User Guide

32 DUNE 2000
MULTIPLAYER GAME
JOIN NETWORK GAME
Before clicking on “Join Game” you must enter your name and choose a side and color.
Once you have done this, you can either select an open game and then click on Join or
double-click on the game’s name. If your name is the same as an existing player you must
enter a different name. If your color is the same as an existing player, the computer picks
an available color for you.
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 New and Join buttons disappear.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
In each network game 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.