Games PC CANNON FODDER User Manual

CANNON

FODDER

CANNON

FODDER

Instruction manual

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Cannon Fodder

original design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

amiga program design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ibm pc compatibles code . . . . . . . . .

graphic design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

music & sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

original soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

uk software manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

project manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

quality control . . . . . . . . . . . .

artwork & design co-ordinator . . . . . . . . .

this manual copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

this manual design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

production . . . . . . . . . . .

mikey wenn & johnny martin

catherine spratt & robert mc grath

sensible software

jools

audio-visual magic

stoo

rj

jops

johnny norledge

pete hickman

matty walker

gee penn

root associates

copyright notice

The computer program and its associated documentation and materials are protected by
National and International Copyright Laws. Storage of the computer program and its associated
documentation and materials in a retrieval system, reproduction, translation, copying, hiring,
lending, broadcasting and public performance are prohibited without the express written
permission of Virgin Interactive Entertainment. All rights of the author and owner are reserved
world-wide. This program and its associated documentation and materials are sold according to
Virgin Interactive Entertainment’s terms of trade and conditions of sale, copies of which are
available on request.

war has never been so much fun!

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copyright ©1993 sensible software. copyright ©1993 virgin interactive entertainment

epilepsy warning

READ THIS BEFORE PLAYING CANNON FODDER

Avery small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to
certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain light patterns of backgrounds on a
television screen or while playing computer games may induce an epileptic seizure in these
individuals. Certain conditions may induce undetected epileptic symptoms in persons who have
no history of prior seizures of epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic
condition, consult your doctor prior to playing. If you experience any of the following symptoms
while playing a computer game: dizziness, altered vision, eye or muscle twitches, loss of
awareness, disorientation, any involuntary movement, or convulsions, IMMEDIATELY
discontinue use and consult your doctor before resuming play.

welcome!

Welcome to Cannon Fodder.This manual has been produced to ensure that you get the very

best out of this premium product. If you should find either the program or the documentation
unsatisfactory in any way, drop us a line detailing in full the reasons for your dissatisfaction. This
will help us to avoid repeating any similar hiccups in the future. Queries, opinions and complaints
should be sent to CUSTOMER SERVICES, Sold Out Software, Unit 308, The Chandlery,
50 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7QY.

Disclaimer

This game is not endorsed in any way by the Royal British Leagion

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box contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

loading cannon fodder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

trouble-shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

what you can expect to see during play . . .5

from conscripts to troopers . . . . . . . . . . . .6

controlling troopers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

the status panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

the pointer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

moving troops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

using weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

boarding and leaving vehicles . . . . . . . . . .9

form a new troop (or two) . . . . . . . . . . . .10

share and share alike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

regrouping troops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

a mission reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

phase complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

saving games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

loading saved games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

the train spotters guide to the enemy . . . .16

to the terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

to vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

to ranks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

contents

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loading cannon fodder

Cannon Fodder cannot be played from the CD-ROM and so must be installed to your hard
drive (ensure you have at least 10Mb free).

• Turn on your computer. Insert the Cannon Fodder CD into your CD-ROM drive.

• At the DOS prompt (C:\), type the letter corresponding to the CD-ROM drive (normally D)
followed by a colon (:) then press the Enter key.

* At the D:\ prompt, type INSTALL (Enter)

* The Cannon Fodder Installation Program will run. Follow the on-screen prompts to install
the game to your Hard Drive.

* Once installed you can run the game the game by making sure you are in the correct
directory and typing 'CANNON' (Enter) at the DOS prompt.

* If a message appears informing you that there is not enough free memory to play the game
then you should edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files to remove all unnecessary
device drivers and TSR programs. If memory problems persist it will be necessary to create a
boot disk.

Extra Keys

F1 - Warning!! Do not press this key unless you wish to quit your current game and drop back
into DOS.

M - This key is equivalent to clicking on the map icon found at the bottom of the status panel.

The title screen

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