The full version is CD ROM based and includes lots of QuickTime movies, enhanced graphics and entertaining sounds.
It is the year 2309 and war has been universally abolished. When space-faring cultures met in the deep void, conflicts of interest still arose and tempers flared to dangerous proportions. Greed threatened to resume warfare on an interstellar level. Rather than risk the destruction of their civilizations, the early star travelers formulated an alternative means of resolving their disputes. A space station dedicated to providing neutral ground for the peaceful resolution of trade disputes was built . . . the AmoebArena.
When you first begin the game, we recommend that you select "Watch Real Game" at least once. This way you can get a feel for how the different pieces move. After you've seen the computer play, you're ready to tackle the challenge of AmoebArena for yourself. Select "Play Demo Game" (or type Command-N) to allow you to play a limited version of AmoebArena. The goal of the game is to eliminate all of your opponent's pieces from the board.
You have four different types of pieces, which you place on the board during the setup phase. You can make a total of 3 actions per turn before your opponent has a chance to strike back. Different pieces have differing abilities. Pieces are made to attack by clicking on them (to highlight), then clicking on an adjacent piece that you want to attack. The exception is the Amoeboid which attacks any adjacent opponent after its first move. The best way to find out what the pieces do is to experiment! You can look at a pieces’ statistics by clicking on it. Above the gameboard the status window will appear.
The abbreviations mean: MP=movement points, DP=damage points, HP=hit points, and RP=reproductive points.
The game continues on until one side is victorious. If you win, you can sit back and enjoy your newly conquered territory. If you lose, you can start a new game and try again!
With the full version of AmoebArena, you get:
• A CD-ROM containing 95 megabytes of sound, graphics, and additions, compared to 2.5 megabytes for the demo.
• 3 additional computer enemies (for a total of 5), using varying levels of intelligence that will take your mind into realms you never thought existed.
• More game play modes! Neurotron's Challenge, a game formed by the individual who originally established the AmoebArena, will blow you away! An exciting Tournament Mode allows you, your friends, or the computer to vie for ultimate control of the universe in an exciting race for victory which leaves no survivors.
• Superb sound—a feast for the ears for which there is no comparison.
• A Game Editor which allows you to fully customize the game board to your liking–challenge yourself by using less pieces, or thwart your boss by strategically placing extra holes on the game board.
• Extensive use of QuickTime brings the game to life! Makes the players cheer, jeer, and sigh as the game goes on. Intriguing movies detail the territories you are fighting for. Nearly everything in the full version has its own animation!
• Extended list of options gives you more control over how you want to play the game.
• Much, much, more!
Order your copy of the full version of AmoebArena today from Casady & Greene!
