ocs.com http://www.

replacementd

 2001 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. 3DO, Army Men, Real Combat. Plastic Men., and their respective logos, are trademarks or registered trademarks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. The software and related manual for this 3DO product are copyrighted. No portion of this product may be photocopied, scanned, translated, reproduced, copied or reduced to any tangible or electronic medium or machine-readable form, or publicly performed or displayed, without the prior and related manual for his or her own use, but is not entitled to reproduce and distribute any copies of the software or manual to any other individual or entity; not to rent or lease this product or any copy thereof to any third party. Uses Smacker Video Technology by RAD Game Tools, Inc. 1994-2000

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

WAR ON ALL FRONTS

Never before has the Green Army faced such a threat. The Tan are massed on all borders, ready to strike at the heart of the Green 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 units will aid you in some of your battles, but it really comes down to your own ability, determination and leadership. The Tan are present, entrenched and waiting. It is up to you to eliminate their oppressive presence and restore balance to Green and Tan territories. The Western front is your battlefield. Succeed and the Green nation prevails its existence must be ensured by you, a hero who has risen to overcome the 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 computers 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, youre ready to play! What to Do if Autoplay Doesnt Work! If the Autoplay program doesnt automatically bring up the Autoplay installation screen, you need to start the program yourself. 1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on your computers 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.

THE AUTOPLAY MENU SCREEN

The Autoplay Menu screen contains the following options:

Install Left-click on this button to install the Army Men World War game on your hard drive. View Readme The Readme.txt file contains troubleshooting tips and important last minute information about the game. Left-click on this button to view this file. Play Once the game has been installed on your computer, you can begin playing by left-clicking on this button. This takes you to the Game Start Menu. Troubleshooting Left-click on this button to access the Troubleshooting menu. This contains tools to help you get your game running. Internet Play Left-click here to start a multi-player Army Men World War game on Mplayer. Refer to the Readme.txt files for additional information. Uninstall Left-click here to remove (uninstall) Army Men World War game from your hard drive. Exit Left-click here to leave the Autoplay Menu and return to your desktop.

THE GAME START MENU

The Game Start Menu lets you choose between a number of different gaming options.

Boot Camp The optional Boot Camp tutorial teaches you how to play the Army Men World War game at your own pace. Use it to familiarize yourself with the controls and techniques youll use during an actual game. Campaign Left-click here to begin a new Campaign game or load an existing one. For complete details refer to the section on Campaign. Battle Left-click here to create and fight a Battle. A Battle is a single player, non-campaign game with or against computer opponents using an Army Men World War game multi-player map. This option lets you set up a battle and then go fight it. For complete details refer to the section on Battle games. Multi-player Left-click here to begin a Multi-player game. Our first stop is the Comm Channel Select screen. For complete details refer to the section on Multi-player Games.

Options Left-click here to change your audio, control and difficulty settings, or view movies and credits. Audio Left-click this button to make changes on the Audio Control screen. Here you can adjust the volume settings 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 control settings, 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.

GAME OVERVIEW
Whether playing the Campaign, Battle or Multi-player game, your ability to lead your squad will make the difference between 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. Youll notice that the unit now occupies a slot on the SELECTED UNITS display. If youre in a hurry, you may also Ctrl-click and drag a selection window around an individual unit in the game screen. Left-clicking on a units 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 Men Once the soldiers are selected you may begin moving them around the playing surface. All you need to do is point and right-click at a spot within the game screen. If you right-click and hold the mouse button, the selected units will follow the cursor as you 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 portion of the Control Panel to the right of the game screen.) This lets you move them to areas of the playing surface that lie outside your current view. Remember that only selected units will obey any movement or combat instructions you give them. You can exert even greater 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. Using these 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 Units It is easy to make any selected unit fire his weapon, but hitting targets is primarily up to you. With a unit selected, left-clicking anywhere on the game screen causes him to fire his selected weapon. Placing the cursor over an enemy and clicking not only makes a unit fire his weapon, but any units also selected will fire their weapons at the target as well. (Pressing the Spacebar can also be used to fire a units weapon).

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

Direct vs. Indirect Control When a unit is first selected, it is under indirect control and its dashboard icon is olive green. In this control mode, the unit will behave according to the Command Mode it is set on. If, after being selected, the right mouse button is held down, the keyboard is used to move or a fire button is pressed, the unit will be under direct control and its dashboard icon will turn bright green. The unit will then no longer behave according to its Command Mode and will wait for user input. If you are unsure which control mode you are in, deselect all units by clicking on an empty dashboard slot, and your first selection thereafter will put the selected unit under indirect control. Gathering Power-ups The units start most games with a rifle and some grenades. Fortunately, they are able to gather additional weapons and equipment 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 them up by moving over them. Other than his rifle and grenades, a unit can only carry one other power-up in his inventory. One can, 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, press the "Drop Weapon" button (Default is "`" [tilde] but this can be user configured in the Control options).

Changing a Units Current Power-up To change a unit's current power-up, first make sure the unit is a SELECTED UNIT. Next, right-click on a weapon icon in the Control panel of the SELECTED UNIT's inventory. You may also use the Tab key to change the selection leaders 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 undesired use of those weapons.

Using Power-ups To use a power-up, first make sure the power-up you desire is selected by following the steps in CHANGING A UNIT'S POWER-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 the power-up icon a second time.

SQUADS AND SQUAD MEMBERS

The SQUADS Display Directly underneath the SELECTED UNITS portion of the Control Panel are the SQUADS. The SQUADS display lets you see all of your squads at a glance. The squad number is indicated in the upper left of each squad slot. The squad leaders current weapon icon is displayed in the center of the squad slot. Underneath this is the number of units and a bar representing each members health. 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 pressing the 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 by clicking on it in the SQUADS display, then point your mouse cursor at the spot on the game screen where you want to send it. Right-click your mouse at this location. You may also move squads by right-clicking at a location on the Strategic Map or hold down the right mouse button to lead the squad around via your mouse cursor. This will put the selection leader under direct control. Having Squads Fire at Enemy Units Getting squads to fire at the enemy is just a matter of pointing and clicking. Select a squad and click. When squads are not under your direct control, they open fire according to the command mode theyve been assigned. When a squad is being fired upon, its slot on the SQUADS display changes from green to red. This information also 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 time is twelve, but for practical purposes you may want to consider limiting your squads to six (the number of available slots on your SQUADS display).

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 Squad button. 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 initial placement 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 within existing squads. Instead of right-clicking on an open SQUADS display slot, right-click on the slot containing the squad you want the selected soldiers to join.

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

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 members slot. Left-click on the squad member in the game screen. Youll notice a health bar underneath the squad member after hes 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 soldiers name, 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 Army vehicles, empty enemy vehicles may also be entered and controlled. To move a soldier (or group of soldiers) into a vehicle,

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 soldiers icon in the SELECTED UNITS display.

Vehicle Movement Vehicle Movement mouse controls are the same as those for individual soldiers. Pressing the Q and E buttons will rotate the vehicles weapon. Vehicle Health When a soldier is inside of a vehicle, the vehicles condition is shown on its health meter. As it sustains damage, the meter empties from green to yellow to red. When the meter is empty, the vehicle explodes, but remember, the wrench power-up can be used to fix a damaged vehicle. Soldiers inside an exploding Covered Truck or Halftrack will automatically exit safely. Soldiers inside vehicles other than a Covered Truck or Halftrack are eliminated if the vehicle is destroyed when they are inside. Vehicle Weapons Soldiers inside of a vehicle may not use their personal weapons, though their selected weapons may still 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
TANK Top Speed: Slow Weapon: 6 mm Cannon Rate of Fire: Slow Armor Protection: Heavy Max Passengers: 1 soldier HALFTRACK Top Speed: Medium Weapon: 3 mm cannon Rate of Fire: Very fast Armor Protection: Medium Max Passengers: 6 soldiers COVERED TRUCK Top Speed: Fast Weapon: None Rate of Fire: None Armor Protection: Light Max Passengers: 10 soldiers JEEP Top Speed: Fast Weapon: Heavy Machine gun Rate of Fire: Very fast Armor Protection: Light Max Passengers: 4 soldiers PT BOAT Top Speed: Fast Weapon: Vulcan Gun Rate of Fire: Very fast Armor Protection: Medium Max Passengers: 2 soldiers

10

COMMAND MODES
Selected units act according to the MODE you have assigned them. To issue a command mode, select the squad or group of soldiers you want to issue the command mode orders to, then left-click on the desired mode button. There are also shortcut keys 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 represent its health. Hit points are a reflection of the amount of damage that something can absorb before being eliminated. A unit that 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 structures health by looking at its health meter, a horizontal bar underneath the unit that starts out colored green but changes to yellow and then to red as the unit suffers damage.

11

FOUR WAYS TO PLAY

Boot Camp You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the Boot Camp tutorial before you progress into the game itself. Boot Camp is entirely optional. To enter Boot Camp, left-click Boot Camp on the Game Start Menu. You can stay in Boot Camp as long as you like. Campaign The object of the Campaign game is to complete a series of interconnected missions and progress while suffering 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 to a 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-click Ok 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 you
to 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 New Recruit Name Panel.

Campaign Screen
The Campaign screen consists of a game screen and Control Panel. The game screen is where all the action takes place. The Control Panel lets you manage your troops weapons and equipment. The Control Panel can be hidden by left-clicking on the vertical bar on the right of the screen. Left-clicking on the bar while the Control Panel is hidden brings it back into view.

12

A - Game screen The Game screen lets you follow the action as it happens. Move the cursor to the edge of the screen to view more of the playing surface. B - Control Panel The Control Panel is where you make command decisions affecting your forces. It is subdivided into four 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 a small square. Units appear on the Strategic Map as dots displayed in their respective army colors. Player owned units appear 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 a selected squad or group. For details regarding the SELECTED UNITS display, consult the SELECTED UNITS section of the Game Overview. E - SQUADS Display The six slots in the SQUADS display let you keep track of all your forces at a single glance. For details regarding 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. When a squad or individual is selected, his currently assigned mode is highlighted. The mouse cursor appears as a command mode icon 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 squad is selected, the squads 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.

13

The In-Game Menu Screen When playing a Campaign game, you may press Esc at any time to bring up the In-Game Menu screen. Choose from the following menu options: Controls Left-click on this button to view or customize your existing controls. Left-click on the control function you want to change, and then press the new key you want to assign to it. Left-click OK to accept the changes, Default to return the game to its default control settings or Cancel to return to the In-Game Menu screen.

Audio Save Game

Left-click this button to change the volume for sound effects, music and voices. 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. Left-click on this button to load a game. Getting beat? Left-click on this button to start this mission over. Left-click on this button to abort the current mission without saving it. Left-click on this button to return to the game in progress.

Load Game Restart Mission Abort Mission Return to Game

14

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

Battle Setup Screen The Battle Setup screen contains your setup options. When you are finished configuring your game, left-click on the Start to begin.

Player You can face up to three computer-controlled opponents. To add opponents, left-click on the player slot to toggle the boxes 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, try putting 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 give yourself or the computer an advantage. Varying the amount of plastic each player starts with is an excellent method of handicapping more experienced players.

15

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 the game by including or excluding various power-ups. For more information see the Multi-player Options screen information in 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.

16

MULTI-PLAYER GAMES
Multi-player games allow you to play in cooperation or competitively with other human opponents. When participating in a multi-player game, one player is designated the Host. The Host is responsible for initiating and configuring the game. The remaining players are Guests and join the Hosts game. The Host needs to have the Army MenWorld War CD in their CD-ROM drive. Guests only need the game installed (typical or full install) on their hard drive.

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 to four 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 Ignore when 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 that the other player knows the phone number of the Hosts modem. When the Guest player selects Modem Connection, the dialing interface pops up. Enter the phone number of the Hosts modem. Setting Up a Serial Game Each player should know what communications port they are connecting through (e.g. COM1, COM2, etc).

17

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 latency can result in game pauses and/or player drop-outs. When all players are ready, left-click Start to begin the game. Your first task 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 a multi-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 hosts computer when 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 message window 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 all players, both friendly and enemy. If you want to send a message that only your team members can see, left-click the Secure Message 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 Hosts game you are given an opportunity to choose your team color on the Multi-player Guest Panel. The Host has the highest priority and guests are given priority based on the order that they entered the game. Click Ready to let the Host and other Guests know that you are ready to start the game. Wait for the selected map to load. Your first task is to begin placing your units on the map. Refer to the section entitled Deploying Your Forces for more information.

18

Multi-player Host Options Screen The game host can select the Options button to access the Multi-player Options screen. You may toggle an option by left-clicking in the box next to its name. You may select these individually or include entire 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 and Random 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 dont want to include Air Strikes you would toggle Random Power-up option On and the Air Strike option Off. Not all power-ups on the map are randomized. Each map has some power-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. The default 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 be placed 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.

19

Deploying Your Forces Once the Host starts a multi-player game, your screen remains black until the game map has been loaded onto all the other players computers. You can monitor which other players are still loading by watching the player icons at the top of the screen. When the game map appears, its 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) to the 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 cant be deployed (such as impassable terrain, neutral or enemy territory, or over another unit). The price of each unit (in plastic) is listed below its icon. This amount of plastic is deducted from your allotted total once you place the unit. If you decide you do not want to deploy a particular unit after you have placed it, right-click to stop placing and move your mouse back over the unit. Left-lick on the unit to remove it. Unit Facing You may change a units initial facing during deployment. Each unit has its own line of sight so, if you want a unit to defend a particular area, you will need to position your units so that they face the direction you want them to defend. This can be done using the R Arrow and L Arrow keys before you place the units. You may also left-click, facing before placing them on the map. Squad Assignments Units can be given squad assignments by left-clicking on the squad arrow buttons or by pressing the desired squads function key (F1-F12). The squad number of a soldiers squad is displayed underneath of him in the game screen. Simply select the soldier to view his squad assignment.

MULTI-PLAYER GAME SCREEN

The Multi-player and Campaign game screen are similar except for the following items.

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

20

POWER-UPS
Power-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 upgrade does more damage than the standard issue. Grenades: small explosive charges thrown by hand. They inflict moderate damage on any enemy units caught within their blast radius. Land Mines: explosive charges that are placed underground. Once placed, Land Mines have no friends. Theyll detonate when any unsuspecting soldier or vehicle gets too close. To place a mine, left-click if youre using the mouse or press the Spacebar if youre using the keyboard. Just remember: a mine is a terrible thing to waste. Place them only where you think the enemy is likely to go.* Mortar: a long range, indirect fire weapon. It lobs high explosive shells over intervening obstacles giving enemy units no place to hide. When easy mortar fire is turned off, holding down the left mouse button will bring up a moving targeter cursor. Letting go of the mouse button will fire the mortar towards the cursor. Sniper Rifle: a very accurate, direct fire weapon with an excellent range. Its perfect for those times when you want to reach out and touch someone.

Vulcan Machine Gun: has an extremely high rate of fire and does increased damage to enemy units. It comes with unlimited ammo. This is an upgrade to the standard rifle. Bazooka: a medium range weapon that inflicts heavy damage on enemy units caught within its limited blast radius. The Bazooka is best used against tanks, slow moving vehicles and pillboxes. Explosives: very powerful charges primarily used to destroy stationary objects. To place an explosive, move your unit to the desired spot and left-click (or press spacebar). A box and countdown timer appears where the explosives are activated. Be sure to move friendly troops out of the area immediately.* Flamethrower: an effective short range weapon to use against personnel and vehicles. Flames from this weapon can melt plastic and set flammable material on fire in seconds.

21

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

EQUIPMENT POWER-UPS: The following are not weapons but they can be used to enhance your fighting ability.
Adrenaline Boost: used to double a units movement rate. This power-up immediately increases the units speed but only lasts for a short time, blinking as it wears off. Disguise: used to fool the enemy. They change the color of your soldiers to the color indicated by the disguise and changes the units Command Mode to Hold. To use this item, select the disguise icon and then left-click on the soldiers. The enemy is not fooled if you put on the disguise within their visual range. Any offensive action immediately causes your soldiers to revert to his true color. (The color of your soldiers is also changed on the strategic map when a disguise is activated.)* Flak Jacket: personal body armor. It absorbs up to 60% of the damage inflicted by enemy fire. The flak jacket does not take up a slot in inventory and thus may be worn freely. Instant Health: when run over by any player-owned unit, immediately restores health of all player-owned units. A yellow cross distinguishes this Power-up from Med Packs.
* Units not under direct control will never use these power-ups.

Med Pack: unlike the Instant Health, does not have to be used immediately and can be carried like any other piece of equipment. It restores the health of unites within a limited range. To use a Med Pack, right-click twice on its icon in the INVENTORY display. Med Packs cannot heal vehicles. Minesweeper: used to clear enemy mines from the path of your soldiers. It lets you walk over mines without causing them to explode. You can remove a mine with the minesweeper by left-clicking on the mine once its exposed or by pressing the Spacebar on the keyboard. Wrench: used to repair all your damaged vehicles. To use simply right-click the wrench icon twice.

22

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 causes helicopters to swoop in and launch a devastating volley of missiles. To call in an Air Attack, first left-click on the icon in the INVENTORY, then scroll around the map until you see your target. Then left-click if youre using the mouse or press the Spacebar if youre using the keyboard. (If an Air Attack is called in on hidden terrain, it will be revealed to you.) Air Strike: power-up that causes a bomber to fly in and drop a deadly payload of bombs. Deployment operates the same as Air Attack. Air Reconnaissance: may be performed over any location on the map. In the location designated, the fog effects will temporarily be disabled. To use this follow the same steps as Air Attack. The reconnaissance only lasts for a short time however, so remember what youve seen. Napalm Air Strike: delivers a swath of fiery destruction that can engulf whole sections of the map. To launch the attack, follow the same steps as Air Attack. Paratroopers: power-up that lets you air drop soldiers (two riflemen and a third randomly equipped soldier on the map. To drop the paratroopers, follow the same steps as Air Attack.

23

BATTLEFIELD STRUCTURES

Medical Tent: Sarge and his squad members can have their health restored by entering a Medical Tent. Anti-aircraft Gun: prevents paratrooper drops and air strikes from occurring within the limited range of its gun. Radar Installation: detects enemy units that are within range of its radar. It is very useful in multi-player games when the Fog of War option has been selected. Detected units appear on the Strategic Map in their appropriate colors.

Auto Repair Facility: vehicles can have their health restored by entering an Auto Repair Facility. Pillbox: a fortified bunker occupied by a single soldier who may be armed with a Rifle, a Bazooka or a Heavy Machine Gun. Gun Turret: a stationary gun emplacement that a unit can enter and fire.

24

APPENDICES :

MOUSE CONTROL SUMMARY

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

Mouse Operations in Game screen

Left Mouse Button left-click (unless one of the cases below): selected unit or squad leader fires weapons at cursor left-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 cursor Ctrl + left-click (when no selectable unit under cursor): unselect all left-click and hold: selected unit or squad leader auto fires weapon at cursor if auto-fire or AIM weapon if not left-click and drag (when initial click was on selectable unit): select units in rectangle Shift + 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 position right-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 vehicle right-click (when over out of range enemy unit/Attack mode): order selected units to follow and destroy this enemy unit Both Mouse Buttons left-click and hold + right mouse down (with auto fire weapon): continue firing and move to follow cursor left-click and hold + right-click (with non-auto-fire weapon): cancel weapon aiming left-click and hold + right-click (when drawing a selection box): cancel rectangular select mode right-click and hold + left mouse down (with auto fire weapon): continue moving and start firing right-click and hold + left mouse down (non-auto fire weapon): stop moving and start aiming

25

Mouse Operations in Control Panel

Strategic Map left-click: view this location on the map left-click and drag: drag the green rectangle around the strategic map, dynamically re-centering view right-click: ORDER selected units to this position on the map SELECTED UNITS Display left-click (when several units selected): make this the only unit selected left-click (when one unit selected): re-center view on this unit left-click (on crew member of selected vehicle): exit vehicle left-click (on empty selected unit slot): clear the selection Ctrl + left-click (when several units selected ): remove unit from selection Shift + left-click (when several units selected): makes unit selection later right-click (on weapon icon): changes to weapon under mouse cursor Ctrl + right-click drops special weapon SQUADS Display left-click (when squad under cursor is not selected): select squad left-click (when squad under cursor is selected): re-center view to center on squad leader left-click (on an empty squad): clear the selection Shift + left-click: add all units in this squad to selection Ctrl + left-click: remove all units in this squad from the selection Alt + left-click: select squad and re-center view on squad leader right-click: reassign selected units to this squad Ctrl + left-click on game screen: deselects all troops MODE Display left-click: set all selected units to this Command mode right-click does the same Keyboard Shortcuts Although using the mouse is recommended method of play, you can also perform many game control tasks using keyboard shortcuts. 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 leaders weapon.

26

CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Troubleshooting For general troubleshooting tips, see the ReadMe.txt file located on the CD-ROM or in the Start Menu after installation. Web Site Visit our support web site at www.3do.com/support to get late-breaking news and information, answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), links to hardware manufacturers web sites, and the latest product updates. If you want to ask a specific technical question, you can use the online email form available at our web site. Phone (650) 385-3193, Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 12:00 noon and 2:00pm - 5:00pm, PST. U.S. Mail Customer Support/The 3DO Company, 100 Cardinal Way, Redwood City CA 94063 / Fax: (650) 385-3181 Customer Support general e-mail address customer-support@3do.com
However you choose to contact us, there are some pieces of information about your computer that we need in order to help you properly. You can get this information by following these steps: First, right-click on the My Computer icon and choose "Properties". On this System Properties screen, you will find the following information that we will need: Computer OS type (Windows version), amount of RAM and CPU type. After you get this information, exit the System Properties screen, then double left-click on the My Computer icon. On this screen, right-click on the icon of the hard drive that the game is installed on and choose "Properties". On this screen, you will need to find out the drives total capacity and the amount of free space left on the drive.

If you wish to purchase additional copies or other titles from The 3DO Company please call: 3DO Direct Sales - (800) 336-3506 In the U.S. / (650) 261-3227 Canada and Mexico. World Wide Web - http://www.3DO.com

HINTS & TIPS

Need help finishing the game? Cant seem to get the soldiers where they need to go or do you just need a useful tip? You can get all that and more on the 3DO Hint Line. Call 1-900-CALL-3DO (1-900-225-5336) for pre-recorded hints, tips, and clues. Calls to the Hint Line cost $0.99 per minute for recorded hints and tips. If you are under 18 years of age, you must get your parents permission before calling.

27

The 3DO Company Limited 90-Day Warranty

The 3DO Company ("3DO") warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this 3DO software product that the media on which the underlying computer program is recorded is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal, recommended use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. The 3DO software program recorded on such a media is sold on an "as is" basis, without any warranty or condition of any kind, and 3DO shall not be liable for any losses or damage of any kind or nature resulting from the use or inability to use such program. 3DO's entire liability and the original consumer purchaser's exclusive remedy for breach of any warranty (express or implied) shall be, at 3DO's option, either: (a) to replace, free of charge, this 3DO software product, or (b) to return to the original consumer purchaser the price paid for this 3DO software product. The preceding warranty shall not be applicable and 3DO shall not be obligated to replace this 3DO software product or to return any such sum to the original purchaser unless this 3DO software product is returned within the 90-day warranty period, postage pre-paid with proof of purchase to The 3DO Company, 100 Cardinal Way, Redwood City, CA 94063, Attn.: Customer Support Dept. The preceding warranty shall be void if any defect in this 3DO software product arises through accident, negligence, use in any application for which this 3DO software product was not designed or intended, modification without the prior consent of 3DO, any cause external to the product (e.g., heat), or by any other cause unrelated to defective materials or workmanship. EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, TERMS AND OBLIGATIONS, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND/OR NON-INFRINGEMENT REGARDING THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT (WHETHER RELATING TO THE MEDIA, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHERWISE) ARE EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW. 3DO neither assumes nor authorizes any other person or entity to assume for 3DO (or any related or affiliated entity) any other liability in connection with this 3DO software product. IN NO EVENT SHALL 3DO BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS), SPECIAL AND/OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION, USE, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT, EVEN IF 3DO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS. IN NO EVENT SHALL 3DO'S LIABILITY TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND/OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND/OR EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION. 3DO has endeavored to ensure that the end user manual and promotional materials regarding this 3DO software product accurately reference the product. However, because of ongoing improvements and updating of 3DO software products, 3DO cannot guarantee the accuracy of printed materials after the date of publication, and 3DO disclaims any loss, liability and/or damages, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of or resulting from the manual and promotional materials, including, without limitation, any loss or liability resulting from changes, errors or omissions with respect to any of such items.