Stelcon 2469 v1.7.1(A MUST SEE!)
The ULTIMATE space war / strategy game!
Supports ONLY high-quality 256 color VGA
graphics! Stelcon can be a simple 2
player war game to a 5 player campaign!
Playing field can have up to 20 star
systems, each with its own planets and
resources! Manage new technologies and
starships! Play against a friend or the
computer! Simply INCREDIBLE!
Compiled : Oct 28,1992 Shareware:$20

Stelcon 2469 v1.7.1(A MUST SEE!)
The ULTIMATE space war / strategy game!
Supports ONLY high-quality 256 color VGA
graphics! Stelcon can be a simple 2
player war game to a 5 player campaign!
Playing field can have up to 20 star
systems, each with its own planets and
resources! Manage new technologies and
starships! Play against a friend or the
computer! Simply INCREDIBLE!
Compiled : Oct 28,1992 Shareware:$20
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STELCON 2469 (TM)

v1.7.1

COPYRIGHT (C) 1992 VU TRUONG ALL RIGHTS RESERVED



Requirements :

~ VGA/MCGA (supports high-quality 256-color graphics)
~ IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible (386 STRONGLY recommended)
~ 640k memory and Dos 3.0 or later
~ 128k XMS (Extended memory)
~ Microsoft or Logitech compatible mouse

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INTRODUCTION
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Welcome to Stellar Conquest (STELCON)! The ultimate
space strategy/war game! Prepare to explore and conquer
the unknown! Command unstoppable fleets of mass starships,
carriers, and many more! Make surprise visits to a
friend's home planet! Sure he/she might get pissed off,
but hey, this game is not for wimps!

STELCON is just about the most complex and graphically
detailed game around! This game lets you take charge of an
entire galactic empire. This is no mere space risk game of
yester-year! There are many facets of controlling an
entire empire. Crucial decisions are made at every turn,
thus one must be aware of his/her fleets, status, and
especially ranking among the players.

Besides keeping your empire in order, you must also learn
to defend yourself from forces who wish you dead! Poorly
defended worlds invite attack, but trying to protect all
your worlds at once may spread them too thin. Thus a
balance must be achieved in order to remain dominant in
the universe.

Remember as Darwin once said : "Only the strong survive"

2.0 SETTING UP THE GAME
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Unzip STELCON into a subdirectory.

STARTING A NEW GAME
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When you first type STELCON at the dos prompt you will
briefly see our logo then title screen. Click either
mouse button to continue to the main menu. There you can
start a new game or load an old game.

Since this is the first time your playing, you would want
to start a new game. Move the pointer over the NEW GAME
box and click either move button. The game will then ask
you a few questions regarding the universe you want to
play in.

The game will ask you the following question :

How many players? --> Enter the number of
players you want in
the game. 2 or more is
recommended.

How many stars? --> Enter the number of
actual star systems
you want in the game.
This can range from
5-20.

Human or Computer? --> Hit H for a human
player. Hit C for a
computer player.

Enter the name... --> Here you enter the
name for the current
player number.

Once these questions answered, you will see a miniature
map of the actual playing field. White dots represent
neutral stars. Coloured dots represent actual player
stars. These colours mean :

BLUE --> Player one
GREEN --> Player two
CYAN --> Player three
RED --> Player four
MAGENTA --> Player five

Hit the any key to re-randomize the stars. Once you are
satisfied with the map, hit ENTER to continue.

From there the game will begin.


SCCONFIG.EXE
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If you experience any "SNOW" or want to speed up the
battle scenes, run SCCONFIG.EXE. Hit "N" to turn off fade
and a number to indicate the battle speed. Speeds can
range from fast=1 to slow=5.

Menu colors can also be changed. (REGISTERED VERSION)


REGISTRATION
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STELCON is NOT free! If you play and enjoy STELCON,
you MUST register it after 20 days of use! If not, oh
well! But PLEASE register it! With registration, you will
receive the LATEST version of STELCON along with notices
for future releases! Siliconis (TM) is comming out with
several new products, so with registration, you will be
the first to know about it! (wow!) Registration is a ONLY
$20 (dare I say it!)! If you don't feel like registering,
or can't afford to, at least drop me a letter or postcard
so I know you're alive! Thanx for playing STELCON!

Support SHAREWARE and REGISTER!