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Command Summary CardCENTURION DEFENDER O ROM

Getting StartedTo play Centurion, you need a computer with at least one floppy driveand 640K of memory or 384K for Tandy 16-color. You re system mustbe running on 0 0 5 2 1 to 3 3 f you want to use a mouse, you need an

IBM-compatible mouse and an installed mouse driver. Centurioncomes with three 5 25 inch disks or two 3.5 inch disks.

5 25 inch users - The game comes with one Program Disk and twoDATA Disks. You need to copy the Program Disk and only one ofthe DATA disks. Find the DATA Disk appropriate to yourcomputer s graphics mode:

DATA 1 Disk - EGA or Tandy graphic modesDATA Disk - VGA or MCGA graphics modes

3.5 inch users - The game comes with two Program Disks: EGATandy 16 color Program Disk and VGA/MCGA Program Disk.You need to copy only the Program Disk appropriate to yourcomputer.

Loading - Hard Drive UsersBoot your computer with 0 0 5 (any version from 2 1 to 3.3).

Copying the GameTo copy Centurion onto your hard disk:


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1. Type C: and press Enter. (Type the appropriat e drive letter ifyour hard disk isn t designated as C.)

2. Type MD\CENTURION and press Enter.3. Insert the Progr am Disk into drive A or B (3.5 inch users: Make

sure you insert the approp riate Prog ram Disk for your computer - either the VGA/MCGA Program Disk or the EGA/Tandy 16 color Program Disk.)

4. f you inserted the Progr am Disk into drive A, typeCOPY A: . C:\CENTURION and press Enter. f you inserted

the Progra m Disk into driveB,

type COPYB: .

C:\CENTURION and press Enter. 5.25 inch users: Repeat steps3 and 4 for the DATA Disk appropri ate to your computer.

tarting the GameTo start Centurion:

1. f you have a mouse, plug it in and load your mouse driver(follow the ma nufactur er s instructions). PS/2 model 25 and 30users: For best results, connect your mouse to the serial port.

2. Type C: and press Enter.3. Type CD\CENTURION and press Enter.4. Type CENTURIO and press Enter. Note: f you want Centurion

to run in a certain graphics mode, or if you have a Roland MT32or Soundblaster sound board, see Special Loading Features

Load i ng - Floppy Disk Users

opying Your DisksBoot your computer with DOS (any version from 2.1 to 3.3). Do not

lay using your original disks - instead, make copies of your disksnd play from the copies. f you re playing from 5 .25 inch disks, you ll

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need two blank, formatted disks. f you re playing from a 3.5 inchyou ll only have to copy the Progr am Disk appropriat e to yourputer.

One rive SystemTo copy Centurion wit h a one drive system:

1. Put your DOS disk in drive A. Type A: and press Enter.2. Type DISKCOPY and press Enter.

3. You re asked to enter the source disk; insert the Progr am Disinto the drive and press Enter. The computer will tell yoto insert the sour ce disk (the Progr am Disk) and when tthe destination disk (the blank disk).5.25 inch users: Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the DATA Diskpriate to your computer.

Two rive SystemFollow this procedure if both drives are the same size. f your dare not the same size, follow the instructi ons for one dri ve systems. Tcopy Centuri on with a two drive system:

1 Put your DOS disk in drive A Type A: and press Enter.2. Type DISKCOPY A: B: and press Enter.3. You re prompted to insert the source disk in drive A an

destination disk in drive B. Insert the Program Disk in dand the blank disk in drive B; press Enter. 5.25 inch useRepeat steps 2 and 3 for the DATA Disk appropr iate tocomputer .

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DOS commands may vary. f you have any difficulties withcopying, refer to your DOS manual for specific information oncopying files.

Starting the GameTo start Centurion from a floppy disk:

1 f you have a mouse, plug it in and load your mouse driver(follow the manufacturer s instructions). PS 2 model 25 and 30users: For best results, connect your mouse to the serial port.

2 Insert your copy of the Program Disk into drive A or B3. Type A: or B: (whichever drive you put the disk in) and press

Enter.4 Type CENTURIO and press Enter. Note: f you want Centurio n

to run in a certain graphics mode, or if you have a Roland MT3 2or Soundblaster sound board, see Special Loading Features

Special Loading FeaturesCenturion automatically detects the best graphics mode for youromputer; however, there may be occasions when you ll want tohange the graphic mode. For example, maybe your computer isapable of handl ing VGA mode, but you d rather view the game in

EGA mode. The program does not automatically detect the best soundmode for your computer (except for AdLib and Tandy). f you wa n t

o use a Roland card instead of your internal speaker, you ll need tonstruct your computer to use the Roland card.

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To load Centurion in a different graphic or sound mode, you havtype an argument after the loading command, CENTURIO. Thearguments you can use are:

E

vM

TANDY

NOSNDPC

TNROLANDLAPC

M T

AD

AD LIB

K

Run the game in EGA modeRun the game in VGA modeRun the game in MCGA modeRun the game in Tandy graphics mode

Disconnect sound driverPlay music using the personal computerspeakerPlay music using the Tandy speakerPlay music using the Roland sound driverPlay music using the internal Roland soudriverPlay music using the Roland MT32 sounddriverPlay music using the AdLib or Soundblassound driverPlay music using the AdLib or Soundblassound driver

Ignore mouse and use the keyboard only

Let s say you want to load the game in VGA graphics mode. Firstyou d make sure you ve copied the di sk with VGA data (DATA 2 Dor VGA/MCGA Prog ram Disk) to your floppy or hard disk. Neyou d type CENTURIO V and press Enter. You can type argumenfor graphics and sound modes into the same command line - f

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Music On/Offress Ctrl-S to turn the music on and off.

ntering Roman Provincesou can enter provinces only from the Map.

Move the cursor to a Roman provinceand press the left mouse button or thespace bar.

Moving Legions From the Map

Mouse Users - Move the cursor to a legion and press the right mousebutton. The ghost legion icons indicate the provinces you canmove into and the fleets you can board. Point to the province youwant to move into or the fleet you want to board and press a mousebutton.

Legion

Moving Fleets

Mouse Users M o v e the cursor to a legion and press the left mbutton. The ghost fleet icons indicate the bodies of water you cmove into . Point to the body of water you want to move intopress a mouse button.

Keyboard U s e r s Move the cursor to a legion and press the sbar. The ghost fleet icons indicate the bodies of wate r youmove into . Point to the body of water you want to move into

press Enter.

Land BattleOnce you've selected a formation and a tactic, the battle begins.

Directing Individual Unitso give orders to individual units on the battlefield, pause the game

clicking a mouse button or pressing Enter or the spacebar. Nowcan direct any troops within your general's sphe re of influence. Toselect a unit, place the cursor on the uni t and click a mouse bu tton o rpress Enter . A small dot appears on the lower comer of the unitand the Unit Status Box appears.

Mouse Users

f t ~ Move the cursor to the small dot, hold do~ mouse button, and drag the movement line in thedirection you want the unit to travel. Once you've determin

the direction and distance you want the unit to travel, release themouse button.

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eyboard Users

~ t . .Use the numeric keypad to direct the movement linein the direction you want the uni t to move. Once you ve

etermined the distance you want the unit to travel, press Enter.

Naval Battlence you ve selected a flagship, the splash screen appears . Click a

mouse button or press Enter or the space bar to begin the battle be

ween your flagships. You can only fight naval battles usi ng the keyoard. To control your flagship, use the following keys:Speed up

11 rJ11Turn e f t t u ~ [ Turn right

l l [ f l lSlowdown

nte r Board enemy shippacebar or Insert Fire Catapult

Retreatingo flee a naval battle, move your flagship toward any edge of thecreen, or simply press R A message will appear asking you if youant to reengage the battle. Select Yes to continue the battle or No to

etreat. f you escape the enemy, a message will appear telling youwhich sea you retreated to. You fleet automatically retreats with your

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Racing ChariotsOnce you ve selected Race Now, the charioteers line up at the sline . Click a mouse butt on or press Enter or the space bar to begrace.

Controlling Your Chariot with the MouseMove the mouse to the right to steer your chariot toward the outsthe track; move the mouse to the left to steer your chariot towarinside of the track. Pull back on the mouse to slow down. To whorses, press a mouse button. f an opponent is off to your left,the left mouse butto n to whip your opponent. f he s to your rigpress the right mouse button to whip him.

Controlling Your Chariot with the KeyboardUse the numeric keypad to control you r chariot:

Whip horses

Whip opponent on left E J ~ GWhip opponent on right_ l i l B 6 ] _

Move right G I T J Move leftIJQ R

Slowdown

PS/2 model 25 and 30 users - Press the up cursor key to whiphorses and the down cursor key to slow down. Press the right curskey to move towa rd the inside of the track; press the left cursor key tomove towar d the outside of the track.

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Gladiator ShowOnce you ve chosen your gladiator and is opponent, you see theColosseum. Click a mouse button or press Enter or the spacebar tobegin combat. You can only control your gladiator using the keyboardTo control your gladiator, use the following keys:

High block

High trike olMove o r w a r d ~ l ] [ Move back

Low strike -UrtJ i iLow block

PS/2 model 5 and 30 users - Use the cursor keys to control yourgladiator. To strike your opponent, you ll have to press two keys at thsame time.

RightLeftUpDownUp+ RightDown+ Right

Move forwardMove backHigh blockLow blockHigh strikeLow strike

Unless indicated otherwise, all software and documentation is 1990 Electronic Arts. All Rights Reserved.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Corp .

Tandy is a registered trademark of Tandy Corporation .

AdLib is a trademark of AdLib Inc. 17980

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