                             Ambush at Sorinor Demo

        Welcome to the Demo Version of Ambush at Sorinor. While this demo 
    is playable, many features of the actual game are not available in this 
    demo. This demo includes four scenarios using several maps and a 
    limited number of troop types. The actual game features a large number 
    of maps and over fifty troop types in over two hundred scenarios. The 
    full game features a campaign option with the ablility to complete 
    missions for the various Clans that inhabit Sorinor. A full mission 
    editor is included in the actual game to create your own  "What if" 
    scenarios, increasing replay value. 

                              Machine Requirements
    
    IBM and 100% Compatibles
    
    Required:
    
    IBM-PC/AT 12 Mhz '286 or faster
    640K Memory
    Hard Drive
    256 Color VGA graphics
    Mouse,  100% Microsoft (or Logitech) Compatible

    Supported:

 -   XMS Memory
 -   Music & Digitized Sound Effects with 2 MB XMS memory on PC Speaker, 
     Adlib, Sound Blaster and Compatibles - DISABLED IN DEMO VERSION! 

    Recommended:
    
    16 Mhz '386SX or faster
    DOS 5.0
    2 MB XMS memory
    
                           IBM Installation & Startup

    Before playing the Demo, you must install it to your hard disk. 
                
    Installation
    
        From the DOS prompt, insert the Demo Disk and switch to the drive 
    holding it by typing A: or B: and hitting the <Enter>. Then type: 
    INSTALL and press <Enter>. 

                                    Tutorial
    
    Overview

         The tutorial assumes that you are now at the Main Menu. In 
    general, whenever you are asked to select a menu item, you will click 
    the left mouse button or press the <Enter> key. To scroll the map hold 
    down the right mouse button or use the arrow keys when the cursor is at 
    the map edge. The tutorial will, for the most part, assume you are 
    using a mouse. 

   Play Mission Tutorial

        This tutorial will guide through the steps of how to setup and play 
    a single mission. Select the "Play Mission" option and choose the 
    mission named "1AW260." The Mission Screen will now be displayed. The 
    clan picture of Rokan appears in the upper left corner. To the right is 
    the mission briefing. Under the clan picture appears the clan name 
    followed by the attitude level rating of the clan towards you. The left 
    side of the scale means the clan is very angry with you whereas the 
    right side means the clan is very pleased with you. The facial 
    expression of the clan is an indicator of their attitude towards you as 
    well. In the bottom left corner is the mission information showing that 
    your mission is "Ward 50%", which means that you must escort 50% or 
    more of the VIPs off the map through the Ward Exit areas (green squares 
    on the bottom map edge in this mission). Next is "Price: 260", which 
    means that you will be paid a total of 260 coins if you successfully 
    complete your mission. If you fail your mission, all you receive is the 
    downpayment. The next number is "Down: 104", which means that you will 
    receive 104 coins as the down payment amount. The last item is "Time: 
    45", which means that you have 45 hours to complete your mission. 
    Select "Accept" to play the mission. 

        Next a message comes up to remind you to buy your troops first. 
    Click the left mouse button. You will now see the map displayed in the 
    Area View. 

        At the top of your screen you will see a line of blue boxes.  These 
    are the Entry squares through which your troops will be deployed.  
    Directly under the Entry squares, you will see 15 green squares 
    representing the VIP Lightning Wizards awaiting your troops to escort 
    them through the mountains to safety. 

        Click on the "Zoom" icon (it has a magnifying glass with a "Z" on 
    the icon). Place the magnifying glass cursor near the blue squares and 
    click. You are now in the Local View. Click on the "Help" icon (it has 
    a question mark on the icon). Place the question mark cursor on  top  
    and click. A window will appear informing you that the terrain at this 
    location is weeds, the group in the square is composed of Lightning 
    Wizards, and its current orders are "Go to location." Click the button 
    to clear the window. Click the button again over the Goblin Slaves 
    group. The gray squares from the group and heading to the South 
    represent the path the unit will take. 

        Click on the "Buy" icon (it has a "B" on it).  A window will open, 
    showing the troop types available for this mission.  The numbers next 
    to the troop type is the current price per troop.  To see the other 
    statistics click on the other options: COUNT (number of troosps 
    bought), SPEED (how fast the group travels with 1 the fastest and 6 the 
    slowest), ATK (the characters attack rating), and DEF (the characters 
    defense rating). Note that at the very bottom of the window are two 
    numbers. The first is how many coins you started the mission with. The 
    second number is how much is left on the current mission, which is the 
    mission payment minus the cost any troops that are bought. You should 
    have 10000 coins to start with and have still 260 coins for the 
    mission.  Click on the troop Human Elite; it should now be highlighted 
    in yellow.  Click on the "+" in the "- 10 +" button box. Next click the 
    "BUY 10" button. The map again appears allowing you to now deploy the 
    group. Place the cursor beneath the Lightning Wizards and click. The 
    group should now appear on the map. Click on the "BUY" icon again. 
    Click on the "COUNT" button. The screen should show 10 Human Elite. The 
    bottom number on the window shows 190 because you spent 70 coins to buy 
    the 10 Human Elite. Click the "ESC" button located in the upper left 
    corner of the map. 

        Click on the "Zoom" button. The Strategic View now is displayed. 
    Your Human Elite and wizards are located at the top map edge under the 
    blue squares (Ward Entry area). At the bottom of the map are green 
    squares which represent the Ward Exit area. To succeed on your mission 
    you must exit off the map at least 50% of your VIP slaves. 

        Next you will give both of your groups orders to move toward the 
    exit area. Click on the "Zoom" icon. Place the magnifying glass near 
    your troops on the right map edge and click. The Area View is 
    displayed. The Human Elite group is highlighted yellow which means it 
    is the active group to give orders to. Click on the "Go" icon (it has a 
    "G" on the icon). Move the "GO" cursor to the bottom middle of the map 
    edge and hold the right button down scrolling the map until you reach 
    the green Ward Exit squares. Place the cursor on a green exit square 
    and click. You have just told the Human Elite to move to the exit area 
    as shown by the gray path squares. Click the "Report" icon (it has F2 
    on the icon). Select "Group Report."  Highlight the Lightning Wizards 
    and click. The map should show the Wizard group highlighted in yellow 
    which means it is now the active group. Click on "Zoom."  Place the 
    cursor near your troops and click. Click the "Go" icon. Again move the 
    cursor to the green exit area and select a green square to move to.

        Click on the "End Placement" icon (F1 is on the icon) and answer 
    "YES" to "Done buying troops?" A "Game Paused" message will appear. 
    Click the button. Click on the "Pause" icon (with the "P" on the icon). 
    The units will now begin to move and your mission is underway. Click on 
    "Pause" again to stop the execution. Click on the "Zoom" icon. Click on 
    the "Zoom" icon again and place the cursor where your units are and 
    click. You are now in the Area View where you can see a good portion of 
    the map. Click on the "Pause" icon to continue play. 

        When you see red ambusher groups coming close, pause the game 
    again. You might need to scroll the map if the units leave the map 
    screen. Click the "Zoom" icon and place the cursor where your units are 
    and click. During the ensuing battles you may let your wizards aid your 
    elite troops in fighting.  If they cause enough damage, they will cause 
    the enemy to retreat. You can then resume your journey to the exit 
    area. If you wish you can click the "Exit" icon (it has an "X" on it) 
    to force all your troops to head for the closest entry/exit area (make 
    sure you are closer to the exit area). The game will now display a 
    final mission report. 

        During the battle, you might want to issue commands to both your 
    forces in order to keep your Elite troops in between the enemy and your 
    VIP Wizards. Remember you need to exit 8 of the 15 Wizards  to be 
    successful. 

                                 The Interface

    The Cursor

       The cursor is normally composed of four small arrows pointing inward 
    and is used to point to units, locations, icons, or words. At certain 
    times it is temporarily replaced by another cursor (selecting entry or 
    exit square(s), choosing the "Go" command, etc.). 

    Scrolling the Map

         You can scroll the map displayed on the screen, in order to see 
    more of the map, by pressing and holding the right mouse button and 
    dragging the mouse to the edge of the screen in the desired direction. 
    You may also use the "Zoom" icon to view the map in three different 
    modes: Strategic View, Area View, and Local View. The Strategic View 
    displays the entire map, the Area View displays a more detailed map 
    with each unit shown, and the Local View has a very detailed map with 
    individual character icons shown (you can also see the effects of 
    combat with arrows/spears, etc. being displayed). 
         
                             Making Menu Selections
   
         You can choose most menu selections by placing the mouse cursor 
    over the word and clicking the left mouse button. If the "ESC" icon is 
    visible on the screen (even if other windows are being displayed), you 
    can click on the "ESC" icon to escape the menu. The first letter of the 
    word in the menu is the searchkey. Pressing a letter of a menu word 
    will highlight the next word starting with that letter. The arrow keys 
    also move the highlighted menu option.  Pressing either <Enter> or 
    <Space Bar> will select the option chosen. The "ESC" key will normally 
    exit most menus. 

                             Command Icon Hot Keys

         Keyboard equivalent Hot Keys for the Command Icons are displayed 
    on the Icon itself  (as in "Z" for Zoom Map).  Pressing the keyboard 
    hot key performs the same action as clicking on the icon. 

      ESC Escape Key        S  Stop
      F1  System            D  Divide
      F2  Report            M  Merge
      F3  Histogram         F  Follow
      ?   Help              R  Random Fire
      Z   Zoom Map          H  Hunt Enemy
      P   Place Traps       T  Target
      B   Buy Troops        W  Wait
      A   Ambush            C  Converge
      K   Dismiss           X  Exit Map
      G   Go                P  Pause                                   

