Short: Fields of Battle 1.3, Demo (File 9/10) Author: Bevelstone Production I/S Uploader: bvlstone login dknet dk Type: game/demo Version: 1.31b demo Architecture: m68k-amigaos F I E L D S O F B A T T L E Copyright 1996 Bevelstone Production I/S All rights reserved. Free Demo Version 1.31b This is the Free demo version of Fields of Battle - Strategic Warfare Series, World War I. Fields of Battle is a exciting strategic warfare game running on both Amiga and MS-Windows for PC. The game is the first strategic computer game in the Strategic Warfare Series. You may think of Fields of Battle as an ordinary strategic boardgame combined with the advantages of the computer. The userinterface is easy to use and includes about 200 pages of on-line help. The theme of Fields of Battle is World War I and you are the general staff of the involved empires. You decide where and when to expand production capacity, infrastructure and intelligence service. The army, navy and airforce is also in your control and you must plan your strategic campaigns wisely to win the war. Please note: This version can only be used on Amiga. You can find information on how to obtain the MS-Windows version on our WWW pages. This readme file covers the following topics: 1. Introduction 2. Installation 3. Registering the full game 4. Conditions of Use 1. INTRODUCTION --------------- With this version you have the opportunity to evaluate the game before buying it. This way you are sure not to buy a pick in a poke. The Free demo version is not the full game, but will surely be sufficient for you to get an idea of the numerous features and challenges you will get from registering Fields of Battle. When you have evaluated the game, check out the price below. Then you will know why you should register Fields of Battle. To run Fields of Battle you will need the following computer and software: AMIGA: Operating system: Kickstart 2.0 or higher Workbench 2.0 or higher Memory: 3 Mb RAM. At least 1 Mb must be chip memory Disk: A minimum of 15 Mb of free HardDisk space Graphics: Amiga origional, 16 colors AGA, 16-256 colors CyberGraphics, 256 or 16M colors 2. INSTALLING AND RUNNING FIELDS OF BATTLE ------------------------------------------ 2.1. INSTALLING --------------- AMIGA 1. Change to the directory where you want the Fields of Battle directory created. Unpack all supplied archives (with directory structure. This is the default on normal packers with inteligent authors, but if you use PKUNZIP, remember the -d switch). 2. Just run the program from Workbench. Use the ScreenMd (included with FOB) to select screen mode. Note we have direct support for CyberGraphics. 2.2. RUNNING ------------ Amiga-Users: Double click on the Fob_13 directory icon to bring up the Fields of Battle window. Double click on the DemoFOB program icon to start the program. (If you want to use a screenmode that differs from your Workbench, doubleclick the ScreenMd icon, and selet the mode you want). 3. REGISTERING THE FULL GAME ---------------------------- 3.1. WHAT YOU WILL GET ---------------------- When you have sent your registration and payment, you will recieve the full version of Fields of Battle. This includes: 1. The full game The full game will contain all features not available in the Free demo version. You can read about them in the on-line help and encyclopedia included in this demo version. 2. All 9 missions All 9 missions will be available to you, especially the 9th mission will give you the ultimative challenge in playing Fields of Battle. 3. Manual The manual will help you getting started, selecting the right basic strategies and is a good supplement to the on-line help system. 4. On-line help system The on-line help system is an easy and quick way to help you with your questions when playing Fields of Battle. 5. Encyclopedia Close connected to the on-line help is the Encyclopedia over Fields of Battle and World War I. Here you can read about World War I, giving you the background for the scenarios and how you can use military units in Fields of Battle. 6. Tables The tables are very important when playing Fields of Battle. They describe the hit probability for the military units in the different geographical types of areas. The tables are also available in the on-line help, but they are much faster available on paper, so all tables will be included on paper for easy reference. 7. Map Also the play map will be included on paper for easy overview and strategic planning. 8. Installation tool for easy instaling Fields of Battle. For PC users an uninstall tool will be included. 9. For AMIGA users: Versions optimized for different processors. 3.2. MULTI-USER LICENSE ----------------------- If you want to use the game on more than one computer you can get a multi-user license. Simply write the number of licenses you would like to order on the registration form. You will recieve one copy of the disks and as many copies of manuals etc. as you ordered. See payment below for prices when buing more than one license. 3.3. PAYMENT ------------ CASH: You can pay Bevelstone Production I/S ("Bevelstone") in any listed currency below. Do NOT send us any coins, only banknotes. The price is listed below. For countries not on the list, select one of the currencies listed on the pricelist or below the pricelist and send us an amount being equivalent of 250.00 DKK, add 100.00 DKK per each additional license (add packing & postage: Europe 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK ). You acknowledge, that Bevelstone has the right to reject the payment if the amount is not being close enough to DKK 250.00 (100.00 DKK per each additional license), and that Bevelstone alone decides how big a deviation is accepted. Any fees due to returning the payment will be payed by Bevelstone. one license each additional license Denmark DKK 250.00 100.00 USA USD 48.00 20.00 Great Britain GBP 30.00 10.00 Germany DEM 70.00 25.00 Sweden SEK 340.00 120.00 Norway NOK 330.00 120.00 France FRF 230.00 90.00 Belgium BEF 1400.00 550.00 Switzerland CHF 55.00 20.00 Nederlands NLG 75.00 30.00 Austria ATS 470.00 180.00 Canada CAD 65.00 25.00 Japan JPY 5000.00 2000.00 Australia AUD 65.00 25.00 New Zealand NZD 75.00 30.00 subject to errors and large deviations on the currencies Packing & postage (1st class mail) is not included into product prices. Add p&p fee from following table: -------------- Where you live -------------- ----- Currency ----- Scandinavia Other Europe Rest of the world Denmark: DKK 10.00 20.00 40.00 USA USD 2.00 4.00 8.00 Great Britain GBP 1.00 2.00 5.00 Germany DEM 3.00 5.00 10.00 Sweden SEK 10.00 25.00 50.00 Norway NOK 10.00 25.00 50.00 France FRF 10.00 20.00 40.00 Belgium BEF 60.00 100.00 200.00 Switzerland CHF 3.00 5.00 10.00 Nederlands NLG 3.00 5.00 12.00 Austria ATS 20.00 40.00 75.00 Canada CAD 3.00 6.00 10.00 Japan JPY 200.00 400.00 800.00 Australia AUD 3.00 6.00 10.00 New Zealand NZD 3.00 6.00 10.00 subject to errors and large deviations on the currencies Other currencies accepted (ISO codes): FIM, GRD, IEP, ISK, ITL, PTE, ESP, CYP, EGP, AED, GIP, HKD, ILS, LUF, MTL, NIP, SAR, SGD, SKP, ZAR, KRW, TWD, THB CHECK: You can pay Bevelstone by sending a check of 275.00 DKK, add 100.00 DKK per each additional license (add packing & postage: Scandinavia 10 DKK, Europe 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK ) made payable to Bevelstone Production I/S DK-8000 Aarhus C DENMARK TRANSFER: You can pay Bevelstone buy Transferring an amount being equivalent of 250.00 DKK, add 100.00 DKK per each additional license (add packing & postage: Scandinavia 10 DKK, Europe 20 DKK, rest of world 40 DKK ) to our account. Make your bank put your telephone and land on the transfer as a reference, AND put the same reference on your orderform. Transfer the amount to: Unibank A/S DK-1786 Copenhagen V Denmark S.W.I.F.T. address: UNIB DK KK Telex no.: 27543 unib dk account: 1951 - 016 677 2621 PAYMENT ON DELIVERY: Payment on delivery is ONLY availible in the European Union! You can pay Bevelstone after recieving Fields of Battle. You will then have to pay 250.00 DKK, plus 100.00 DKK per each additional license, plus packing & postage (Scandinavia 10 DKK, Europe 20 DKK) plus an extra payment after delivery fee (100DKK). 3.4. REGISTERING ---------------- You can either e-mail the registration form (see the file "orderfrm.txt") to "bvlstone@login.dknet.dk" or through our World Wide Web pages on URL "http://www.login.dknet.dk/~bvlstone/" You can also fill out the registration form in the file "orderfrm.txt" and send it to the address at the bottom of this document. And remember: The sooner you register, the sooner you will be able to play the ultimate strategic warfare game: Fields of Battle. 4. CONDITIONS OF USE -------------------- CAREFULLY READ AND ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT SUPPLIED IN THE FILE "LICENSE.TXT" PRIOR TO USING FIELDS OF BATTLE. ___________________________________________________________________________________ BEVELSTONE PRODUCTION I/S Poste Restante Banegaardspladsen 1A DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark e-mail: bvlstone@login.dknet.dk WWW: http://www.login.dknet.dk/~bvlstone