Amiga north and south game

The player may choose to start the game year from the year the Civil War erupted to Each year has a different array of armies and states that each side starts with. For example, it features parodies of national anthems, which are accessible when the player selects one of the different languages supported by the game: English, French, Spanish, German or Italian.

In addition, the game is filled with numerous comical situations and gags. Taking an extremely simplified board interface, the game features a strategic map of the USA separated into states and territories, where army units are moved around. In each state which 'owns' a railway station, there is a fort, the capture of which leads to the player overtaking the whole state.

Otherwise, capturing a state involves simple movement, unless there is another army 'on' the state. Armies can be reinforced in two ways. By turning on an option at the main menu the player controlling the state of North Carolina will get periodic reinforcements by ship.

Also, railways generate money which in turn generates soldiers. Moving their army units, the player may expand westwards into unoccupied territory. If two antagonistic armies clash, it will result in a battle. There is an option on the main menu where the player can turn off in-game missions and battles to make it purely like a board game. Whenever opposing armies meet in board-game mode, the results of the battles are left to chance, with the outcome weighted towards the larger army.

Either army may retreat from these battles. Whenever a side attempts to capture an enemy fort or rob a train, the result is also randomised. That unit may not move again until the Next Game Turn. B Cancel a move so that another unit may first be moved - Click on a non-flashing territory. When one or more armies remain which you don't want to move, to finish your turn, click on the Months and Years band at the bottom of the screen.

It is now your opponent's turn to play. If you have moved all units, your turn end automatically. In this case it's Northern. Here it's again a Union flag. If the attacker wins, then the territory will change sides. Nothing changes. If not, it will stay in its original territory. Fusing Two Armies Together It can sometimes be a good idea to fuse two or more armies into one big force.

This is done during movement: - Click on an army. Attacking An Enemy Army - Click on the army you want to use. Here's an example: - Click on one of your attacking armies.

Let's now examine the possible strategic outcomes of a battle. If you have taken the decision to retreat, there are two possible cases: - You are the attacker: your army moves to its territory of origin. You will only receive the gold, however, if two of your towns are connected by a railroad. The bags of gold will then be deposited in the player's Central Bank. The new army will flash at the bottom left of the map. To move the new army into play, click on a flashing territory.

The new army 6 Infantry, 3 Cavalry and 1 Canon can only move to a territory containing no other army and which lies on a railroad line that belongs entirely to the new army's player.

The available territories will flash. What happens if you cannot move a new army into play; If no appropriate territory is available, the bags of gold will remain in your Bank until you are able to move a new army onto the playing map. You will then switch to the Train arcade sequence. If you win the arcade or strategic sequence, the enemy's taxes will arrive in your Bank. First you must climb up the back end of the passing wagons onto the roof of train. If you fail to climb on, then your interception is over.

How to climb onto a wagon To defeat you enemies: - Space bar or Fire button: you throw a knife at your enemy, unless you are in hand to hand combat.

Time is symbolized by a clock and your progress towards the locomotive is represented by a boot. You must get there before your time runs out; your boot must reach the right edge before the train gets away! These towns are protected by forts. To capture an enemy territory containing a fort, the player must defeat any enemy army present in the territory in Battle mode and also win the fort game.

If no enemy army currently occupies the territory, the attacking player will still have to take the fort in order to capture the territory. If you are in strategical mode, refer to the probability chart and the end of the instructions to know your chances of victory.

If the attacks fails, then the attacking army stays where it was at the start of the turn. A failure has no other consequences. The Arcade Game: Time is limited; the more difficult the level, the less time you have. Once again, a boot symbolises your progress in the fort. Your objective is the enemy flag situated at the far end of the fort. If you get there in time, the enemy flag will come down, to be replaced by yours.

You have captured the town. You move and fight according to the same principle as in the Train sequence. Some of the obstacles can only be got over by climbing a ladder. Guard-dogs will appear from time to time and try to stop the attacker. If the attacker steps on a box of explosives, he will be stunned for several seconds.

The aim is to eliminate the enemy force or force it to retreat. The winner keeps the territory where the battle is fought. The three cannon balls represents the Artillery; The horse represents the Cavalry and the rifle represents the Infantry. The selected unit is represented by its symbol. It is displayed at top left screen for the Union player and top right screen for the Confederate player.

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