User Guide

World War II in the Pacific
War has been declared! It is
December,1941 and the “peace-
ful” Pacific Ocean is about to
witness the full fury of air, naval
and land warfare during World
War II. A military-rich but
resource-poor Japan has dangerous assault forces poised to attack
complacent Allied bases in Malaya and the Philippines.Far to the
northeast,near Hawaii,a powerful Japanese naval-air strike force
is within range of the “unsuspecting” U.S. fleet stationed near
Honolulu.
Alternatively (and even harder than the Dutch),play as the Aztecs,
Incas or Mayans,trying to stem the tide of European domination
long enough to win a one-city cultural victory.
Sengoku
The Sengoku period in Japan
spans the Onin war in 1467, the
emergence of Oda Nobunaga
into Kyoto in 1568,and the estab-
lishment of the Tokugawa shogu-
nate in 1603.It was in this period
that battles,large and small,raged throughout Japan as warlords
fought for the title of Shogun.War tactics changed drastically
following the introduction of gunpowder and firearms by the
Portuguese in 1543.Will you be able to battle and scheme your
way into to the position of Shogun?
Napoleonic Europe
The age of Napoleon has arrived!
Nationalism is sweeping through
the lands.Strong infantry and cav-
alry forces of a newly rejuvenated
France, under the direction of
several great military leaders,stand
ready to bring “reforms”to the other nations of Europe.Across
the channel, England is in a locked alliance with Portugal, the
Netherlands and the Kingdom of Naples. Other countries are
unaligned — but not uninterested in the future shape of Europe.
Can Napoleon conquer all, or will the other nations work
together to contain his imperialistic motives?
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