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A FAQ FOR:
Sea Battle (Intellivision)

Copyright 2002 Alxs ([email protected])
Final Version, September 14, 2002

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Basics
- General Information
- Controls
Ship Listing
Tips
Conclusion

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B A S I C S
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General Information
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Sea Battle is a two-player game only.  The objective is to invade your
opponent's base with your ships.  In this section you'll find the main
rules and some other information you need to know.

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Rules of Ships
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1) You can have up to 4 deployed ships at a time.  There is also a limit
to the amount of every kind of ship you can deploy in one game (see the
Ship Listing section for details).

2) You must use an Aircraft Carrier or Troop Transport if possible to be
able to invade your enemy's base.

3) If a ship on one team comes close enough to a ship on another team, a
siren will go off.  Either player may press "Enlarge" at that time to go
into combat mode.  If one person decides they want to fight, the other
does not really have a choice but to try to retreat after the battle has
begun.


Some Other Information You Need to Know
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1) The Two Modes: Main and Combat
In the main mode, the mode in which the game is started and the one that
you usually spend most time in, you move your ships around, plant mines
with mine layers, etc.  In combat mode, which you can only play in if
two ships from different teams come close enough together and a player
presses enlarge, you actually get the opportunity to kill your
opponent's ship.  See the Ship Listing section for a little more
elaboration on this.

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     |   |   |   |
     | 1 | 2 | 3 |
   __|___|___|___|__
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  |L1| 4 | 5 | 6 |R1|
  |__|___|___|___|__|
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  |L2| 7 | 8 | 9 |R2|
  |__|___|___|___|__|
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     |CLR| 0 |ENT|
     |___|___|___|
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     |CNTRL DISC |
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Control Disc - Move

1 - Aircraft Carrier
2 - Troop Transport
3 - Battleship
4 - Sub
5 - Destroyer
6 - PT Boat
7 - Mine Layer
9 - Mine Sweeper

8 - Engage/Retreat

Clear - Create
0 - Stop
Enter - Deploy

L2/R2 - Fire
L1/R1 - Aim

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- FORMAT -
Number of Ships: Amount of those ships you can make per game
Speed: Maximum speed
Resilience: Amount of damage the ship can take before sinking (defense)
Weapon Type: Either gun or torpedo
Weapon Strength: Amount of damage the ship can cause
Weapon Range: Firing distance from the ship
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Self-explanatory.


- AIRCRAFT CARRIER -
Number of Ships: 1
Speed: 30 knots
Resilience: 25 - moderate armor
Weapon Type: Gun
Weapon Strength: 10 - moderate
Weapon Range: Long
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Slow


- TROOP TRANSPORT -
Number of Ships: 1
Speed: 30 knots
Resilience: 25 - heavy armor
Weapon Type: Gun
Weapon Strength: 7 - weak
Weapon Range: Very short
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Sluggish


- BATTLE-SHIP -
Number of Ships: 2
Speed: 35 knots
Resilience: 30 - very heavy armor
Weapon Type: Gun
Weapon Strength: 12 - strong
Weapon Range: Long
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Average


- SUBMARINE -
Number of Ships: 1
Speed: 35 knots
Resilience: 15 - light armor
Weapon Type: Torpedo
Weapon Strength: 20 - very strong
Weapon Range: Very long
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Quick


- DESTROYER -
Number of Ships: 3
Speed: 40 knots
Resilience: 15 - light armor
Weapon Type: Gun
Weapon Strength: 9 - moderate
Weapon Range: Moderate
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Quick


- PT BOAT -
Number of Ships: 2
Speed: 40 knots
Resilience: 5 - none
Weapon Type: Torpedo
Weapon Strength: 12 - strong
Weapon Range: Short
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Very quick


- MINE LAYER -
Number of Ships: 1
Speed: 20 knots
Resilience: 20 knots
Weapon Type: Gun
Weapon Strength: 6 - weak
Weapon Range: Very short
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Average


- MINE SWEEPER -
Number of Ships: 2
Speed: 30/15 knots
Resilience: 20 - light armor
Weapon Type: Gun
Weapon Strength: 6 - weak
Weapon Range: Very short
Acceleration & Maneuverability: Average

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T I P S
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* Surround your base with three ships and explore with only one at a
time.  Be careful with what ships you use and when you use them.

* Look at what your opponent's ships every once and awhile and try to
remember what ship is what by looking at them while fighting in combat
mode.  If you see a ship stopping in a spot for a few seconds, see it
move to a new spot, stop there for a few seconds, and so on, they may be
laying mines.  As you may have figured out, observing is a major key to
getting good at Sea Battle.

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