User Guide

DUNE 2000 9
HOW TO PLAY
STARTING THE GAME
CHOOSING YOUR SIDE: HOUSE ATREIDES, HOUSE HARKONNEN,
OR HOUSE ORDOS
DUNE 2000 gives you the option to play one of three distinct fighting forces: the noble
House Atreides, loyal to Duke Leto Atreides; the evil House Harkonnen, led by the ruthless
and greedy Baron Harkonnen; or the mysterious House Ordos, controlled by a cadre of
wealthy families, about whom little is known. If you choose the Atreides, you will fight
against the Harkonnen and the Ordos. If you choose Harkonnen, you will fight against the
Atreides and the Ordos. If you choose Ordos, you will fight against the Atreides and the
Harkonnen. Each house is radically different from the other with varying strengths and
weaknesses, different units, technologies, and different philosophies towards war. In addition,
different stories will unfold depending on the house you
When you start a new game, a dialog box will come up
asking which house you wish to play. Simply click the
house that you want and that game will begin.
When you start the game for the first time, DUNE™
2000’s introduction movie will automatically begin to
play.After the introduction, the game itself will begin. In
subsequent games, you’ll be taken directly to the Title
Screen menu.
START NEW GAME
Select this option to start a new game.Your new game will start with a screen for you to
select your difficulty level, then present you with the choice of which house to play:
Harkonnen, Atreides, or Ordos.When starting a new game, the introduction is not shown
again.
DIFFICULTY LEVELS
There are 3 difficulty settings which will change the balance of the game. We recommend
playing the game at “Normal” difficulty, but if you feel the game is too hard or too easy, you
can tailor it to your tastes. Difficulty can ONLY be set at the beginning of a new game.You
cannot change it once you are in the missions. Changing the difficulty level affects the cost
and build speed of enemy units and structures.
have chosen.