The Horde  is a fast-paced, wild, and slightly gross game of action and 
strategy where one player defends his growing village against the onslaught 
of a huge gang of vile, stupid, and funny creatures who are intent on eating 
EVERYTHING! 

When the game begins, Chauncey has just arrived at his new estate in early 
spring (along with a few dazed, shanghaied peasants).  The land is wild, but 
ready to be tamed -- shaped into a nice, profitable little village.

Hordlings are about 2/3 as tall as a human, red in color, and their bodies 
are primarily fang-filled mouth.  Dissection has revealed that their 
physiology is almost entirely devoted to catching their prey, swallowing 
their prey, digesting their prey and..., er..., well, you get the idea.  
Hordlings move with a strange, oddly funny gait, holding their claws well 
above their heads and lumbering around at good speed.  Remember, these are 
the young Hordlings, teenagers in fact.  As they grow, they get bigger, 
smarter, sneakier.

Hordlings do not creep onto the board one at a time, nor do they arrive in 
small groups -- they charge in as a HORDE!  What was once a peaceful meadow 
suddenly becomes a chaotic feeding frenzy.  As soon as the Hordlings appear, 
they dash toward the nearest food (a cow, a villager, or you, Chauncey) and 
try to eat it.  When a Hordling arrives outside a villager's house, it 
immediately begins pounding on the outside, causing a loud, "Thump! Thump! 
Thump!" sound which you can hear from anywhere on the map.  If the Hordling 
pounds long enough (5-10 seconds), it will smash the house to splinters, 
exposing the villager inside, and then, as villager spies Hordling and 
Hordling spies lunch, a wild chase ensues.  Alas, Hordlings are faster than 
villagers, and if the player doesn't stop the Hordling in a few seconds, the 
gruesome creature will catch the poor villager and gulp him down like a 
Burger Buddy.

All you need to do in order to succeed in the game is to defend your thriving 
little village from these nasty little creatures.  Here are a few commands 
that will aid you in doing so.


        KEYBOARD

  BUILDING A VILLAGE
Move around the map...................Arrow keys when map is active
Set an item in place..................Enter key when map is active
Switch between map and toolbox Menu...Spacebar
Cycle through items...................R/L arrows when Menu is active
Choose displayed item.................Enter key when Menu is active
Switch map views......................U/D arrows when Menu is active
Return to map without changing item...Spacebar  

  BATTLING THE HORDE
Move Chauncey on the map..............Arrow keys when map is active
Use a Weapon..........................Enter key when controlling Chauncey
Switch between map and Menu...........Spacebar
Cycle through items...................R/L arrows when Menu is active
Choose displayed items and return.....Enter key when Menu is active
Switch map views......................U/D arrows when Menu is active  

  GENERAL CONTROLS
Start the game........................Enter key
Slow action to half speed.............Switch to Menu or Eagles Eye 
                                      map view during combat
Pause.................................F1
Load a saved game.....................F2
Display Options menu .................F3    

        MOUSE

  BUILDING A VILLAGE
Move around the map...................Roll mouse
Set an item in place..................Button 1 when map is active
Switch between map and Menu...........Button 2
Cycle through items...................Roll mouse R/L when Menu is active
Switch map views......................Roll mouse U/D when Menu is active
Choose displayed item and return......Button 1 when Menu is active
Return to map without changing item...Button 2  

  BATTLING THE HORDE
Move Chauncey on the map..............Roll mouse; reverse mouse roll to stop
Use a Weapon..........................Button 1 when controlling Chauncey
Switch between map and Menu...........Button 2
Cycle through items...................Roll mouse R/L when Menu is active
Switch map views......................Roll mouse U/D when Menu is empty   
Choose displayed item and return......Button 1 when Menu is  active   
Return to map without changing item...Button 2        
  
  GENERAL CONTROLS     
Start the game;skip video sequences...Enter key or Button 1
Slow action on half speed.............Switch to Menu or Eagles Eye map 
                                      view during combat
Pause.................................F1
Load a saved game.....................F2
Display Options Menu .................F3

        JOYSTICK  
  
  BUILDING A VILLAGE
Move around the map...................Move joystick when map is active
Set an item in place..................Button 1 when map is active
Switch between map and Menu...........Button 2
Cycle through items...................Move joystick L/R when Menu is active
Switch map views......................Move joystick U/D when Menu is active
Choose displayed item and return......Button 1 when Tool Box is active
Return to map without changing item...Button 2  

  BATTLING THE HORDE
Move Chauncey on the map..............Move joystick when map is active
Use a Weapon..........................Button 1 when controlling Chauncey
Switch between map and Menu...........Button 2
Cycle through items...................Move joystick L/R when Menu is active
Switch map views......................Move joystick U/D when Menu is active
Choose displayed item and return......Button 1 when Weapons Box is active
Return to map without changing item...Button 2     

  GENERAL CONTROLS     
Start the game; skip video sequences..Enter key or Button 1
Slow action on half speed.............Switch to Menu or Eagles Eye map 
                                      view during combat
Pause.................................F1
Load a saved game.....................F2
Display Options menu .................F3

