Wooden Ships & Iron Men

IBM CD-ROM - Come aboard with Avalon Hill's new Wooden Ships and Iron Men. Assume command of an American, British, French, or Spanish warship and play solitaire, 'hot seat' a friend on the same computer, or play via E-Mail against an opponent 3,000 miles away. Play historical ship-to-ship or fleet actions, or design scenarios on your own. A "Campaign Game" lets you command your ship for a three month Atlantic patrol. And when you take command, just remember... Don't give up the ship!

Outstanding Features:

• Recreate famous historical battles in vivid SVGA
• Intuitive point-and-click interface
• Choose from 17 historical scenarios
• Create your own scenarios using the built-in scenario editor
• Unique display allows you to view the battle from either 2D or 3D perspective
• Multiple zoom levels and viewing angles
• Play against the computer, face-to-face, or via E-Mail
• Captain British, American, French, or Spanish ships
• Single ship and fleet engagements in the Revolutionary War or Napoleonic periods
• Record your battles and play them back using simple VCR interface
• Specifications: Available for IBM PC or compatible, 486DX or better, 8 Mb RAM, CD-ROM, hard disk, SVGA color graphics, and mouse. Supports Adlib, Sound Blaster or compatible, and Roland sound cards.

Source:

Avalon Hill's website