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						By Robin Reason (of Reading)

EMAIL (INTERNET): 100115.3160@compuserve.com
COMPUSERVE: 100115,3160

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A strategy game based on a grid with aliens controlling cells. 2-4 players 
may play.

---> Requires a 386 with Windows running in 256 colours, or greater.
---> Better graphics for systems with more than 256 colours
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T H E   O B J E C T
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The object is to be the last player standing.


T H E   R U L E S
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In a move, a player can kill any number of his own aliens before adding an 
extra one adjacent to his own, on the board. (By default, diagonals are 
considered 'adjacent'.) If a player has surrounded an enemy's piece by 3 of 
his own, then the enemy is captured. Now that the player has another alien, 
this may have a knock-on effect, and another enemy may be surrounded and 
captured. Consequently, a player can wipe out an enemy in one go.

A player will be knocked out if his base is captured, or if all his aliens 
have been taken.

H I N T S :
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¯  Don't clump too many of your aliens together; they are vulnerable and can 
be destroyed easily: use the right mouse button to brake up large groups of 
aliens.
	
¯  Think ahead: gaining 2 aliens may result in losing 20 in the next go.
	
¯  When playing with more than 2 players, form alliances - you can then gang 
up on the weaker players.

I'll leave the more subtle tips for you to find out.


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				R E G I S T R A T I O N
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	HAS YOUR 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL EXPIRED? IF SO REGISTER NOW!

			ONLY 7.95 POUNDS STERLING!
			OR $11.95 on COMPUSERVE (plus $2 postage (1$ in Europe))

You will get:
	 larger grid,
	 more play options,
	 my support,
	 information on new releases,
	 more galaxies,
	*the ability to DESIGN YOUR OWN LEVELS!
	 no more annoying info pages on startup
	 no nagging when you quit

Please  quote Orion version number when ordering



R E G I S T E R I N G   B Y   C O M P U S E R V E
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Registration by compuserve is extremely easy:

>>>> GO SWREG
>>>> FOLLOW ON SCREEN INFORMATION!
Registration ID 5538

Once you have registered you will receive the registration code by mail
(not email!) within 28 days, although you are likely to receive it well 
before then.


R E G I S T E R I N G   B Y   P O S T
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Send a cheque or postal order to:

	Orion Registration, BLP
	(Robin Reason)
	Lane Cottage,
	Blagrave Farm Lane,
	Caversham,
	Reading.
	ENGLAND
	RG4 7JX

		All cheques made payable to 'Robin Reason'

You will get a registration code that you can enter by loading the
'REGISTER.EXE' file. This will unlock the extra features in the game.
Please send your name and address. Feel free to add any comments about
the game.

TO REGISTER BY POST USE THE REGISTRATION FORM IN REGFORM.TXT


And last of all...

	---->  E N J O Y !  <----
	=========================

Many thanks to these people for their undivided support (well sort of)

David Liddament
Martin Donegan

And the many, many thousands of beta tests:

Robin Pollock.

(okay one, but he did do a lot)