You require a Java Plugin in order to play Tower Games. Java version 1.4.1. or later is required. Go to the Java Download Site to make sure you have the latest java, which is available for free from Sun. It is not a small file, so it might take some minutes to download. The sun download installs itself correctly and configures your browser properly. Usually the installation of the Java Plugin should be a once-off process.

After having followed the above instructions and read Help, which will familiarise you with the functions of the Red Members Panel, you will be ready to play great online games with anyone anywhere in the world.

For all our games (okay, so we only have one at the moment) there are a number of Free games for you to learn how to play. But, of course, at some time you will want to play the bigger, more exciting games, with more people.

In order to do that you have to . Come along and enjoy.

You get great value. Many hours of fun for only a little bit of money. And, of course, after you have signed up you will be given $3 worth of tokens absolutely FREE, which will allow you to "test drive" our games before you buy.

This is the place to start. You are in the Games Room, logged in. You could join a "proposal." However, you want to start a new one.

So you click "New."

Then a new window opens. This is the list of games that are available.

(This is also why any "pop-up" blockers have to be turned off. If they are turned on this window cannot open).

Next you have to select a game. Highlight First Bull Run and the click "Finish" at the bottom (or double clicking "First Bull Run" does the same thing).

So you've selected what game you want to play. Now you have to select what side and position you want to play. In First Bull Run you are given 2 choices. In the larger multi-player battles you will be given many more choices.

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Just be aware that you may not get your choice.

You also have to select "Head to Head" start (if you want to play now with someone else in the Games Room) or "Hot Seat" start (if you want to play with someone who is NOT in the Games Room but will be along later. Very good for starting the large battles where lots of players are needed).

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Next you have to choose how long you want the Timer to be; 1, 2, 4 or 7 days.

What this means is after this amount of time has elapsed, those players who haven't put in their orders will have their orders done by the system. In this way the game will keep moving along. It also allows you to decide how often you want to do your turns.

The last thing to do is to decide if you want it to be a Private or a Public proposal. If you choose Private, only those who you invite will be able to see the proposal.

If you choose Public everyone will be able to see the proposal. However, you can still choose to Block some people as a "once-off". This is for those times when you have played the same person over and over and want someone new, or for whatever reason (hey, we are all human).

In this example of a Public Proposal everyone logged into the Games room will be able to see it except Danny and Eric.

For more information regarding Buddy List, invites and blocking, see Buddy List.

Then select Block. The game selection will appear in the Games Room and you are away.

Of course, you can always join someone else's proposal for a game. Just click on the proposal so it's highlighted. Then click "Join." Your name will be added to the proposal after you have gone through the "Position Selection window" (shown above)..

Now you know all there really is to starting a game. The next step is to go the Games Room and have a game. Enjoy.