Colour Man Cover ENG 19/8/98 12:24 pm Page 3 GAMEPLAY MANUAL ATR ENG GP MAN i-78 19/8/98 11:29 am Page i 1944 ACROSS THE RHINE GAMEPLAY MANUAL The Ridge, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS17 6AY, UK. Tel: 01454 329510 ©1995 MicroProse Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved MicroProse Software, Inc. is a subsidiary of Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. This book may not be rep r oduced in whole or in part, by mimeograph or photocopy or other means without permission, with the exception of quoting brief passages for the purpose of rev i e w . MADE IN THE UK ATR ENG GP MAN i-78 19/8/98 11:29 am Page ii FOREWARD . .vii DEVELOPMENT CREDITS . .xi INTRODUCTION . .1 1. STARTUP . .5 The Controls . .5 Mouse Controls . .5 Keyboard . .6 Joystick . .7 2. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . .9 RUNNING ACROSS THE RHINE . 9 ROSTER . .10 Begin Game . .10 Erase Character . .10 Footlocker . .11 Medal Case . .11 Diary . .11 MAIN MENU . .12 QUICK START . .13 3. CAMPAIGN SYSTEM . .14 PROMOTIONS AND DECORATIONS . .14 Promotions . .15 Decorations . .15 American Medals . .16 German Medals . .17 HYPOTHETICAL CAMPAIGN . .18 EXISTING CAMPAIGN . .19 START/CONTINUE HYPOTHETICAL CAMPAIGN . .19 Campaign Battle Line . .19 HISTORICAL CAMPAIGN . .19 American Campaigns . .20 4th Armoured Division . .20 7th Armoured Division: “Lucky Seven” . .20 10th Armoured Division: “Tiger” Division . .21 German Campaigns . .21 130th Panzer Division: “Panzer Lehr” . .21 11th Panzer Division: “Ghost Division” . .22 116th Panzer Division: “Greyhounds” . .22 ii ATR ENG GP MAN i-78 19/8/98 11:29 am Page iii Division Historical Tracks . .22 Entry Points . .22 Battalion Selection . .23 Campaign Reality Options . .23 Starting the Campaign . .25 START/CONTINUE HISTORICAL CAMPAIGN . .26 The Divisional Track . .26 Campaign Commands . .26 Next Day . .27 Organisation . .27 Replenishment . .29 Footlocker . .29 Main Menu . .29 4. BATTLE . .30 COMBAT SYSTEM . .30 NATIONALITY . .32 BATTLE SELECTION . .32 Attacker and Defender . .33 Objectives . .33 Battle Types . .33 Accepting Battles . .33 BATTLE REALITY OPTIONS . .34 PRE-BATTLE . .36 Menu Commands . .36 BATTLE . .36 ORGANISATION . .36 MAP . .37 Battle Briefing . .38 Unit Placement . .38 Unit Organisation . .39 Viewing Units . .39 Unit Statistics . .40 Organisation Modifications . .41 Entering Combat . .41 Battlefield Windows . .42 Battlefield Map . .42 Zoom Map . .43 Command Bar . .44 Title Bar . .44 Unit Display Bar . .44 Control Bar . .45 iii ATR ENG GP MAN i-78 19/8/98 11:29 am Page iv 3D View Window . .46 Command Open View . .48 Command Closed View . .50 Gunner View . ..