Atari ST - 1991

Macro War

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Genre: Shoot'em Up! - Miscellaneous
Year: 1991
Language: GFA BASIC
Publisher: [no publisher]
Controls: Joystick
Distributor: International Freeware Assoc.
Players: 1 / 1 vs. 2
Developer: [n/a]
Resolution: High
Licensed from: -
Programmer(s): Standnes, Arne
Country
Graphic Artist(s): Standnes, Arne
Software: English
Game design: Standnes, Arne
Box/Instructions: English
Musician(s): [n/a]
License: PD / Freeware / Shareware
Sound FX: Standnes, Arne
Serial: —
Cover Artist(s): —
ST Type: ST, STe / 0.5MB
MIDI: —
Version: —
Dump: Download
Number of Disks: 1 / Double Sided
Dump format: ST
Protection: —

INSTRUCTIONS

                                                                
                     ABOUT MACRO WAR Ver. 1.0 (1991)  
                                               
                    
         MACRO WAR works on ATARI ST's and Mega ST's with a mono-
      chrome monitor. MACRO WAR is a war game partly inspired by 
      TENNIS,COREWAR and ARCADE games ! However, the game has its
      own orginal gameplay and philosophy.  
         Two tank squadrons clashes together in the battlefield. 
      The leaders of the two opposing forces might be controlled
      by two human players on a computer equipped with two joy-
      sticks. It is also possible for one player to play against 
      the computer. The tank columns are always controlled by 
      written MACROS, hence the title MACRO WAR. By means of the 
      MACROS it is possible for you as the LEADER to "command"
      your forces in an intelligent way, i.e. how your tanks 
      will move and how to direct the fire.
         There are 20 levels, and at each level your tanks will 
      have varying abilities and strenghts. Your tank formation 
      will be "commanded" (i.e. the MACROS programmed) by means of 
      an interactive/graphic editor. The editor functions should 
      be fairly intuitive. For example, the lack of particular 
      abilities for each type of tank is indicated by "grayed out" 
      options.
         If you find this kind of editing difficult, just go
      ahead with the ready-made MACROS. Soon you will master 
      "tank tactics", and you will make your own MACROS.   

     
                           Good luck !                       


                                        Arne Standnes
                                        Voldene 4
                                        N-5031 Laksev†g
                                        NORWAY

       
         Last but not least: Thanks to Frank Ostrowski and 
     his companions at GFA Systemtechnik for making MACRO WAR a
     real pleasure to create, through his excellent programming
     environment GFA Basic 3.0 .