User Guide

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The “Join Game” dialog has a message window. Messages from the other players in your game
appear here, just as your messages appear in the message windows of all the other players.
Once you have clicked Join, the dialog changes so that the New and Join buttons disap-
pear. You are then in a wait state until the host of the game chooses to start the game. In
this mode you cannot change your name, side or color. You will be able to see the game
options that the host selects.
THE LOBBY
The first name in the list of available games to join is “Lobby”. This represents a “waiting
area” for all players looking for a game to join. If you’re joined to a game, you can go back
to the Lobby by either selecting “Cancel”, or by double-clicking the Lobby name. Joining
the Lobby is equivalent to leaving the game you’re joined to.
While in the Lobby, you can send messages to all other players in the Lobby. Also, you can
see messages from any player in the Lobby. This will help you to find allies or opponents
to play with, and facilitates formation of new games.
SENDING MESSAGES
From the “Join Network Game” or “Network Game Setup” dialog, typing your message on
the keyboard and pressing [Enter] will send it to all other players.
Within the game, keys F1-F7 send a message to one of the other players. (Hint: hit one of
the function keys to find out who that key is assigned to). You will see a message “To Player
[Side]” at the top left side of the screen. The F8 key sends a message to all other players.
SERIAL GAME
Red Alert is designed to be played as a head-to-head game either by modem or null modem
link. A null modem link is a special cable which you should be able to purchase at your local
computer supplier. Such a link allows two computers which are within 30 feet of each other
to be connected.
SERIAL GAME PRELIMINARIES
SELECT SERIAL GAME DIALOG