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Windows ® 95 CD-ROM Data Card

READ ME FIRST!

We know you're anxious to begin P

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that your system meets the following minimum system requirements:

• Pentium 90 MHz IBM PC or compatible

• 16 MB of RAM

• Windows

95 -

NOTE:

This is a Windows 95 game and should not be played on Windows

NT systems. Multitasking is not recommended when playing P

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• An

Uncompressed

hard drive with at least 25

free

• A 4X CD-ROM drive or faster

• A SVGA video adapter with 1MB of memory and a Color SVGA Monitor

• A 100% Microsoft (or Logitech) compatible mouse

• Microsoft mouse driver version 9.00 or higher or Logitech mouse driver version 6.24 or higher

In addition to the basic system requirements, the game requires that DirectX5 be

installed to your hard drive. The option to install DirectX5 appears during the game

installation. At the end of installation, you will be prompted to register P

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electronically, to receive a free scenario.

INSTALLING THE GAME

You must install P

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II game files to your hard drive and have the P

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II CD in your CD-ROM drive to play this game.

To install the game, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. When the pop-up window appears,

click on the

Install

option. If you have disabled the Windows 95

Autorun,

or if it does not func-

tion,

Explore

the CD and double click on the

Setup

icon.

If you experience problems during installation, please refer to the "Troubleshooting"

section of this data card. Additional information regarding sound and video setup can

be found there.

STARTING THE GAME

Insert the P

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Play

from the pop-up window.

For users that have disabled the Windows 95

Autorun

feature, or if it does not function, open

the

PG2

program folder from your Windows 95

Start

button and click on the

PG2

icon.

For complete and specific “how to play” information, please refer to the User Manual. Any

notes regarding changes made to the game made after the User Manual was printed, and

any rules errata can be found after the “Troubleshooting” section. Some changes were

made too late to include in this data card. Please read the

README.TXT

file in your game

directory for more information.

NOTICE

Several changes were made to the game after the User Manual was printed.

Refer to the README.TXT file for complete listings of up to date information.

UNINSTALLING THE GAME

To uninstall the game, choose

Settings

from the Windows 95

Start

button and select

Control

Panel.

In the Control Panel, select

Add/Remove Programs,

left-click on

PG2,

and click on

the

Add/Remove

button. The game and all of its components are then removed from your

hard drive, except for your saved games or edited scenarios.

Verifying DirectX Video / Sound Card Drivers

To verify that your sound and video drivers are DirectX 5 certified, follow the steps below.

1. Click on the windows

Start

button (usually found in the lower left corner of your screen).

2. Click on

Run.

3. In the open field, type the command:

C:\progra~1\directx\setup\dxsetup.exe

then click on

OK.

4. Make sure all drivers say “Certified” next to them.

If any of your drivers are not DirectX certified, you should contact the hardware manufacturer

and see if they have certified DirectX 5 drivers.

SAVING GAMES

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Each saved game can take up to 1 MB of hard drive space.

ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

If you did not register your copy of P

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II after installation and wish to do so later:

1. From your desktop select the

Start

button, click on

Programs,

click on

PG2

and click on

2. Follow all on screen prompts.

Reinstating Windows 95 Video Drivers

If you find that there is a problem with your display after you have installed DirectX 5, you can

reinstate your old video drivers by following the instructions below:

1. Click on the windows

Start

button (usually found in the lower left corner of your screen).

2. Click on

Run.

3. In the open field type the command:

C:\progra~1\directx\setup\dxsetup.exe

then click on

OK.

4. Click on the

Restore Display Drivers

button.

This may require that you have the disk containing your original drivers.

Note:

If you register electronically, or via the registration card, you will be provided with a code

to unlock the scenario

Caging The Bear,

a hypothetical scenario in which the Americans and

theBritish, along with the remnants of the German Army, attempt to push the Soviets out of

Eastern Germany.

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In addition to the SSI web page, there is a web site exclusively for P

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provides background information for the game. You can reach the web site at

http://www.panzergeneral.com

TROUBLESHOOTING

This section provides you with several easy steps to solve some common problems.

SOUND AND VIDEO CARDS

Some sound and video cards are not supported by Windows 95 and DirectX. If you do not

have the following sound or video cards, the game may not work.

DirectX Supported Sound Cards:

Aztech, Creative Labs, ESS, Media Vision, Microsoft

DirectX Supported Video Cards:

ATI, Chips @ Technologies, Cirrus Logic, Matrox, S3,

Tseng Labs, Western Digital, 3Dlabs, ATI, Creative Labs, Rendition

CAMPAIGN PLAY TIPS

As you progress through a Campaign, you will receive Prestige for winning battles and captur-

ing Supply Points, Cities and Airfields. Prestige is used to Requisition units, take

Replacements, Upgrade units, and make Experienced units stronger. Understanding how and

when you use prestige is a key ingredient to a successful career as a Panzer General.

Key Concepts

Core Units

When you begin a campaign, pay particular attention to units with black numbers inside their

strength tags. These are your Core units. Core units accompany you to all your battles, gain-

ing experience as you progress through a campaign. When a battle ends, all your core units

are brought up to full strength automatically, at no prestige cost to you.

DirectX 5 Setup

This game requires DirectX 5. If you do not have DirectX 5, then it can be installed from the

CD.

Explore

the game CD and open the

REDIST

folder. Double click on

Setup

to start the

DirectX 5 install.

DirectX DISCLAIMER

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programming tool created by Microsoft, and the installation of DirectX may cause video prob-

lems and system anomalies with computers using video drivers that aren’t DirectX compliant.

DirectX is a Microsoft product, and as such, SSI cannot be responsible for changes that might

occur to your computer system due to its installation. For DirectX related problems that cannot

be fixed by updating to your video card’s latest Windows 95 driver set, you must contact either

Microsoft or the manufacturer of your video card for further technical support or service.

Microsoft retains all intellectual property rights to DirectX. The user has been granted a limited

license to use DirectX with Microsoft operating system products.

Core Army Size

Your army makeup is limited by the amount of prestige awarded you as you progress through

a campaign. When you win a battle, you are awarded prestige points. You may use those

prestige points any way you wish between battles, but if you use most of your prestige to buy

new units, you won’t have much left to upgrade or overstrength your core units.

Prestige Use

When you are fighting a battle, you can use prestige to take replacements or to requisition

(buy) new core units. Between battles you are sent to the field headquarters where, in addition

to requisitioning new units, you can use prestige to upgrade units, overstrength units, and

reassign units. (Note again that the only time you can upgrade, overstrength, or reassign units

is between battles).

Prestige Decision Points

continued on next panel

When you are fighting a battle, you accrue prestige by capturing objectives. This prestige can

be used to take replacements and requisition new units. If you wish to maximize your prestige

award for winning a battle, limit the amount of prestige you use requisitioning new units during

the battle. P

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II allows you the choice of requisitioning new units to turn the tide

of a tough battle, at the cost of having less prestige available between battles. Note that taking

replacements during a battle to bring your units up to strength does not count against the pres-

tige award given for winning a battle.

6. Click on the

Internet

selection in the Multiplayer screen.

7. Click on

Create.

8. Enter a name for the game.

9. Enter your player name.

10. Choose the number of players (2-4).

11. Select a scenario and start the game when all players have logged in.

MULTIPLAYER GAMES

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Detailed instructions for creating or joining a multiplayer game are given below. The game cre-

ator is given the exclusive ability to set some game options. He or she can change the difficul-

ty level of each player side by clicking on the up and down arrows. This increases or decreas-

es the amount of prestige points available to the player during the game. Also, the game cre-

ator can set a time limit (in minutes) for each turn by clicking on the clock icon and then click-

ing on the up and down arrows.

Joining an Internet Game

Make sure your P

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Log onto the Internet using your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Start the P

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Click on the

Multiplayer

button from the Start screen.

Click on the

Internet

selection in the Multiplayer screen.

Click on

Join.

Enter your player name.

Enter the

IP address

of the game

host.

Click on a game name to join.

Network Play

Creating a Network Game

1. Make sure your P

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2 Make sure you have a network connection established.

3. Start the P

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4. Click on the

Multiplayer

button from the Start screen.

5. Click on the

Network

selection in the Multiplayer screen.

6. Click on

Create.

7. Enter a name for the game.

8. Enter your player name.

9. Choose the number of players (2-4).

10. Select a scenario and start the game when all players have logged in.

CLUB SSI

Welcome to a New World of Conflict

Club SSI is a FREE, easy to use, online gaming service

provided by SSI and Headland Digital Media which allows

you to find P

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Using the Club SSI interface, you can easily chat and cre-

ate multiplayer games with opponents from around the

world. To check it out, visit:

www.clubssi.com

To use Club SSI the first time:

1. Make sure your P

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ROM drive.

2. Log onto the Internet using your Internet Service

Provider (ISP).

3. Open your web browser (eg. Netscape Navigator , Microsoft Internet Explorer ).

4. Go to

http://www.clubssi.com/panzer/reg.htm

and follow the instructions to register

an account.

5. Club SSI will send you an email with your username and password.

6. Start the P

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7. Click on the

Multiplayer

button from the Start screen.

8. Click on the

Club SSI

internet play selection in the Multiplayer screen.

9. Enter your username and password.

10. Use the Club SSI screen to find your opponent(s).

Joining a Network Game

Make sure your P

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Make sure you have a network connection established.

Start the P

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Click on the

Multiplayer

button from the Start screen.

Click on the

Network

selection in the Multiplayer screen.

Click on

Join.

Enter your player name.

Click on a game name to join.

Your game will start when the creator determines that all players are ready.

Internet Play

Many Internet Service Provider's (ISP's) use dynamically assigned IP addresses. This means

that a user's IP address changes each time they log onto their ISP. If your ISP uses dynamical-

ly assigned IP addresses, you need two telephone lines to play P

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Internet (one to log into your ISP, the other to call your opponent and tell him or her what your

IP address is). Your other option is to play P

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II on Club SSI.

If you have already received your username and password:

Make sure your P

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Log onto the Internet using your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Start the P

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II game.

Click on the

Multiplayer

button from the Start screen

Click on the

Club SSI

internet play selection in the Multiplayer screen

Enter your username and password.

Use the Club SSI screen to find your opponent(s).

Creating an Internet Game

1. Make sure your P

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II CD is in your CD ROM drive.

2. Log onto the Internet using your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

3. Determine your IP address by double-clicking on the WINIPCFG.EXE file (located in your

C:\WINDOWS directory). Note the IP address numbers and the location of the decimal

points. Inform your players of your IP address, if they do not already have it.

4. Start the P

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5. Click on the

Multiplayer

button from the Start screen.

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SPECIAL THANKS

Wolfgang Blum, Ford Ellis, Mark Evans, Michael Kroon, Bruce Mickelson, Keith Morton,

Ix Nichols, Kurt Pernice, Dave Sullivan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Getting Started

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What Comes with this Game?

. . . . 2

Copy Protection

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using the Mouse

. . . . . . . . . . . . 2

New to P

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Leaders

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Movement

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Multiple Attacks . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prestige Points

. . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Ranged Fire

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Replacements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Rugged Defense

. . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Spotting Units

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Strength

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Supply Rules

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Support Fire

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Suppression

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Terrain

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Artillery and Air Defense

. . 55

Victory Conditions

. . . . . . . . . . 56

Weather

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Zone of Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . 56

TUTORIAL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Starting the Tutorial

. . . . . . . . . . 3

Playing the Tutorial

. . . . . . . . . . 5

THE BASIC SCREENS, MENUS, AND BUTTONS

. . 14

The Start Screen

. . . . . . . . . . . 14

The Scenario Selection Screen

. . . 16

The Campaign Selection Screen

. . 18

Cinematics

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Main Game Screen

. . . . . . . 19

Pop-Up Panels

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Secondary Screens

. . . . . . . . . . 29

CAMPAIGN DESIGN NOTES

. . . . . . . . . . . 57

Blitzkrieg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Onward To Berlin . . . . . . . . . . .

Crusade in Europe . . . . . . . . . .

Defending the Reich . . . . . . . . .

PLAYING A MULTIPLAYER GAME

. . . . . . . 36

Multiplayer Options Screen

. . . . . 36

Creating a Multiplayer Game

. . . . 36

Joining a Multiplayer Game

. . . . 37

Multiplayer Game Options

. . . . . . 38

SCENARIO BUILDER

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

The Scenario Parameters Screen

. . 78

The Scenario Builder Screen

. . . . 80

PLAY BY E-MAIL

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Starting a Play By E-Mail Game

. . 39

Loading a Turn

. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

UNIT STATISTICS DESCRIPTIONS

. . . . . . . 83

UNIT CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

. . . . . . . . . . 87

Ground Classes

. . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Air Classes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Naval Classes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

GAME CONCEPTS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Beginning a Battle

. . . . . . . . . . 40

Combat

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Core and Auxiliary Units

. . . . . . 41

Entrenchment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Experience

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Game Turns

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Initiative

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

UNIT CLASS AND EQUIPMENT

TYPE SPECIAL ABILITIES

. . . . . . . . . . . 98

UNIT CLASS AND EQUIPMENT TABLES

. . . . 100

Getting Started

If you want to get a quick start, refer to the “Tutorial” section of the manual,

which begins on page 3. It provides a step-by-step battle plan to familiarize

you with the screens and basic features of a P

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should help you win part of the first battle of the Blitzkrieg campaign. If, how-

ever, you prefer to familiarize yourself with the game as a whole, turn to the

“Basic Screens, Menus, and Buttons” and “Game Concepts” sections on pages

14 and 40, respectively.

What Comes with this Game?

Your box should contain this user manual, a datacard, and a P

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This user manual explains how to play and contains important information on

menus, scenarios, and unit classes and equipment. To get the game running on

your computer, follow the installation instructions on the datacard.

Copy Protection

In order to play P

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Using the Mouse

In P

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text, describing the area under the cursor, appears in information bars at the

top and bottom of the screen, or beside the unit or button in question. This

makes identifying buttons and units easy during game play. In this book, the

term “click” means moving the mouse pointer to the desired area on the screen

and pressing the left mouse button.

“Right-click” means moving the mouse pointer to the desired area and pressing

the right mouse button.

INTRODUCTION

Do you have what it takes to win?

Will you fight as a Wehrmacht Officer, or perhaps lead your com-

rades in the Soviet Army? You may want to hit the beaches at

Salerno and Normandy as an American or British General. No mat-

ter what path you choose, you will need all your skills to triumph.

The successful “Panzer General” devises sound strategic plans and

carries them out with unswerving commitment. Generals who are

indecisive inevitably fail. Can you forge a battle-winning command

and conquer your foes? Isn’t it time to find out?

New to P

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For those who played the original P

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, the sections or paragraphs

headed by a right-pointing triangle highlight changes and new features in P

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immediately obvious, unlike Multiplayer Play and the Scenario Builder.

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION: Getting Started

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