Manual Vehicles
Original 1996 manual, converted verbatim from the game's manual.doc.
Atomizer This is your heavy tank. It is actually a howitzer so it must be facing it’s target. It is extremely powerful but also very expensive and slow so you should not depend solely on these units.
Boss 8800 This is your medium tank. Use this as the mainstay of your attack forces.
Cannon This is your medium artillery. It is a hovercraft so it can travel over water.
Cargo Ship Use the Cargo Ship to route materials across bodies of water. Cargo Ships can only go from Seaport to Seaport.
Crane Use Cranes to build new buildings, or repair damaged ones.
Destroyer This is the mainstay of your naval fleet. A moderately heavy gun on a moderately well armored vessel.
Destructor This is your lightest tank. It is a hovercraft so it can travel over water.
Frigate This is the most powerful weapon in the game. A single gun occupies the entire length of the vessel.
Gunboat This is your smallest boat. It has small guns mounted in it’s bow but is primarily useful as a scout vessel.
Heavy Rover This is an unarmored vehicle with a very powerful missile. However the missile takes a long time to reload.
Infantry These are your main ground troops.
Infantry Carrier Use these to carry ground troops to desired locations. The Carrier can also be used as an attack vehicle.
Landing Craft Use the Landing Craft to transport troops and vehicles across bodies of water.
Mortar This is your lightest artillery. It is an effective weapon against infantry if guarded by tanks.
Outrider This is a light, fast, reconnaissance unit. It cannot attack.
Rocket Launcher This is your heaviest artillery unit. It is incredibly powerful but very expensive and lightly armored. It is a powerful defensive weapon and useful in heavy attack if well defended by tanks.
Special Forces These are your advanced ground troops.
Spotter This is a light fast reconnaissance unit that can effectively attack troops and unarmored buildings.
Truck Use Trucks to route materials from storage to construction sites and from mines to smelter to factories.