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COMMAND AND CONQUER
RED ALERT

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Game review
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Allied units
Allied structures
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Soviet structures
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Morse code
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GAME REVIEW

From Westwood, the same people that brought you the first great million -seller command and conquer, bring you the next great adventure. Choose between allieds and the Soviets and battle through several levels, building up your forces and battling against the opposing side, allowing you to be more devious, cunning and ruthless than ever before. Easy to play and highly addictive game. On this page you will find different strategies, the weapons and structures used in the game, cheats links and much more to help you conquer Command & Conquer Red Alert.

NEW FEATURES

Enhanced AI - The computer is smarter than ever! Base construction and management are the smallest of the enhancements. New settings will allow the player to set the difficulty of the opponent they want.

New Units & Structures - Thieves, Medics, Attack Dogs, Spies, Land Mines, Tesla Coils, Mobile Radar Jammers, Saboteurs, Destroyers, Cruisers, Bombers, Paratroopers, and Submarines... to name just a few. We won't even hint at what the Chronosphere and Gap Generators do.

Improved unit control - Complete control over air, land and sea. Formations control for those with specific tactics in mind, and waypoint plotting for all those that want units to get to their destination in a certain way.

Enhanced Multiplay - New Internet head-to-head and 8 Player IPX multiplay. Improved chat interface that allows for longer messages and more transmission of information to the player. New setup options make starting a game even faster.

Skirmish Mode - Want a little practice? Take on one to five computer opponents in a solo Multi-player game.

Detailed, interweaving story-line - an Allied and a Soviet path through the game with 13+ missions per path. A large cast of characters, including Stalin and Einstein, brings it all to life, drawing you into the C&C universe.

Play in standard VGA and Super VGA screen modes with detailed graphics like you have never seen before!

GAME INFORMATION
Released 11/1996

Game Name:	Command and Conquer Red Alert
Type:	Strategy

GAME RATINGS

Game Play:	9.0
Graphics:	9.0
Sound:	10
Difficulty:	7.0
Overall Rating:	9.3

PC REQUIREMENTS

Computer:	100% IBM Compatible
Processor:	486/66 MHz Intel Processor
Memory:	8 MB RAM
Drives:	4x CD-ROM drive 40 MB HDD space
Sound:	Sound Blaster Compatible sound card.
Video:	VGA
Controls:	100% compatible Microsoft Keyboard / Mouse.
Operating System:	MS-DOS 5.0 or Higher
DirectX:
Multiplayer:	Supports Internet, Modem, LAN Multiplayer
Advisory:	PC-13
Other:
Price:	$40.00 - $50.00

Index

Category:
Games

Companies:
Westwood

Related Pages:
C&C

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ALLIED UNITS

DESCRIPTION	COST	RANGE	ARMOR	PREREQUISITES	WEAPON
Rifle Infantry	100	Short	None	BAR	M-16 RIFLE
Medic	800	N/A	None	BAR	Bandages
Rocket Soldier	300	Med.	None	BAR	Dragon Rockets
Spy	500	N/A	None	BAR & DOME	Information
Engineer	500	N/A	None	BAR	None
Theif*	500	N/A	None	BAR & TECH	Fast Fingers
Tanya*	1200	Med.	None	BAR & TECH	Bual Colt .45s
AT Mine Layer	800	N/A	Med.	WAR & SDPT	AT Mines
Ore Truck	1400	N/A	Heavy	WAR & refn	None
Ranger	600	Short	Light	WAR	M-60 Machine Gun
Light Tank	700	Med.	Med.	WAR	75mm Cannon
APC	800	Short	Heavy	WAR	M-60 Machine Gun
Artillery	600	Long	Light	WAR	155mm Gun
Medium Tank	800	Med.	Heavy	WAR	90mm Cannon
Mobile Gap Generator*	600	Med.	Light	WAR & TECH	htroud Generator
MCV*	2500	N/A	Heavy	WAR & SDPT	None
LST	700	N/A	Med.	NYRD	None
Gunboat	500	Short	Light	NYRD	2-Inch Deck Gun
Destroyer	1000	Med.	Med.	NYRD	Stinger Missle Pod
Cruiser	2000	Extreme	Heavy	NYRD & TECH	8 - inch Artillery Cannons
Longbow Apache	1200	Short	Heavy	HELI	Hellfire Misles
GPS Satellite	N/A	N/A	N/A	TECH	Satellite Imagery
Sonar Pulse	N/A	N/A	N/A	SPY INTO SUBPEN	Sonar Image
MRJ	600	Long	Light	WAR & DOME	White-noise Generator

ALLIED STRUCTURES

STRUCTURE NAME	COST	POWER	ARMOR	PREREQUISITES	PURPOSE/USAGE
Construction Yard	N/A	0	Heavy	-	Produces Structures
Power Plant	300	+100	Light	Const. Yard	Provides power to base
Advanced Power Plant	500	+200	Light	Power Plant	Provides power to base
Ore Refinery	2000	30	Light	Power Plant	Converts ore to credits
Ore Silo	150	10	Light	Ore Refinery	Holds 1500 Units of ore
Tent Barracks	300	20	Light	Power Plant	Trains infantry
War Factory	2000	30	Light	Refinery	Builds Units
Naval Yard	650	30	Light	Power Plant	Builds Naval vessels
Helipad	1500	10	Light	Radar Dome	Helicopter landing area
Pillbox	400	15	Med.	Barracks	Anti-infantry defense
Camouflage Pillbox	600	15	Heavy	Barracks	Anti-infantry defense
Turret	600	40	Heavy	Barracks	Anti-Infantry defense
AA Gun	600	50	Heavy	Radar Dome	Anti-Aircraft defense
Service Depot	1200	30	Light	War Factory	Vehicle repair / Reload
Radar Dome	1000	40	Light	Refinery	Base Radar
Technology Center	1500	200	Light	War & Radar	Advanced tech items
Gap Generator*	500	60	Light	Tech Center	Re-shouds area
Chronosphere	2800	200	Light	Tech Center	Chrono shift
Missle Silo	2500	100	Heavy	Tech Center	Atomic Missle
Fake Structures*	50	2	None	Orig. Structure	Deceives enemy
Sandbags	25	-	Light	Const. Yard	Base defense wall
Concrete Wall	100	-	Heavy	Const. Yard	Base defense wall

SOVIET UNITS

DESCRIPTION	COST	RANGE	ARMOR	PREREQUISITES	WEAPON
Attack Dog	200	N/A	None	KEN	Sharp Teeth
Rifle Infantry	100	Short	None	BAR	AK-47 Rifle
Grenadier	160	Short	None	BAR	Grenade
Rocket Soldier*	300	Med.	None	BAR & TECH	Dragon Rocket
Flame Infantry	300	Med.	None	BAR & TECH	Flame Thrower
Engineer	500	N/A	None	BAR	None
Ore Truck	1400	N/A	Heavy	WAR & REFN	None
Heavy Tank	950	Med.	Heavy	WAR	Twin 105mm Cannons
AP Mine Layer	800	N/A	Med.	WAR & TECH	AP Mines
Tanya	1200	Med.	None	BAR & TECH	Dual Colt .45s
Mammoth Tank	1700	Med.	Heavy	WAR & TECH	Twin 120mm & Missiles
MCV*	2500	N/A	Heavy	WAR & SDPT	None
LST	700	N/A	Med.	SPEN	None
Submarine	950	Long	Med.	SPEN	Torpedo
Yak	800	Short	Light	AFLD	Twin Machine Gun
Paratroopers	N/A	N/A	None	AFLD	AK-47 Rifle
Parachute Bombs	N/A	N/A	N/A	AFLD	High-explosive Bombs
Spy Plane	N/A	N/A	Light	AFLD	Camera
MIG	1200	Med.	Light	AFLD	Heat-seeking Missiles
Transport Helicopter*	1200	N/A	Med.	Heli	None

SOVIET STRUCTURES

STRUCTURE NAME	COST	POWER	ARMOR	PREREQUISITES	PURPOSE/USAGE
Construction Yard	2500	0	Heavy	-	Produces Structures
Power Plant	300	+100	Light	Const. Yard	Provides power to base
Advanced Power Plant	500	+200	Light	Power Plant	Provides power to the base
Ore Refinery	2000	30	Light	Power Plant	Converts ore to credits
Ore Silo	150	10	Light	Ore Refinery	Holds 1500 units of ore
Barracks	300	20	Light	Power Plant	Trains infantry
Kennel	200	10	Light	Barracks	Trains attack dogs
War Factory	2000	30	Light	Refinery	Builds units
Sub Pen	650	30	Light	Power Plant	Builds naval vessels
Airfield	600	30	Heavy	Radar Dome	Builds Airplanes
Helipad	1500	10	Light	Radar Dome	Helicopter landing area
Service Depot	1200	30	Light	War factory	Vehicle repair / Reload
Radar Dome	1000	40	Light	Refinery	Base radar
Technology Center	1500	100	Light	War & Radar	Advanced tech items
Flame Tower	600	20	Heavy	Barracks	Fire-based defense
Tesla Coil	1500	150	Light	WarFactory	Lightning-based defense
SAM Site	750	20	Heavy	Radar Dome	Anti-aircraft defense
Iron Curtain	2800	200	Light	Tech Center	Invulnerability
Missle Silo	2500	100	Heavy	Tech Center	Atomic Missle
Barbed-Wire Fence	25	-	light	Const. Yard	Base defense wall
Concrete Wall	100	-	Heavy	Const. Yard	Base defense wall

SCREEN SHOTS

MORSE CODE

The is a listing of how to read the morse code found at the bottom of each of the pages in the Red Alert book as well as what each of the messages decode to once the below method is used.

A ._
B _...
C _._.
D _..
E .
F .._.
G _ _.
H ....
I ..
J ._ _ _
K _._
L ._..
M _ _
N _.
O _ _ _
P ._ _.
Q _ _._
R . _.
S ...
T _
U .._
V ..._
W ._ _
X _.._
Y _._ _
Z _ _..

1 ._ _ _ _
2 .._ _ _
3 ..._ _
4 ...._
5 .....
6 _....
7 _ _...
8 _ _ _..
9 _ _ _ _.
0 _ _ _ _ _
fullstop(.) ._._._ , _ _.._ _
? .._ _..

MESSAGES FOUND IN BOOK:

Page 02 message com allied hqs
Page 03 decode crypton normal
Page 04 red eagle passes hawk
Page 05 red alert red alert
Page 06 soviet forces sect seven
Page 07 building runways
Page 08 assault units
Page 09 dispatch asap
Page 10 message com hqs seven
Page 11 decode crypto
Page 12 vulture snacks
Page 13 allies lose verdun
Page 14 fortes destroyed
Page 15 dispatch troops asap
Page 16 retrieve tanya
Page 17 critical movements
Page 18 spotted nwsahx
Page 19 nuclear warheads
Page 20 destined washington
Page 21 delayed strike axzulu
Page 22 advise eta
Page 23 detailed cinpa com
Page 24 priority income
Page 25 investigate sudden
Page 26 deaths fourteen allies
Page 27 toxic tests show
Page 28 fomic acid levels
Page 29 to cinpa com
Page 30 priority seven out go
Page 31 fomic acid complaint
Page 32 accurate
Page 33 also find crushed
Page 34 vertibrate and slashes
Page 35 on head and face
Page 36 two thousand headless
Page 37 no bleeding respond
Page 38 to cinpa com
Page 39 say again fomic acid
Page 40 roger that what is it
Page 41 acid ants use
Page 42 for what purpose
Page 43 killing neutralising
Page 44 describe slash marks
Page 47 like big knives
Page 48 checking twelve inches
Page 49 marks on headless
Page 50 some marks some acid
Page 51 do you hear humming
Page 52 negative on humming
Page 53 do you spot small hills
Page 54 affirmative not on map
Page 57 how far your location
Page 58 six clicks
Page 59 investigate now
Page 60 looking for what
Page 61 giant ants
Page 62 like some scifi flick
Page 63 serious all areas
Page 66 giant ants
Page 67 roger that
Page 68 user aid
Page 69 no joke
Page 70 ants ten feet high
Page 71 whats humming mean
Page 72 ants radar
Page 73 watchout Page
76 i hear some now Page
77 get out of there Page
78 respond get out of there Page
79 dispatch ends
Page 80 action ignore respond
Page 81 ignore use deep cover
Page 82 ants that big
Page 83 never happend
Page 84 system alert
Page 85 sector report now
Page 86 alpha sector negative
Page 87 charlie sector negative
Page 88 bravo sector none
Page 89 delta sector
Page 90 delta sector report
Page 91 all sector tune delta
Page 92 confirm deaths
Page 93 red alert red alert
Page 94 giant ants spotted
Page 95 identify sector
Page 96 echo sector
Page 97 number size
Page 98 may be one hundred huge
Page 99 fire at will
Page 100 targeting fire
Page 101 oh God i cannot Page
102 come in echo sector
Page 103 echo sector dead
Page 104 come in echo sector
Page 105 echo sector dead

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Red Alert does install DirectX drivers. These drivers, when installed, will install new sound and video support for your system. However, if your sound or video drivers are not directX compliant, the game may not work or not work properly. Ensure that you contact the manufacturer of your sound card and video card or your computer manufacturer and ensure that if your cards are DirectX compliant that you get drivers from them, if available, to ensure that the correct drivers are installed for your sound card and video card.

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