Broadsides

_Broadsides_ is a tactical simulation of ship-to-ship combat between sailing
ships of the Napoleonic era (late 18th and early 19th Century). The game can
be played as two different games. The first game is an arcade mode where you
can sail right into the action, set your course, maneuver, and fire your guns
as fast as your crew can load. For authenticity and historical detail, the
tactical game puts you on the quarterdeck where you will make all the
decisions real captains had to make.

If you wish to depart from the historical ships provided, you can design your
own frigates and ships of the line from the keel up to rigging, arming and
manning them. The game ends when either ship wins or at 6pm, whichever comes
first. You will win if you sink the enemy ship, or accumulate enough points to
force the enemy ship to surrender. You will lose if your crew size goes below
one quarter of its original size or if 11 enemy crew members manage to board
your ship and there are no standing friendly crew members occupying any of the
first 10 boarding positions on your ship. If both ships sink, or no one wins
by 6pm, the game is a draw. The game can be played by two players or against
the computer.