Emperor for X-Windows (Frank Rustemeyer 1996-1999)

This help file contains a short introduction to Emperor and how to play this game.

Emperor is shareware. You may freely use and copy this game. For details about your license please read the GNU PUBLIC LICENSE.

The development of this program and its predecessors (a DOS version in Pascal, a Windows version in C++) has taken several years. If you feel compelled to express your enthusiasm for this game in a financial (or other) way, you are of course welcome to do so. You will be registered as "personally certified Emperor user" in this case, and you will be kept informed about new versions, turnaments, useful new strategies and scientific publications pertaining to this game.
Please send me also your comments or ideas!
Thank you in advance,

Frank Rustemeyer
Levetzowstraße 16A
D-10555 Berlin
(+ 49 30 / 392 9985)
E-Mail: mambres@mud.tap.de

Elements of the Game

The Map
Cities
Units
Overview over the Unit types
Repair
Combat
How to use Emperor
Starting a game
The Main Window
The Birdeye View
The City Window
Miscellaneous
Tactics
Playing in a Network (not yet supported)
Known Problems
Emperor Homepage