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Champion of the Raj
 © 1990 Personal Software Services (PSS)
Manual
 The Mogul emperors ruled India for two centuries. They brought law to thepeople and graced its cities with marvellous buildings like the Red Fort ofAgra and the Taj Mahal. But by 1800 their empire is collapsing, riven byfeuds and rebellions, and India has reverted to a host of warring states. The Thugs have taken bloody advantage of this chaos. They are evil fanaticswho murder thousands of people as sacrifices to the goddess Kali. By ruthlessterroism, they are rapidly winning power over the whole of India. No singlestate can fight the Thugs, who are quickly increasing in numbers and power.So it is vital that a strong leader emerges to unite India against them,before they can plunge the land into a bloodbath. You are one of six rival leaders, each fighting to unite India: * Viceroy of the British East India Company, * Company of the French East India Company, * Emperor of the remnant of the Mogul Empire, * Maharajah of the Maruthras, * Maharajah Singh of the warlike Sikhs, * Chief of the Gurkhas(If more then one person is playing, you each pick a leader). The rivals each have their own advantages and disadvantages. You shouldprobably try winning as the Viceroy first, and leave the Gurkhas until last;they have great problems expanding their fledgling state in the mountains.Whoever wins must both defeat his rivals and smash the Thugs. It will not beeasy! PLAYING THE GAMECONTROL METHODS This manual describes how to play "Champion of the Raj" entirely with ajoystick, but there are three alternatives: * Joystick: push it in the appropriate direction and press "fire" to act. * Mouse: on menus and maps, use it as you normally would; elsewhere, movethe mouse slightly in the same direction as described for the joystick andpress the left button for "fire". * Numeric Keypad: this is used like a joystick; press keys to move (8=up,9=up right, 6=right, 3=down right, 2=down, 1=down left, 4=left, 7=up left).To "fire" press 5, enter or the space bar. You normally use the joystick/mouse/keypad to move a hand around the screen.Most of the game is controlled by icons (little pictures for eg. Yes, No,Talk, Fight, etc..) and you move the hand so that its finger-tip is on theicon you want, and press fire to select it. (This is also called "clickingon" the icon). Only icons which make sense are shown; eg. you will not get the chance toattack if you have no troops available. Champions of the Raj also includessix arcade games, with different types of Indian action. Instructions forthese are displayed on the screen the first time you encounter them. The following special functions, controlled from the keyboard work on mostscreens: * The + and - keys adjust game speed. * The M key switches the music on/off. * The P key pauses the game; press R to resume or C to continue. * The S key toggles sound effects on/off. * ^C cancels the game and quits to the operating system.
 
CHOICE SCREEN The game starts at a banquet, where the six rivals to govern India have metbefore going their separate ways. Select + and - to adjust the number ofplayers (1-6 people can play). Next, point at a sitting ruler and press fireto make him stand, or do the same to a standing ruler to make him sit. Thestanding rulers are the ones you have chosen to play. There can never be morerulers standing then the number of players chosen, so any excess sitautomatically. When you are happily with the ruler(s) standing, select "play"to start the game. A window opens for each ruler, so you can enter the nameof the person playing him (click above or below each letter to adjust it,then click on OK to continue). And then the game starts...HEADQUARTERS SCREEN You have a headquarters appropriate for your rank and nationally, and runyour empire from here. It includes a map of India, a book (or scroll) on thetable in front of it, icons on the wall and a bell to end your turn.MAP The map shows about 20 Indian states and 4 port cities (which are controlledseparately from the surrounding states). Independent states have no flags orplane blue flags while others have the national flags of there currentemperor. Capital states have crowns on top of their flag poles. When you click on any Indian state on the map, its flag flutters, itsdetails appear on the book and appropriate icons appear on the wall. Clickingon the champion, sitting on one side of the headquarters, is the same asclicking on your own capital state. Click on the bar above the map to roll itup or down (revealing move icons on the wall behind).BOOK OR SCROLL The book shows details (icons and numbers) of the current Indian state... * State - Name * Army - Size * Defensive - Weaponry * Gold * Attacking - Weaponry * Industry * Minimum - Defenders * Treasury * Law and OrderClick on any of these nine pieces of information to find out more.For Example, click on... * State Name for details of religion and current status. * Attacking - Weaponry icon for what percentage number the icon means. * Gold icon for precisely how much tax the emperor will get next turn. If the state is part of an empire, the Army - size, Income and Treasuryinformation are for the empire as a whole. If the state is your own capital,clicking on the book lets you invest for the future.For example, click on... * Army Size for the chance to hire more troops, or * Industry for the chance to invest in industry (your tax income isproportional to the population, industry and law of your empire, soinvestment is worth considering). RUNNING YOUR EMPIRE
 
ECONOMY Your tax income depends on the population you rule, and the level of yourempires industry and law. You pay one gold for each of your troops each turn, but troops who you useto capture another state last turn are "living off the land" and costnothing. If you have a big army, its cheaper to use it! New troops cost twice this much to hire. You may decide to use the Book to invest money in your economy (industry andlaw) to increase your future taxes, or in weaponless, (so your troops fightbetter). Costs depend on the population of your empire, so it sometimes paysto keep small. When adding a state to your empire, it is better to capture states with goodeconomies, as they will benefit the average figures of your empire.Unfortunately, the best places tend to be other peoples capitals.STATUS Alternatively, you can invest in a high status and select the Durbah (orparade) icon to invite your fellow rulers to a festival. The more elephantsyou hire (click on the up icons) the better. The idea is to impress people,so they are more likely to join your empire peacefully in the future. Select talk to negotiate with another prince. If your status is good enough,and if there are no religious obstacles, the prince will probably invite youto a sporting occasion. And if you prove your prowess at his chosen sports(Elephant Racing or Tiger Hunting), he will ally his state into your empire.ATTACKINGClick on a state next to one of yours, and the Attack icon will usuallyappear. You can attack providing that you have not already been defeated thisturn, and still have some troops available (victorious troops from previousbattles stay where they are, living off the land, and can't be used againuntil next turn). Select the attack icon, then click on up and down icons to adjust yourtroops, and finally on OK. As a general rule, attacking troops need at least2:1 odds to do well. If the defender is also a player, let them adjust their defending troops inthe same way. (You also get to do this, if you are the defender and eg. thecomputer is attacking you). If the battle is likely to be a walk-over, the computer handles everythingwithout bothering you. When you capture the capital of an empire, you must capture the rulerspalace in order to gain full control. (see later for the game). Succeed, andall the vassal states of the empire are captured with its capital. Fail, andyou only get the capital. ARCADE GAMES Your decisoins in the "random" events in the game often lead to arcade gamesequences. The guru appears whenever the game loads, initially to give youinstructions and subsequently with wise advice.TIGER HUNT Even today, tigers kill dozons of Indian people each year. At the time of

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