Austerlitz

The game is set during the Battle of Austerlitz of the Napoleonic Wars and revolves around Napoleon's forces defending the Austrian village of Austerlitz from the invading army of Alexander I of Russia. The game was developed by Peter Turcan, who also developed similar turn-based strategies such as Waterloo and Borodino for home computers in the 1980s. Presented in a 3D perspective over a battlefield; however, it features no sound. The game received mostly positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the graphics and presentation; however, some were divided over the historical accuracy of the battle and lack of sound.

• Title — Austerlitz • Developer — Personal Software Services • Publisher — Mirrorsoft • Series — Strategic Wargames • Designer — Peter Turcan • Genre — Turn-based strategy • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS

• Illustration — A view of the ongoing battle between French and Austro-Russian forces. An order from Napoleon is announced in the command box. The game is a turn-based strategy and revolves around Battle of Austerlitz, where the forces under the command of Napoleon must defend the Austrian village of Austerlitz from the invading Austro-Russian army, led by Tsar Alexander. In the game, the battle itself begins at 7am on 2 December 1805 and is played out in a series of turns. A turn lasts fifteen minutes and a total number of eight orders must be issued before the turn ends. The player may pick either French or Russian forces to control throughout the game. In order to move a unit, the player must select them and point their cursor over the desired location; however, it is restricted within a turn. At the start of a movement phase, the player can issue a command to one of their units. Orders include move, attack, defend, shell, stay in reserve, retreat and report. Rotating the map using a compass is essential for ensuring an army moves in the desired direction. The order of a moving unit will not be carried out until the unit has reached its destination or if they have been killed before arriving there. Each order carried out is announced through the game's command box, which is situated at the bottom of the screen. Actions such as battles and unit losses are also announced. In order to attack the enemy from a distance, the player is able to command a unit to commence shelling, which will neutralise an enemy unit if successful. The game features no sound. Austerlitz was developed by Peter Turcan, who also developed similar turn-based strategies, such as Waterloo and Borodino for the Atari ST.