Games PC HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS User Manual

Edited by PETER LERT

An Introduction to the SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The SAS Since World War II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SAS Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Playing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Campaign Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Equipment Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Selecting and Setting Up Your Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Debrief Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Load/Save Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Getting the Action Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Choosing Weapons and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Mission Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Strategy For Selecting Men and Weapons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Keyboard Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Items and Weapons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Combat Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Combat in Open Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Close Range Combat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Hidden and Dangerous

An Introduction to the SAS

by Peter Lert

It was 1941. In a British army field hospital in North Africa, a lanky Scot

sweltered in the heat.

This was subaltern (2nd Lieutenant) David Stirling. Only 26, he came from a
long line of Scottish warrior aristocrats; the battle of Bannockburn had been
fought near his ancestral home, Stirling Castle. Before the outbreak of World
War II, the 6-foot 5-inch Stirling had been training for an assault on Mt. Everest.
Now he’d come to Africa to help fight the Germans...but he’d run into an unan­ticipated delay.

He’d initially joined the Scots Guards, but—eager for action—he’d trans­ferred to 8 Commando, commonly called “Layforce” after its commander, Col.
(later General) Robert Laycock. Early in the war, Layforce had made significant
inroads against the Germans in North Africa. Losses, however, had been heavy;
landing in numbers as high as 200 men at a time, Layforce units often met fierce
resistance. Now, most of Layforce had been transferred to Crete; the small
remainder was a fighting force in name only.

In the meantime, Stirling had met Jock Lewes, an Australian serving in the
Welsh Guards. Lewes had scrounged a supply of parachutes; he and Stirling
decided these would be the best way to infiltrate small units behind enemy lines,
and they started practicing parachute jumps at once. It was an unfortunate land­ing from one of these jumps that had put Stirling in the hospital.

During the two months in the hospital, Stirling had plenty of time to look back
on some of Layforce’s less successful exploits and formulate his own ideas. His
pencilled memo to Gen. Sir Claude Auchinlek, Commander in Chief for Africa,
included the following six main points:

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1.) The Germans would be most vulnerable along lines of communication—transport
depots, fuel and ammo dumps, and, especially, airfields.

2.) Large commando raids, such as those attempted by Layforce, made surprise unlikely .

3.) Small units would be more efficient, particularly if they could be placed stealthily
behind enemy lines.

4.) These units would be trained in parachuting, infiltration techniques by land and
sea, and “scrounging”—“Why carry hundreds of pounds of weapons and ammu­nition into enemy areas when you can steal them from the enemy once you’re
there?”

5.) Given the scarcity of military resources, the proposed units would be self-sufficient
in terms of planning, training, and—to the greatest possible extent—supply of
weapons and equipment.

6.) Finally, Stirling’s proposed units would be ready for combat by November of 1941.

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Stirling still had a formidable obstacle to overcome: the rigid protocol and
chain of command of the Royal Army made it unlikely that his memo would ever
get as far as Gen. Auchinlek. Characteristically, he left the hospital on crutches,
slipped through a perimeter fence and into General HQ, and took refuge in the
first office he saw. Luckily, it was the office of the Deputy Commander Middle
East, Gen. Ritchie—who was captivated by the idea and carried it to Gen.
Auchinlek.

It also didn’t hurt that the Royal Army in general—and its Middle Eastern and
North African units in particular—had a soft spot for small, individualistic units
under the command of colorful, charismatic officers. The year before, an of ficer
experienced in desert travel and navigation, Major Ralph Bagnold, had formed
the Jeep-borne Long Range Desert Group (LRDG); another Major , Russian émigré
Vladimir Peniakoff, had spent years among the desert Arabs between the wars
and was currently spying in Libya with a handful of picked men. (He would go on
to form a highly effective intelligence and sabotage group with one of World War
II’s most unlikely official names: “Popski’s Private Army.”) And, of course, every
such commander lived in the long shadow of a similar officer who’d ser ved only
a few hundred miles east, and less than 25 years earlier: the almost mythical T.
E. Lawrence, “Lawrence of Arabia.”

With Auchinlek in favor of the idea, Stirling was promoted to the rank of
Captain and allowed to raise a unit of 60 men and six officers (most of the latter
fellow Layforce veterans). It had long been suspected that Allied communications
in North Africa were compromised, so the new small unit was dubbed “L
Detachment of the Special Air Service Brigade” in the hope that the Germans
would think it an airborne unit of sigificant size (considering, at the very least, the
mythical detachments A through K). A training facility was set up in the Suez
Canal Zone, while much of the necessary weaponr y and equipment were “liber­ated” from the nearby supply depot of a New Zealand division that was current­ly occupied elsewhere (at Tobruk). The men were trained in parachuting, desert
navigation, weapons handling, and demolition techniques.

The Detachment’s initial deployment was hardly an unqualified success. The
Allied situation was far from good, with Malta under siege and the Desert Fox

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pushing toward Egypt from the west. With his unit trained to a high degree of
readiness, and under pressure both to gather intelligence and to harass the
Germans in anticipation of a later large Allied operation, Stirling and his men
parachuted behind enemy lines in mid-November of 1941 to begin Operation
Crusader despite highly unfavorable weather conditions. Some of his transports
were shot down; others were forced to land at German-held airfields. Those units
that managed to parachute into the African night were separated by high winds
from their parachute containers with most of their weapons and equipment.
Ultimately, only 22 of them managed to reach the rendezvous points where jeeps
from the LRDG were waiting to extract them.

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Unfazed—and impressed with the way the LRDG jeep troops were able to
extract his men—Stirling redesigned his combat tactics for ground insertion,
rather than the dangerous and unpredictable parachuting. Teaming with the A
Squadron of the LRDG, the SAS set up an advance base deep in the desert south
of Benghazi, where they were tasked with disrupting enemy air movement in
anticipation of an operation on 21 and 22 December of 1941.

This operation was considerably more successful. Jock Lewes had developed
a compact demolition charge, the “Lewes Bomb,” that weighed only a pound.
Placed on top of the wing of a parked enemy aircraft, it would burn a hole
through the skin, then drop, flaming, into the fuel tank; a single trooper could
carry enough of them to destroy an entire squadron of enemy aircraft. (There
were, of course, other means as well. When one of Stirling’s most famous offi­cers, Irish rugby player Patrick “Paddy” Mayne, found himself faced with one
more aircraft than he had Lewes bombs for, he simply climbed into its cockpit and
ripped the wiring from behind its instrument panel with his bare hands.)

Thus, the Special Air Service was born. In subsequent months, it became
Rommel’s scourge in North Africa, destroying some 400-odd aircraft and scores
of supply depots and, on at least one occasion, coming close to either capturing
or killing the Desert Fox himself. By late 1942, the SAS had grown to regiment
strength.

Within the regiment, in addition to “regular” SAS troopers (if anyone in such
an “irregular” unit could be so described), were some highly specialized units.
The Special Interrogation Group (SIG), for instance, was composed entirely of
German speakers (largely Palestinian Jews—the later Israelis—of German
descent). Wearing only captured German unifor ms and equipment and speak­ing only German, the deceptively named SIG could move about behind enemy
lines with relative impunity. Another unit, the SAS Special Boat Section (not to be
confused with other, later SBS units attached to the Royal Marines) used inflata­bles and folding canoes to penetrate enemy installations by water—for example,
to attach limpet mines to German shipping in ports considered secure by the
enemy.

Meanwhile, back in the desert, David Stirling carried on SAS operations with
his customary panache. Inspired by the LRDG, SAS had developed formidable
armed Jeeps of their own. While they often continued to infiltrate German desert
airstrips by stealth, another favorite tactic was to simply come driving in out of the
desert at high speed, guns blazing, to destroy as many aircraft and supplies as
they could in one quick pass before vanishing into the darkness once again. They
also did a good deal of old-fashioned spying; in March of 1942, Stirling brazen­ly drove his own Jeep, christened “Blitz Buggy,” into the German-held dockyards
at Benghazi, parked it in a convenient garage, and donning a pair of sunglass­es as a disguise, strolled casually about the docks. At one point, he and one of
his German-speaking friends even berated a German sentry for his lax per for m­ance of duty.

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A major blow to the SAS came during one of their last North African opera­tions when Stirling—by now a Lieutenant Colonel—was captured. After four
escapes and recaptures, he was ultimately sent to the infamous Castle Colditz in
Germany, a supposedly escape-proof prison. Little did the Germans know that
some of the captured RAF pilots at Colditz were busily at work building a glider
(the “Colditz Cock”) out of stolen bed slats and curtain fabric, intending to launch
it from the roof by a catapult powered by a falling rock-filled bathtub. To the great
disappointment of the glider builders, Colditz was recaptured by the Allies, and
Stirling freed, before they had a chance to see if their creation would really fly.

In addition to its effect on morale, the major consequence of Stirling’s capture
was that the SAS no longer had a special champion at HQ. It soon came under the
organizational command of other parachute regiments or raiding formations.
Nonetheless, it continued as an extremely effective force, by now grown to two reg­iments (one commanded by Stirling’s brother). In subsequent months the SAS and
its SBS continued to operate in the Greek islands, and later in Sardinia and Italy.

When the Allies landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, they found that their
way had already been prepared by SAS units; and when the Germans tried to
rush reinforcements to the beachheads, they found railway lines and road bridges
blown up by small independent SAS units, while others harried them and kept
thousands of troops tied up in German rear areas, making them unavailable to
fight the invaders. Basic SAS technique was to set up a base in a remote area
(forests, mountains, etc.) with good parachute landing zones, then make sorties
to attack the Germans. In many of these operations, they enlisted the aid of local
underground forces such as the French Maquis; in later operations, their areas of
endeavor spread to the Low Countries and ultimately even into Germany itself.
Throughout the war, SAS units were effective to an extent far beyond their mod­est numbers. After all, if a handful of men could not only destroy materiel and
interrupt lines of communication, but also keep hundreds or even thousands of
Germans occupied looking for them, those Germans were rendered ineffective for
other tasks. Similarly, the mere threat of SAS interference often forced the
Germans to change their plans.

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THE SAS SINCE WORLD WAR II

In the years since World War II, the SAS has remained in existence. It also

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remains, by choice, a somewhat shadowy organization, one that’s extremely
reluctant to reveal details about its makeup or operations. SAS teams have
served “behind the scenes” in almost ever y conflict in which Great Britain has
been involved, ranging as far afield as fighting insurgents in Yemen, Oman, or
Malaysia, operating covertly against drug cartels in South America...or as close
to home as Northern Ireland or even downtown London, where an SAS opera­tion stormed and recaptured the Iranian embassy from terrorists in May of 1980.
At any time, the regular SAS regiment numbers only about 350 officers and men,
but in overt conflicts such as the Falkland Islands or the Gulf War, its effectiveness
has been far beyond its modest numbers. For example, it’s widely believed that
the reason that Royal Air Force Tornados were so effective against many of
Saddam Hussein’s concealed mobile Scud missile launchers was that most of them
were pinpointed and targeted by four-man SAS teams operating—sometimes for
days on end without any support—within Iraq.

SAS TODAY

By now , all modern armies have similar small, elite special-purpose units—but
it’s generally acknowledged that the SAS remains, not only the model for most of
them, but also probably the unit with the highest standards, and the one most dif­ficult to join.

No one (whether an officer, a noncom, or an enlisted man) can enter SAS
directly; all must have at least three years’ service in another army unit.
Applications to join SAS are rigorously screened; after that, those candidates in
whom the Regiment is interested must pass the standard Army Battle Fitness test.

They then move to the SAS home base (presently at Stirling Lines in
Herefordshire, although shortly to be moved to a nearby RAF base) for a grueling
3 to 4 weeks of further physical testing and training, including forced marches (first
alone, later in groups) through the rugged Brecon mountains of Wales. The cul­minating “exercise” is a 46-mile endurance march, carrying 55-pound packs, that
must be completed in under 20 hours—regardless of weather. Men have been
known to die during these exercises.

Those who make it this far without being “retired” (either voluntarily or sum­marily) are only at the beginning of their training, and are still far from being
accepted into the SAS. Only after another 14 weeks of continuation training, fol­lowed by 6 weeks of jungle training in the Far East and 4 weeks of parachute train­ing in England and France, do they receive the coveted sand-colored beret with its
badge of a winged dagger and Stirling’s original slogan, “Who dares, wins.”
Even then, they’re only at the beginning of advanced training—to which they’re
traditionally welcomed with the message, “getting the beret isn’t nearly so hard as
keeping it.”

The basic SAS unit is four men. Within the Regiment, troops are divid-

ed into four main areas of specialization:

• mountaineering: including rock and ice climbing

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• amphibious assault: including SCUBA, submarine operations, underwater

demolition, etc.

• surface mobility: including assault vehicles and special Land Rovers remi-

niscent of LRDG operations

• airborne assault: including both HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening) and

HAHO (High Altitude, High Opening) parachuting as well as more typical
“parachute regiment” low-altitude jumping.

Within a four-man group, there are also four basic areas of specialization in
addition to troop specialization: leader, scout, medic, and signaler. Although
SAS now uses some of the most sophisticated satellite radios and encryption
equipment, they remain unique (at least in the Royal Army) in that they still remain
proficient in Morse Code as well, with the basic requirement for signaler at least
eight words per minute. (In some cases, old-fashioned Morse is still the best way
to communicate over long distances with low-powered, and hence difficult to
detect, radios—and in this era of “video game war,” the likelihood that the oppo­sition has anyone who can understand Morse Code is smaller all the time!)

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Of course, each man must also be highly proficient in skills such as close com­bat, weapons, demolition, map-reading and navigation, and emergency field
medicine; most are also fluent in at least one foreign language (formerly Arabic
and Malay were most common, but now Russian and other northern European
languages are receiving more emphasis). Typically, there’s enough cross-training
and combined skills in any four-man group to enable it to carry out almost any
SAS mission, even of one or more men are incapacitated.

A typical tour in the SAS is three years, after which men return to their “par­ent” units; this not only keeps the SAS fresh, but spreads its unique esprit and skills
throughout the Royal Army . Exceptional officers and men may be invited to either
extend their tours or return to the Regiment after an interval with their parent unit.

This, then, is the SAS. In playing Hidden and Dangerous, you’ll join SAS
units for campaigns during World War II, when the Regiment was first formed—
but the techniques you’ll learn are every bit as useful today, and they’re still being
used every day on both over t and secret SAS missions all over the world. Good
luck...and good hunting.

Installing the Game

Place the HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS CD-ROM in your drive and be sure all
other Windows applications are closed. If the installation program does not start
automatically, click on “My Computer,” then on the icon for your CD drive, and
finally on the icon for “Setup.” Follow screen prompts during the installation
process.

For optimal performance, we recommend the “full installation” option. This
places more data on your (faster) hard disk and reduces the number of times the
(slower) CD drive must be accessed during gameplay.

If you need to uninstall HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS, select the HIDDEN AND
DANGEROUS group from your “Start” menu, then click on UNINSTALL.

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Starting the Game

Click on the HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS icon. The first time you run the game,
you’ll be asked a few simple hardware configuration questions. It’s best to just

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accept the program’s suggestions; if you have any problems, you can change
settings later by clicking on the Hardware Configuration icon in the HIDDEN
AND DANGEROUS program group. Once hardware has been configured and
you have selected the HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS icon again, you’ll be taken
to the HIDDEN AND DANGEROUS opening screen.

If you want to set parameters manually, consider the following tips.

• Triple buffering will speed operation on cars with 8MB or more memory,
but not on 3DFX cards.

• If your graphics card has 6MB or less memory, select the Low detail tex­tures to ensure smooth graphics and gameplay.

• If you decide to use a higher screen resolution (i.e. 1024x768), your
graphics card must have at least 8MB of memeory.

Game Menu

MENU 1

This menu appears after the short opening
animation and allows you to choose whether to
start a game, set options, etc. Select any item by
placing the mouse cursor on it (it will enlarge) and
either left-clicking or pressing ENTER.

• Start New Game

• Start a New Game (Single Player)

• Selecting a Game Profile

The first time you start the game, you will be asked for a name to be used with
your “profile.” Each time you exit the game, your score and the current state of the
game are stored in your profile.

The next time the game is started, all available profiles are displayed. To pick
up where you left off, select the desired profile and press ENTER. To start a new pro­file, select <create new> and choose a new profile name. To delete any stored pro­file, select it and press the DEL key. Warning: deleted profiles cannot be restored.

NOTE — Profiles are updated at the end of each mission. Scores for all com-

pleted missions are also stored in the profile and affect all subsequent missions.

Campaign Selection

MENU 2

Gameplay in

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takes place during six separate campaigns, each
of which is further divided into individual missions.
Just as in real life, each mission must be completed
before the next can be started; and all the missions
in a given campaign must be completed before
moving on to the next.

The first time you start

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, only the first campaign
is available; it’s the only one shown in color , and the only one with associated text.
Campaigns that are not yet available are shown in black and white.

• Each campaign includes an animated Intro, which can be started by

pressing “Play Intro.” The Intro can only be viewed if the campaign is
available (i.e., in color).

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PLAYING THE GAME

Mission Select

Once you’ve selected a campaign, this menu allows you to choose your mis­sion. This menu functions in a similar way to the CAMPAIGN SELECTION, with
unavailable missions “grayed out.” When you first begin a campaign, only the
first mission is available; thereafter, new missions become available one at a time
Each new mission will provide text explaining its goals. The story line runs through
all missions within one campaign. Move on to the next menu by pressing “OK”.
You can return to previous menu by pressing “Back”.

• You can replay any previous mission anytime you wish. To find out what

equipment is at your disposal after completing preceding missions, or
what losses you have suffered, select the mission by pressing the left
mouse button and choose “Mission status”. A display with all necessary
information appears. To return to the Mission select menu, press “Back”.

Selecting Your Team

MENU3

When playing the first mission of a new cam­paign, you need to choose the soldiers for your
team. Pictures of available soldiers appear near
the left border of the screen; buttons above and
below them allow you to scroll through the list of
soldiers.

You may choose up to 8 soldiers for each campaign; their pictures will
appear along the top of the screen. Choose a soldier by left-clicking on his name.
His photo, a short bio, and a window detailing his skills will appear in the mid­dle of the screen. If you are satisfied with his abilities and wish to have him on
your team, press “Add a man to team”. He is then added to the list of chosen sol­diers. Continue until you have completed your team; you may take fewer than
eight soldiers if desired. To delete a soldier, select him by left-clicking his picture
on your team lineup, then click on “Remove a man from team.” When your team
is complete, move to the next menu by pressing “OK”. To return to the previous
menu, press “Back”.

• If you prefer not to choose soldiers yourself, use the button “Auto set-up”.

The computer will choose 8 soldiers at random.

• You can add or delete soldiers by double-clicking with the mouse.

• Tips on choosing soldiers are provided below.

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Equipment Selection

MENU4

To carry out a mission, you need to select
the weapons and equipment the soldiers carry
into action. Choose suitable weapons by
scrolling the column on the left-hand side. At
the beginning of the game, only Allied
weapons are available, but as campaigns
progress, you can capture enemy weapons
and equipment as well. By the last campaign,
you should have collected quite an arsenal!

The weapons selected for each campaign
are arranged in a large window at the right side of the screen. Data about the
weapons is displayed in a smaller window in the middle of the screen. To add any
weapon, click on it, then click on “Add item.” The weapon, with basic essential
ammo, will then appear in the large window. The figures under each weapon
show the number of weapons and quantity of ammo carried.

You can add other weapons by pressing button “Add item”, and more ammu­nition by pressing “Add ammo”. Remember, though, that weapons and ammo are
heavy—your men can carry only a limited quantity of each. The progress indica­tor under the larger window shows the load they are carrying (in percent of the
total possible).

To remove items you don’t need, click the item, then “Remove item” or
“Remove ammo” as appropriate. Proceed to the next menu by pressing “OK”.
Return to the previous menu by pressing “Back”.

• If you prefer to let the computer select your weapons for you, click on

“Auto set-up”. The computer will choose an optimum selection of weapons
and ammunition.

• Some campaigns may require special equipment, such as time bombs.

Special equipment is automatically added to the list when you use “Auto
set-up”. Naturally, you can modify the list according to your needs.

• You can also add or delete weapons by double-clicking the mouse.

• Strategy for choosing weapons is described in a special chapter.

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PLAYING THE GAME

Briefings

You will get all the necessary information concer ning the mission via a written
and audio briefing, taking place over a 3D map of the area. Important points are in
red. First, you’ll be briefed on the specific goals of the mission, next on the most sig­nificant dangers, and finally, you’ll see some suggestions as to the simplest way of
carrying out the mission. The order and methods of tackling each task are entirely up
to you.

• You can go back to the briefing whenever you wish during the play by press-

ing the key F1.

• Stop the briefing whenever you wish by pressing the key Esc.

Setting Up Your Team

MENU 5

This is the menu you will work with most often.
You’ll select four men (the basic unit of the SAS),
and choose how they’ll be equipped for each mis­sion. Remember, though, that if you lose a man
during the course of a mission, you cannot replace
him until you have completed the entire campaign
— “Once you’re dead, you’re dead.” Any
weapon left behind on the battlefield is also lost.

On the other hand, if you capture any enemy weapons, you may use them in sub­sequent missions.

Soldiers that you have chosen for a campaign appear at the top of the screen.
Clicking on any soldier, then on the “Add a man to the team” button, will place him
on your four-man mission team (displayed at screen center). To remove any soldier
from the list, right-click on him, then click on “Remove a man from team”. Choose
other soldiers in a similar fashion. You may choose fewer than four soldiers if you
wish.

The next step is to equip your soldiers. When you click on the image of a cho­sen soldier, a column with information about the weapons he’s carr ying appears on
the right-hand side of the screen. The weapons available to your unit are shown in
the large middle window. Just as in the previous menu, you can transfer, add or
delete weapons as required. Remember that there are limits to how much anyone can
carry; the percentage of what a soldier can carry is displayed on an indicator at the
bottom right corner of the screen. When you’ve chosen and equipped your men, click
on “OK” to proceed on or “Back” to return the to the previous menu.

• If you prefer to let the computer select your weapons for you, click on “Auto

set-up”.

• To view any information about an individual soldier, left-click on him, then

click “Soldier info”.

• Strategy for selecting the correct men for a mission is described in a special

chapter.

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Debrief Menu

This is displayed after completing a mission. You will be given the result of
your mission, the quantity of ammo used, and your losses. If the mission was a
success, the next mission will become available to you. If you have finished the
last mission in the campaign, the next campaign will become accessible.

NETWORK PLAY

Up to four players may play

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over a network.

Network play parameters must be set up before a network game can be started.

SETTINGS

Choose the type of connection desired: direct (cable between two machines),
modem, or network. Left-click or press ENTER to cycle between available options.

MODEM CONNECTION FOR DirectPlay

This type of connection allows only two players. Select the type of modem
used, then enter the telephone number to be dialed; if you leave the DATA column
blank, your modem will wait for a call from the other player.

SERIAL CONNECTION FOR DirectPlay

This connection uses a direct serial cable between two computers and sup­ports only two players. A Microsoft Windows inset screen will appear to allow
you to set communications parameters, which must be identical for both comput­ers.

IPX CONNECTION for DirectPlay

This connection allows up to four players to participate over a LAN. It is not
necessary to set parameters.

INTERNET TCP/IP CONNECTION FOR DirectPlay

This connection type allows up to four players to participate via the Internet.
(If no connection parameters are entered, it will also work on a LAN.) For Internet
play, input the IP address and port number.

If other network connections are active on the computer, they’ll appear on this
menu. Parameter selection may be necessary for some types; others may operate
without parameter selection.

PLAYER’S NAME

Enter the name you wish to use for network play.

START NETWORK GAME

In a network game, one player’s computer becomes the HOST, while other
players log in using the JOIN function. Before clicking on CONNECT to start a
network game, all communications parameters must be set correctly (see above).

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PLAYING THE GAME

To begin a network game as host, first click on CONNECT, then on HOST
GAME. Select a player profile from those stored on the HOST computer; then
you’ll see the message “Waiting For Other Players.”

Additional players join the game by clicking on CONNECT, then on JOIN
[HOST NAME]. As soon as the first additional player has logged in, the START
THE GAME command becomes available on the host computer, as well as a list
of players logged in.

NOTE — Wait until all the players you expect are listed on the HOST com­puter before starting the game. Once the game has been started (by clicking on
START THE GAME), no additional players can log in.

• The maximum number of players is four: one host and three client play-

ers.

• If the JOIN [HOST NAME] message does not appear on the client com-

puter(s) after “Waiting for other players” appears on the host computer,
check network and communication parameters.

• If the names of client players don’t appear on the host computer after

they’ve clicked on the JOIN [HOST NAME] command on the client com­puters, check network and communications parameters.

NETWORK GAME RULES

Once the client computer(s) have connected with the host, the game can
begin. Major elements of gameplay are controlled from the HOST computer.
These include selection of the campaign and mission to be played, as well as
selection of team members and equipment (weapons and ammo). Prior game sta­tus (which campaigns/missions and team members, etc.) is based on the profiles
stored on the HOST computer; profiles generated in single-player games can be
used in network play, and vice versa.

While only the host computer can make mission and equipment selections,
the selection menus are displayed on all computers connected.

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Therefore, selection of characters and equipment should be discussed among
all players before the HOST player makes the choices. While selections are being
made on the host computer, any player can enter a “chat” mode by pressing F4.
Any message you type will be sent to all connected players when you press
ENTER.

Once a network game has started, the host computer will assign a soldier to
each connected player. You can change among soldiers the same way as in a sin­gle-player game, but each character can only be controlled by one player at any
time. If you try to control a character already assigned to another player, that
player’s name will appear above the character’s head. If there are fewer than four
(human) players, the host computer will control one or more characters. You can
switch into any of these characters any time you wish.

Load/Save Menu

If you need to take a break from the game, you can SAVE it at any time. Press
ESC during play to choose from three options - Resume, Save, Quit. If you choose
Resume you will return to the game without saving it.

Choosing Save will save the current status of the game. Note you only have
one save “slot” per mission and profile; subsequent SAVEs during the same mis­sion will overwrite what’ s been stored earlier. It’s not a bad idea to SAVE from time
to time on general principle — this will help you recover in case there’s a system
or network crash.

To load a saved game, go to the Mission selection menu. To play , simply click
Load for the mission you want to return to. If you choose Quit you will exit

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completely.

Note that both single-player and network games can be saved. However, a
network game can only be saved to the HOST computer.

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• Whenever any player switches to the map view or any of
the menus, the game will halt temporarily for all connected
players.

• If you aim a weapon at one of your own team (“friendly
fire”) using the external sight, the aiming cross (F2) will turn
red and the character’s name will appear above the soldier
you’re aiming at.

• If your character is killed and there are no other (computer
controlled) characters available to switch into, you can still
watch the rest of the gameplay as a spectator.

• Conditions to end a mission (successfully or otherwise) are
the same as in single-player mode.

• You can send messages to any other player during a mis­sion by pressing F4.

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OPTIONS

These screens allow you to set controls, sound levels, and graphics parameters.

CONTROLS

This menu allows you to redefine any and all keys used in

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. To change any key assignment, click on the desired function, then press
ENTER. The original key will be replaced by a blinking exclamation point. Press the
new key to which you want to assign the selected function.

There are more key assignments than will fit on one screen; scroll up and down

as required to see the entire list.

SETUP MOUSE: In this menu, you can set mouse sensitivity and swap directions.
SOUND SETUP: Select music or game sounds with the mouse, then use the

left and right cursor keys to change the volume.

CREDITS: Roll the credits for the game.
EXIT: The program will ask, “Yes” or “No”. If you confirm “Yes”, you will return

to your Desktop.

Getting the Action Ready

Strategy for selecting your men in a campaign.
At the beginning of the game you have 40 men at your disposal. Each man

has a “mug shot” and a listing of his own particular skills and personal histor y.

The individual skill ratings are:

SHOOTING

Gives info about the accuracy of his shooting. A soldier with 100%
value of SHOOTING always hits the target he is aiming at. This would
be an ideal soldier to use as a sniper. Soldiers with lower SHOOTING
ratings will not be as accurate, but can still be deadly with automatic
weapons.

REACTION

Gives info about the speed of his reactions. This characteristic is not
apparent when you control the soldier directly. However, when the
computer is controlling a soldier with higher values of REACTION, he
reacts to enemy’s fire much more readily.

STEALTH

Soldiers with greater stealth are harder to see and hear, and therefore
have a better chance of moving undetected behind enemy lines.

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STRENGTH

This parameter determines the amount of equipment and weapons that
the soldier is able to carry. The higher the value, the more he can carry .

ENDURANCE

This parameter determines what injuries the soldier can endure. The
higher the value, the more hits he can survive.

You are allowed to select 8 soldiers for a campaign. A good marksman will
definitely be very useful, because in most missions a sniper represents your best
weapon. Really good snipers are rare in the game; if you lose one in a mission,
it will probably be best to replay the mission. Soldiers with an average shooting
ability are suitable for providing cover, and are very effective when equipped with
an automatic weapon. Soldiers able to carry heavy loads are useful as carriers
of light machine guns and bazookas. The importance of being able to react quick­ly will become apparent once you send the soldier against the enemy. If he has
an automatic weapon and enough ammunition, he’ll emerge as the winner from
most encounters.

When choosing a soldier, bear in mind that if you lose one of your soldiers,
he is lost for the duration of the campaign. The missions become more difficult
and demanding as the game progresses, so you should try to save the best and
most capable soldiers for the final stages of the game. Let us remind you again
that once you lose a soldier, he is lost forever!

Choosing Weapons and Equipment for the Campaign

There are many types of weapons and equipment available in this game,
each of them suitable for a different purpose. It is, however, possible to divide
them into several categories:

SNIPER RIFLES

Equipped with a variable magnification telescopic sight. In the hands
of an experienced sniper, this is a superior weapon.

SUBMACHINE GUNS

An ideal basic weapon. Effective against groups of enemies and in
interiors (such as inside buildings). Can go through a lot of ammunition
in a short time unless carefully used. Not particularly accurate at long
range.

MACHINE GUNS

The best weapon to be used when you are outnumbered. Can only be
fired from prone position, and requires a great deal of ammunition.

BAZOOKAS

This weapon can be devastating, especially against a high concentra­tion of enemy armor. It is the only weapon with which an individual sol­dier can destroy a tank. Its main disadvantage is the heavy weight of
both the weapon and its ammunition. In addition, its backblast requires
that it be fired only from a standing or kneeling position (not prone).

HAND GRENADES

There are two types of hand grenades used in this game. Timed hand
grenades explode 6 seconds after being thrown and are ideal for clear­ing interiors. Contact hand grenades explode on impact and are, there­fore, more suitable for fighting in open terrain.

MINES

Mines are automatically armed as soon as they are placed. Anti-per­sonnel mines are 100% lethal to soldiers who step on them (and they
cannot distinguish between friend or enemy). Anti-tank mines reliably
eliminate tanks and any other vehicles.

PISTOL

Suitable as a stand-by weapon, in case your soldier finds himself with­out any rifle or submachine gun ammunition. Limited range and accu­racy. May not kill an enemy immediately except with a head shot.

KNIFE

If you manage to creep up close enough to an enemy soldier, you can
save some ammunition...and the knife is silent.

SIGNAL FLARE

Illuminates surroundings to let you see the enemy nearly as well as in
daylight. Unfortunately, he can see you just as well.

UNIFORMS

If you use a disguise and wear an enemy uniform, you won’t be rec­ognized. However, anyone may slip up and reveal himself.

EXPLOSIVES

The goal of some missions is to destroy equipment. Charges with tim­ing devices are suitable for this purpose.

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CAMERA

Not essential for any mission, but if you’d like a memento, you may
take a snapshot at any time. It will be stored in the HIDDEN AND DAN­GEROUS home directory.

BINOCULARS

Enable you to watch your enemy from great distance.

RADIO TRANSMITTER

Essential in certain situations. When switched on, provides a homing
signal for artiller y or bombers.

The basic combination of weapons can be similar for all campaigns. It defi­nitely pays to take a submachine gun for each member of the team, as this is the
most versatile personal weapon available. You have 4 men in the unit; consider
that some submachine guns may be lost in the battlefield. It is also essential to
have enough ammunition. Each soldier may fire 100 - 130 rounds in the course
of one mission. Another essential weapon is a sniper rifle: not only can you pick
off enemies from a safe distance, it also uses ver y little ammunition (ideally, one
round per kill).

Light machine guns are useful in most of the missions, but are heavy and use
a great deal of ammunition (at least 300 rounds per mission). It’ s also a good idea
to take some hand grenades, as these are invaluable for clearing groups of sol­diers and in interiors.

Mines can prove very useful against enemy vehicles as well as personnel. For
skirmishes at night, you will need flares, and if you should come upon some heavy
enemy armor, several bazookas could be your only chance. Make sure to have a
few pistols - just in case you need them in an emergency. Even though you can
capture some equipment from the enemy, it is always better to have your own
equipment in sufficient quantities.

• All weapons available are described in a special chapter. •

The Mission Briefing

Follow the instructions given about the mission and your goal very carefully.
Divide your men in such a way that the loss of one man will not seriously affect the
whole mission. Sometimes you can recover weapons from your killed comrades, but
don’t count on it. If the mission involves enemy armored vehicles, make sure that you
are equipped with anti-tank mines and bazookas. Don’t forget the machine guns;
their range and rate of fire are superior to that of submachine guns.

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Strategy For Selecting Men and Weapons

When selecting your team and determining how to equip your men, consider
your mission requirements very carefully. Try to capture as many weapons from ene­mies as possible.

When choosing your men, consider the type of the mission they are to carry
out. Think about the necessity to salvage all the weapons from the battlefield; the
amount of equipment your unit can carry is always limited, and it’s vital to
“stretch” it whenever possible.

Before you go into action, consider carefully how to use each man during the
mission. For instance, to be effective, a sniper has to concentrate entirely on his
target, and thus needs another man to cover him during action. A machine-gun­ner will probably not carry any side weapon, and thus also needs cover. Always
make sure that your men have sufficient ammunition; other wise, they are of ver y
little use. If the fighting is to take place in interiors, make sure each man is issued
at least two (delayed-action) hand grenades.

ACTION!

• Soldier’s Movements

• Controlling the Views

• The game offers several viewing options.

• 1st Person View
This view , in effect, “makes you the soldier

you are controlling,” and allows you to “see
through his eyes.” If you are holding a
weapon in your hands, you will see that

weapon’s “sight picture.” Moving the mouse
changes both your direction of view (and the aim of your weapon) and your
direction of movement. This is an ideal view for both general movement and for
shooting. The - and = keys cycle through the 1st person and external views.

VIEW 1

External Views

In this case, you see your character from
the rear and can follow his actions. You can
move your viewpoint in and out (- and = keys)
as well as up and down (successive presses of
the \ key). This view works well when your
soldier is crawling or moving through obsta­cles. You can shoot while using this view,
either with or without the external sight.

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