Chapter 2 Setup and Game Play | 7 |
Close Combat Game Types
You can play four types of games with Close Combat: Boot Camp,
Maneuvers, Campaigns, and Replays.
Boot Camp
Close Combat’s Boot Camp includes scenarios you can use to learn and practice the skills you need to play, and win at, Close Combat.
Maneuvers
Maneuvers are single battles, such as Off The Beach 1, that represent actions from the Normandy Campaign. At the end of each battle in maneuver play, the Debriefing screen appears; you must return to the Command screen and choose another Maneuver, Campaign, or Replay to continue playing.
Campaigns
A Campaign consists of all six Close Combat operations played in a continuous sequence. During campaign play, each of these six opera- tions is composed of several battles. For example, during campaign play, the Off The Beach operation is composed of one to three battles. The number of battles you fight depends on your success; if you don’t win a battle, you may find yourself fighting for the same terrain again just as the 29th and 352nd Divisions did in the Normandy Campaign.
Replays
Replays are “movies” of a battle you played and saved. You can create Replays at the end of a battle (Maneuver or Campaign), or when you choose to end a battle, by using the Save Replay button on the Debrief- ing screen. You can jump in and start playing a Replay at any point during playback as soon as you issue a command, you’re playing the game.
Playing Close Combat—An Overview
•In Windows 95, click the Start button, click Programs, click Microsoft Games, and then click Close Combat.
On the Macintosh,
•If you want to skip the opening graphics and move directly to the Command screen, press any key.
