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HELPING
As for your army, you will not need a large one to succeed; 2000
archers and 3000 troops are enough, mortars if you can get them,
if not then do not worry, they are just a luxury. But do not
waste your money on knights, they are expensive and are NOT
needed and if you follow these guidelines you will not meet an
enemy army strong enough to defeat you.
Do not waste time on taxes, collect only the TITHE TAX when it is
due to you in september. You will not get enough from taxes to
pay for your army, but take it anyway, but be careful as there is
a bug in the program and the TITHE TAX and HEARTH TAX are mixed
up. You should only have time to collect the TITHE TAX once.
On a cautionary note, save the game each time you take a complete
province, and should you meet an enemy army when you move into
the next province, and things do go wrong, then just reload and
adjust your army accordingly (in the 3 times that I have
completed the game, I have not needed to do this). Also watch
out for JOAN OF ARC, she will get captured no matter what you
do, and if she is still leading your army, then you will lose
your army too.
HOW TO WIN THE ARCADE GAMES
"ENTRY INTO TOWN"
After this has loaded in and before the screen changes, push the
joystick to the right - that will get your man off to a running
start. When you get to combat range, press the fire button. Keep
the button pressed till you kill the enemy, then release it. Your
man will run forward again till the next enemy is in combat
range. Repeat this process till you enter the town. Remember
always keep the joystick pushed to the right even during combat.
"TAKING OF THE WALL"
As with "ENTRY INTO TOWN" start your man off before the screen
changes, but this time push the joystick forward. You should be
halfway up the ladder before the first stone comes down on you.
Press the fire button and your shield will protect you. Keep
your joystick pushed forward and press the fire button when you
need to.
"DEFENCE OF THE WALL"
This is the one you need to master,as you will destroy more enemy
this way than any other. Push the joystick forward and press the
fire button before the screen changes. This way you will have a
couple of rocks on the way down before the enemy has got its foot
on the ladder. Use rocks when there is time; if time is short
then use oil. The instructions say that the oil is limited but I
have used it up to six times. I do not know if you will get more
than that, as six times is the most that I have ever needed to
use it. If you have time when you move from the left ladder to
the right one, then drop a rock over the centre one, it will save
time later.
"BATTLE IN OPEN COUNTRY"
First thing to do is to raise your mortars (if you have them)
then fire your arrows. Bombard the enemy with mortar and arrows,
and adjust your mortar to suite the range of the oncoming enemy
(you cannot adjust archers). Let the enemy come to you, do not go
to them, as you will enter the range of their arrows and mortars.
When they are almost upon you, send your troops forward to engage
the enemy and protect your archers. If they retreat do not chase
them, bombard them instead. You may find that there is a time
when they have held back their cavalry. Move your archers
forward, only enough till they are in range, do not move closer