* * * SHAREWARE * * * BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT Release 1.5 - September 23, 1993 DISTRIBUTION BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT (BATTLES) and all additional scenarios are Copyright 1993 - Glacier Edge Technology - All Rights Reserved. This basic game and the "Berm Busting" scenario, included in bdd100.zip are distributed as shareware. Please make copies of bdd150.zip, and give to your friends or upload to other BBS. Only the basic game and the "Berm Busting" scenario are shareware. All additional scenarios and the registered version of the game are not shareware. Please copy or upload only bdd150.zip and not the individual files. This file which is included in bdd150.zip, must be retained in any copies distributed. INSTALLATION BATTLES is a Windows 3.x application and must be installed on a hard disk drive. You should copy the bdd150.zip file to a new directory, preferably called \DESERT, before unzipping the file. BATTLES will expect to find it's initialization file, "bdd.ini", in the default Windows directory, which is usually C:\WINDOWS. You should copy the "bdd.ini" file to the default windows directory. Refer to your Windows 3.x User's Guide for the procedure to install the BATTLES application and icon in the program group of your choice. The User Manual is on-line, via the HELP menu item of the main menu, and you should read it before attempting to play the game. Also each scenario has both INFORMATION and HISTORY, which should be read before attempting to play a scenario. SOUND SUPPORT BATTLES will provide sound support for the standard PC speaker or for Microsoft Multimedia Audio compatible sound boards under Windows 3.1 or greater. If you have Windows 3.0, you should upgrade to Windows 3.1 to receive the best sound effects. SHAREWARE If you do not wish to register your copy of this game, but enjoyed BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT: Berm Busting, and wish to support the production of games of this quality made available as shareware, so that you may have available such low cost entertainment, then we request that you send $5.00 (US) to the Glacier Edge Technology address you will find below. If you wish to register your copy of this game, you can do so and receive ONE or THREE scenarios depending on how you register. Send $15.00 plus shipping and receive: "The Streets of Khafji" - Command the infantry and artillery defense of this northern Saudi resort town as the Iraqis attempt to storm and take control of the town. Or control the Iraqi attack and see if you can take Khafji. Or send $25.00 plus shipping and receive "The Streets of Khafji" scenario and: "The Al Zibayir Road" - The war is lost for the Iraqi Army in Kuwait, and the escape is underway. Led by elements of the armored divisions occupying Kuwait, the Iraqi Army attempts to return to Iraqi with great amounts of equipment and plunder. plus you will also receive the bonus VETERAN'S DAY SCENARIO which is described below. (Only when ordering both scenarios) All registrations must be either in the form of a check drawn on a USA bank or in USA dollars. Shipping add $3.00 for USA destinations or $5.00 for outside the USA. Send your registration to: Glacier Edge Technology 4820 East Kentucky Ave. Suite E Glendale, Co. 80222 Please indicate 5.25 inch disk or 3.5 inch disk preference and capacity with your order. The additional scenarios and the registered version of the game are not SHAREWARE, and may not be copied or distributed. $$$$$ DONATION TO THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS ASSOCIATION $$$$$ Also, for each registration received between now and November 11, 1993 (Veterans Day), the author will contribute $1.00 US to the Disabled American Veterans Association. Also, shortly after that date, an update disk will be sent to all registered users which will contain the VETERAN'S DAY scenario: "Kuwait Beach Party" - Marine amphibious landing on the beaches south of Kuwait City, opposed by Iraqi Infantry and Armor. And, included with the update disk, will be a description of the number of registrations received, the amount of the donation made to the DAVA and the address to which the donation was sent. **** SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTORS - PLEASE NOTE **** If you are a shareware distributor, and would like to distribute BATTLES on disks which you resale. You MUST register a copy of the BATTLES game in order to obtain permission to distribute the BATTLES game on your disks. The registration amount is $25.00 plus shipping. For your registration you will receive a special version of the shareware BATTLES game (unregistered version) which includes an advertisement for your distribution service which will be displayed at the end of a game. TECHNICAL SUPPORT BATTLES is a huge Windows application, and accordingly so, places a large demand on your system. We recommend that you have a minimum of 4MB of RAM, and nothing else running (just Windows 3.x) at the time, also we recommend running BATTLES from a hard disk. If you experience any problems with the game or scenarios, please write down the configuration of your system, the scenario you were playing, what you where trying to do when the problem occurred, and a detailed description of the problem as best as you can, and send it to the Glacier Edge Technology address. If possible save the game (*.svg) and mail it on a disk or E-Mail it. If you have any questions or comments about Battles, you can send them to the Glacier Edge Technology address above or if you prefer, you can send E-Mail to: Compuserv - 70621,160 Those who develop SHAREWARE products need the support of the users of the SHAREWARE products in order to continue developing new SHAREWARE products for users to use. This particular product took well over a year, full time, to develop and become available for your enjoyment. Your support of this SHAREWARE product will be greatly appreciated. We hope you enjoy playing BATTLES IN A DISTANT DESERT!