesthe player’s latency. The color of the bar represents the connection forthat player: Green (good), Yellow (fair) and Red (bad).

POWER-UPSPower-ups come in green crates. Some you can pick up, others are instantly activated if you run over them.

WEAPON POWER-UPS

Light Machine Gun: this rifle upgradedoes more damage than the standard issue.

Vulcan Machine Gun: has anextremely high rate of fire and doesincreased damage to enemy units. It comeswith unlimited ammo. This is an upgradeto the standard rifle.

Bazooka: a medium range weaponthat inflicts heavy damage on enemyunits caught within its limited blastradius. The Bazooka is best used againsttanks, slow moving vehicles and pillboxes.

Explosives: very powerful chargesprimarily used to destroy stationaryobjects. To place an explosive, move yourunit to the desired spot and left-click(or press spacebar). A box and countdowntimer appears where the explosives areactivated. Be sure to move friendly troopsout of the area immediately.*

Flamethrower: an effective shortrange weapon to use against personneland vehicles. Flames from this weaponcan melt plastic and set flammable materialon fire in seconds.

Grenades: small explosive chargesthrown by hand. They inflict moderatedamage on any enemy units caught withintheir blast radius.

Land Mines: explosive charges thatare placed underground. Once placed,Land Mines have no friends. They’lldetonate when any unsuspecting soldieror vehicle gets too close. To place a mine,left-click if you’re using the mouse orpress the Spacebar if you’re using the key-board. Just remember: a mine is a terriblething to waste. Place them only whereyou think the enemy is likely to go.*

Mortar: a long range, indirect fireweapon. It lobs high explosive shells overintervening obstacles giving enemy unitsno place to hide. When easy mortar fire isturned off, holding down the left mousebutton will bring up a moving targetercursor. Letting go of the mouse buttonwill fire the mortar towards the cursor.

Sniper Rifle: a very accurate, directfire weapon with an excellent range.It’s perfect for those times when youwant to reach out and touch someone.

* Units not under direct control will never use these power-ups.21

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EQUIPMENT POWER-UPS: The following are not weapons but they can be used to enhance your fighting ability.

Adrenaline Boost: used to double aunit’s movement rate. This power-upimmediately increases the unit’s speedbut only lasts for a short time, blinking asit wears off.

Disguise: used to fool the enemy.They change the color of your soldiers tothe color indicated by the disguise andchanges the unit’s Command Mode toHold. To use this item, select the disguiseicon and then left-click on the soldiers.The enemy is not fooled if you put on thedisguise within their visual range. Anyoffensive action immediately causes yoursoldiers to revert to his true color. (The colorof your soldiers is also changed on thestrategic map when a disguise is activated.)*

Flak Jacket: personal body armor.It absorbs up to 60% of the damageinflicted by enemy fire. The flak jacketdoes not take up a slot in inventory andthus may be worn freely.

Instant Health: when run over by anyplayer-owned unit, immediately restoreshealth of all player-owned units. A yellowcross distinguishes this Power-up fromMed Packs.

Med Pack: unlike the Instant Health,does not have to be used immediatelyand can be carried like any other piece ofequipment. It restores the health of uniteswithin a limited range. To use a Med Pack,right-click twice on its icon in theINVENTORY display. Med Packs cannotheal vehicles.

Minesweeper: used to clear enemymines from the path of your soldiers. It letsyou walk over mines without causingthem to explode. You can remove a minewith the minesweeper by left-clicking onthe mine once it’s exposed or by pressingthe Spacebar on the keyboard.

Wrench: used to repair all your damagedvehicles. To use simply right-click thewrench icon twice.

* Units not under direct control will never use these power-ups.

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AIR SUPPORT POWER-UPS: With these power-ups, your troops can radio for aerial support. Be careful though.Enemy anti-aircraft guns will foil any attempts to call in Air Support. Units not under direct control will never use these power-ups.

Air Attack: power-up that causeshelicopters to swoop in and launch adevastating volley of missiles. To call in anAir Attack, first left-click on the icon in theINVENTORY, then scroll around the mapuntil you see your target. Then left-click ifyou’re using the mouse or press theSpacebar if you’re using the keyboard.(If an Air Attack is called in on hiddenterrain, it will be revealed to you.)

Air Strike: power-up that causes abomber to fly in and drop a deadly payloadof bombs. Deployment operates thesame as Air Attack.

Air Reconnaissance: may be performedover any location on the map. In the loca-tion designated, the fog effects will tem-porarily be disabled. To use this follow thesame steps as Air Attack. The reconnais-sance only lasts for a short time however,so remember what you’ve seen.

Napalm Air Strike: delivers a swathof fiery destruction that can engulf wholesections of the map. To launch the attack,follow the same steps as Air Attack.

Paratroopers: power-up that lets youair drop soldiers (two riflemen and athird randomly equipped soldier on themap. To drop the paratroopers, followthe same steps as Air Attack.

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BATTLEFIELD STRUCTURES

Medical Tent: Sarge and his squadmembers can have their health restoredby entering a Medical Tent.

Anti-aircraft Gun: prevents paratrooperdrops and air strikes from occurring withinthe limited range of its gun.

Radar Installation: detects enemyunits that are within range of its radar.It is very useful in multi-player gameswhen the Fog of War option has beenselected. Detected units appear on theStrategic Map in their appropriate colors.

Auto Repair Facility: vehicles canhave their health restored by entering anAuto Repair Facility.

Pillbox: a fortified bunker occupied by asingle soldier who may be armed with aRifle, a Bazooka or a Heavy Machine Gun.

Gun Turret: a stationary gun emplacementthat a unit can enter and fire.

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APPENDICES: MOUSE CONTROL SUMMARY

Game screen Mouse ControlsThe mouse is used for four main things in the game screen: Select, Fire, Move and Order. The left mouse button is used toselect units (when the mouse cursor is over top of them) or it causes selected units to fire (when the mouse is over top ofa target). The right mouse button is used to move selected units to the point indicated by the mouse cursor. When the buttonis held down, selected units continually move towards the cursor.

Mouse Operations in Game screenLeft Mouse Button left-click (unless one of the cases below): selected unit or squad leader fires weapons at cursorleft-click (enemy unit in range): selected units fire weapons at enemy unit (following units to move up until in range)left-click (cursor is over a selectable unit): selects unit under cursor (replacing current selection if any)Shift + left-click: add unit under cursor to selection (if any) Ctrl + left-click (when selectable unit under cursor): toggle selection of unit under cursorCtrl + left-click (when no selectable unit under cursor): unselect allleft-click and hold: selected unit or squad leader auto fires weapon at cursor if auto-fire or AIM weapon if notleft-click and drag (when initial click was on selectable unit): select units in rectangleShift + left-click and drag: select units in rectangle (adding them to current selection)Ctrl + left-click and drag: select units in rectangle (replacing current selection)

Right Mouse Button right-click (unless one of the cases below): order selected units to positionright-click and hold (unless one of the cases below): selected units move towards cursor and becomes directly controlled.right-click (when over a vehicle that can be entered): order select units to enter vehicleright-click (when over out of range enemy unit/Attack mode): order selected units to follow and destroy this enemy unit

Both Mouse Buttonsleft-click and hold + right mouse down (with auto fire weapon): continue firing and move to follow cursorleft-click and hold + right-click (with non-auto-fire weapon): cancel weapon aimingleft-click and hold + right-click (when drawing a selection box): cancel rectangular select moderight-click and hold + left mouse down (with auto fire weapon): continue moving and start firingright-click and hold + left mouse down (non-auto fire weapon): stop moving and start aiming

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Mouse Operations in Control PanelStrategic Mapleft-click: view this location on the mapleft-click and drag: drag the green rectangle around the strategic map, dynamically re-centering viewright-click: ORDER selected units to this position on the map

SELECTED UNITS Displayleft-click (when several units selected): make this the only unit selectedleft-click (when one unit selected): re-center view on this unitleft-click (on crew member of selected vehicle): exit vehicleleft-click (on empty selected unit slot): clear the selectionCtrl + left-click (when several units selected ): remove unit from selectionShift + left-click (when several units selected): makes unit selection laterright-click (on weapon icon): changes to weapon under mouse cursorCtrl + right-click – drops special weapon

SQUADS Displayleft-click (when squad under cursor is not selected): select squadleft-click (when squad under cursor is selected): re-center view to center on squad leaderleft-click (on an empty squad): clear the selectionShift + left-click: add all units in this squad to selectionCtrl + left-click: remove all units in this squad from the selectionAlt + left-click: select squad and re-center view on squad leaderright-click: reassign selected units to this squadCtrl + left-click on game screen: deselects all troops

MODE Displayleft-click: set all selected units to this Command moderight-click does the same

Keyboard ShortcutsAlthough using the mouse is recommended method of play, you can also perform many game control tasks using keyboardshortcuts. You can change them using the Controls option found on the In-Game Menu screen.

Some useful shortcuts:<~> tilde – drops selected special weapon<M> – brings up help map and mission briefing<tab> switches selection leader’s weapon.

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