AXIS & ALLIES README FILE (9/9/98) Thank you for purchasing the Axis & Allies CD-ROM game. The following text describes the last minute changes that were made to the game and also contains errata for the manual. We hope that you enjoy playing the game as much as we enjoyed making it. ------------------------------------------------------ NEW FEATURES: Timer During a multiple game you can set a time limit for each phase of a players turn. The timer setting can be found on the options menu under the Preferences section. You can manually adjust the time limit for each phase, each unit of time equals one minute. For example, if you set the timer to 2 then each player will have two minutes to complete each phase of his or her turn. Note: the timer can only be set for multi-player games. Quick Keys The following keyboard shortcuts are available: F6 - Save Menu F9 - Activate Time Machine Ctrl-Left Mouse click - Holding down the Ctrl key and left mouse clicking on a stack of units allows you to move the entire stack during Combat Movement or Non-Combat Movement. Purchases Summary On the country summary menu (activated by clicking on one of the five national symbols at the bottom of the map screen) is a new button labeled purchases. This button will show you what purchases you have made this turn. Limited Weapon Developments Weapon Developments have been limited to six chances per turn due to the limited number of research facilities and resources that would be available to any country in this game. Pausing a Computer Controlled Country's Turn To stop the automatic progression of turn phases for a computer controlled country, you can either hit the Esc key or left click on the map. Click on the `Done' button to continue. ------------------------------------------------------ MANUAL ERRATA: Page 7. Options Screen. The option buttons no longer use red and green lights. Instead each option button is either bright green (highlighted) which indicates that the option is "on" or a dim green which indicates that the option is "off". Note: the options buttons found on the Preferences screen also follow this format. Page 8. Moving Units. The Move Units button is no longer available on the unit edit screen. On pg. 8 of the manual under the Moving Units heading are instructions on how to move and add/delete units from the game. Page 9. Country Summary Buttons You can no longer surrender from the Country Summary menu, you can only surrender from the Preferences menu. ------------------------------------------------------ KNOWN PROBLEMS If you have a Jazz Adrenaline Rush video card and receive a "LIB_InitVideo: ERROR" when trying to run Axis & Allies, try reducing Hardware Acceleration. 1. Go to Start, Settings, and then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the System icon. 3. Click the Performance tab, then the button labeled Graphics 4. Move the slider for Hardware Acceleration one notch to the left. 5. Click Apply, then OK or Close, and restart the system when prompted. ------------------------------------------------------ AXIS & ALLIES WEB SITE To find our more about the Axis & Allies CD-ROM game, you can visit Hasbro Interactive's Axis & Allies website at: http://www.axisandallies.com. ------------------------------------------------------ HASBRO INTERACTIVE'S WEB SITES Hasbro Interactive has exciting, full and active web sites dedicated to ensure you get the most out of your new games. You can visit us at: http://www.hasbro-interactive.com We are constantly updating our web sites so stop by and visit us frequently. With events and new additions planned, you won't want to miss out. ------------------------------------------------------ TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you are having technical difficulties with the Axis & Allies CD-ROM game, please consult this README.TXT file before calling technical support. If you call technical support, please have the following information available (and be ready to take notes): 1. The correct name of the game. 2. The type of computer you are running the game on. 3. Exact error message reported (if any). For telephone technical support, please call (410) 568-2377. Support hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Saturday and Sunday, holidays excluded. No game hints will be given through this number. You may communicate with our technical support directly from the Internet or through popular commercial online providers, such as America Online, Prodigy, and CompuServe. Direct any E-mail questions concerning the Axis & Allies CD-ROM game to: HI@hasbro.com (c)1998 Hasbro Interactive, Inc. (c)1998 Hasbro, Inc. All rights reserved.