Play 1) vs. the computer AI, 2) hotseat, 3) solo, 4) local human opponents on your home network, and 5) live online vs. remote human opponents. detailed EBP feature list, game rules

NEW! Blitz Mode option - all players take their turns simultaneously for an intensely fast match.

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The download below includes the classic USA game map free:

DOWNLOAD HERE	EBP.ZIP (approx. 1.6M; 4M after installation)
SIMPLE INSTALL	Experienced PC users can simply unzip the download file into a new subdirectory, and run EBP.EXE. Should you later wish to uninstall, just delete that new subdirectory. Detailed install instructions are below.
DETAILED INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS	After downloading, unzip and run INSTALL.BAT. Or, follow these detailed instructions: If your unzip program has started automatically: 1) choose the its Extract or Unzip feature (tell it to extract all files) 2) specify where to extract the files to, such as C:\EBP 3) exit your unzip program 4) via the Windows "My Computer", find where you placed the extracted files, such as C:\EBP, and there double click on INSTALL.BAT to run it If your unzip program has NOT started automatically: 1) use Windows "My Computer" to find the folder/subdirectory into which you saved the EBP.ZIP download. 2) click once on EBP.ZIP from within Windows 3) choose the File, Extract All pull down menu (tell it to extract all files) 4) specify where to extract the files to, such as C:\EBP 5) via the Windows "My Computer", find where you placed the extracted files, such as C:\EBP, and there double click on INSTALL.BAT to run it If your Windows cannot uncompress ZIP files, use WinZip or PkUnZip. After installing, to run the program, click on the program's icon on your desktop, or find EBP in the Windows list of "All Programs". For other basic information, view the README.TXT file.
DESKTOP ICON	If the program's icon does not appear on your Windows desktop, create one manually: right click on an empty area of your Desktop, and select New, Shortcut. When Windows prompts for the location of the item, enter the path to where you installed the program, such as C:\EBP\EBP.EXE

REGISTRATION BENEFITS	EBP's registration fee is $25. Registration entitles you to the following benefits: use of the program past the free, initial 30-day trial period a copy of the EB6 USA/Canada/Mexico game map discounts on alternate maps purchased at the same time technical support via email discounted shareware upgrades
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS	"Wintel" computer ('486 minimum) 800 x 600 display resolution minimum in 16-bit or more color 32M or more RAM available mouse or pointing device Microsoft Windows 98 or compatible (NT4, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, etc.) VB6 runtime libraries (most computers already have them, or you can download from link below) users report EBP also runs under Linux via Wine, or on a Mac via Parallels
MISSING DLL	In the rare event that Windows reports a missing DLL or component when you attempt to run EBP, do the following: 1) download VBRUN60.EXE (approx. 1000k) 2) run the downloaded copy of VBRUN60.EXE and answer Yes when asked "Would you like to install the Visual Basic 6.0 run time files?" 3) if problems persist, review the information in the EBP FAQ

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