DOS · 1996
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
The timeless Cold War strategy clash between Soviets and Allies, featuring Tesla coils, Mammoth tanks, and Chronospheres.
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About Command & Conquer: Red Alert
The timeless Cold War strategy clash between Soviets and Allies, featuring Tesla coils, Mammoth tanks, and Chronospheres.
Allied high-tech vs Soviet brute armor strength
Gather ore resources, construct fortified base facilities, and command massive land, naval, and air forces. Allies emphasize radar intelligence, stealth infiltration, and teleportation, while Soviets overpower with Tesla coils, heavy armor, and nuclear missile strikes.
Ore harvesting economics and base defense networks
Queue multiple War Factories or Barracks to accelerate production speeds. Group fast light tanks to raid enemy ore harvesters early to cripple their economy before high-tier tech arrives.
Westwood’s defining RTS milestone
This is the original Westwood Studios DOS CD release with full digital audio.
Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.
Secret Codes & Cheats
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Secret Giant Ant Missions ("It Came From Red Alert")
Hold Shift and click the speaker icon in top-right of Main MenuClicking the golden speaker icon while holding Shift launches a secret four-mission campaign battling giant radioactive mutant ants.
Instant Chronoshift Cruiser Artillery
Chronoshift an Allied Cruiser directly adjacent to enemy base on landTeleporting an offshore Cruiser to land positions its devastating heavy bombardment cannons right next to Soviet headquarters before teleport expiration.
Spy Infiltration Sonar Radar
Infiltrate Soviet Submarine Pens with an Allied SpySends sonar telemetry to your radar mini-map, permanently displaying the location of all submerged Soviet submarines.
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