News Release              For Immediate Release
Salvo! Shoves Off!
Relive The Glorious Age of Fighting Sail On Your Desktop!
Cary, NC, 06 July 2005
Shrapnel Games and developer Spruegames are pleased to relay to you, the gaming 
public, that Salvo! has now left the port of Shrapnel Warehouse, North Carolina and is 
sailing full speed ahead into your hands, and from there to your hard drives!  Soon you'll 
be tasting salt water, grog, and victory, as you lead your fleet in battle upon the high seas 
in this single-player gaming experience of naval warfare set in the days of yesterday.
Salvo!, which retails for $39.95 and is available for order through the Gamers Front at 
www.gamersfront.com/cgi-bin/store/category.cgi?item=12010&type=store, is available 
for both Windows and Mac operating systems.  Salvo! ships in a DVD-style box (no 
DVD-ROM needed for play though) and includes a full printed manual (as is always the 
case with Shrapnel Games).  And if you're straddling the fence, wondering if Salvo! is 
right for you, there is a demo available at 
www.shrapnelgames.com/Sprue/Salvo/6.htm, 
which includes a full campaign from the retail game to play!
Salvo! is a "tactical" naval combat game covering the Age of Sail era, from the 17th 
century until the 19th century.  All manner of engagements are represented, from duels 
involving just a few vessels to large scale clashes that would make Nelson proud.  Salvo!, 
while designed for maximum playability, includes a great deal of features that help make 
it a true-to-life naval experience.  Commanders will deal with shallow water, land 
masses, variable wind, boarding actions, and more.  Plenty of chrome makes an 
appearance too, such as shore batteries and fire ships.
Featuring a wide range of combatants from the major seafaring powers of the time 
(including pirates), and branching campaigns for great replayability, Salvo! is a game that 
will keep the fight alive on your monitor.  Speaking of fighting, thanks to Salvo!'s highly 
intuitive "Action Marker" and squadron control system gamers never have to fight the 
game itself to play, even when dealing with armadas of ships.  With beautifully rendered 
3D graphics that instantly communicate the state of the battle to you Salvo! is one of the 
easiest wargames to pick up and play.
For more information on the game please visit its gamepage, 
www.shrapnelgames.com/Sprue/Salvo/1.htm, and to check out the entire lineup of 
Shrapnel Games' products, from fantasy to science-fiction, from classic hex and CRT 
gaming to real-time simulations, go to 
www.shrapnelgames.com