Welcome to SHIPBASE III... Shipbase III is the game of naval warfare from 1890-1945. More than just a set of rules, Shipbase III is a computer program that handles all the record-keeping and serves as an interface between you, the gamer, and thousands of lines of code representing years of technical research, allowing the players to concentrate on tactics...and fun! Massive Database... Shipbase III includes a massive database with 881 ships (and aircraft too!) from 18 nations. The game and data span the period from the Pre-Dreadnought Era to the end of World War II. Scenarios and More ... Six scenarios are included, beginning with the Battle of Santiago, Cuba, July 3, 1898, from the Spanish-American War. They also include Tsushima, Jutland, and run right through the Battle of the Coral Sea. You'll find new scenarios posted here on a regular basis. NEW Packs ... CH will be releasing Shipbase III COMMODORE PACKS and ADMIRALTY PACKS providing naval miniatures for battles both large and small. These packs will provide the ships, situation maps and new scenarios on diskette for your gaming pleasure. Look for the first packs to be announced here soon! 200 Game Pieces ... Shipbase III includes everything you need to play in one package. You receive 200 color, mounted cardboard game pieces representing ships and aircraft, as well as game markers, torpedoes and more. Upgrade FREE... Version 1.1 is now available... If you own version 1.0 let us know and we'll provide an easy upgrade path for the cost of shipping and handling alone or drop us a line by clicking here and we'll E-mail you an upgrade file FREE if you bought Shipbase III from us direct or provide the name, address and phone number of the retailer you purchased it from.		The NEW Force in Naval Gaming has Come Aboard...great for use with the 'Great War at Sea' titles from Avalanche Press... The CH line of games has been expanded with the acquisition of Shipbase III, effective February 5, 1998. We are excited to have the opportunity to bring you the critically-acclaimed title Shipbase III and look forward to future collaborations between Critical Hit!, Inc. and talented designer David L. Ferris. Better yet, we're ready to ship your order of Shipbase III now! What the Customers are Saying about Shipbase III... "We can finally game some of the bigger actions without devoting a month to them." Bob Minadeo, Marlton, New Jersey "Love the search routine." Donald Patmore, Winona Lake, Indiana "Shipbase III is very easy to use. The search module is very, very good." Mazzoleni Michel, Sannois, France "Bravo Zulu on SB3!" Richard L. Hanson, Alexandria, Virginia "Very impressive!" Brian Sommers, Silver Cliff, Colorado "God bless you! I want Tankbase ASAP!" Gary Chapman, Newark Valley, New York "Please come out with more stuff for Shipbase real soon!" Brian McCue, Alexandria, Virginia "I think this game is a great idea." Ellis Lyons, Columbia, South Carolina "I really like your game!" Ray Glover, Rockford, IL What you need... Shipbase III is designed to run on any PC from an 8088 to a Pentium. It runs under Windows 3.x and Windows 9x/ME/2000/etc. and can be run using PC emulation software on the Macintosh. Shipbase III is a complete game. You receive all the game pieces you need to play. Use of naval miniatures is purely optional Shipbase III sells for only $39.95, plus S & H.