I updated my file and instructions to include registering the OCX files for network play, and post game stats. I also converted the .hlp file to a HTML file and RTF file for your reference. I updated the instructions and download file on the Fracas page linked below.
I was recently surfing the internet archive and Geocities pages for nostalgia purposes, and shared some of my findings with a friend. He mentioned an old game we used to play called Fracas. It is a Risk-like game, but instead of being based on dice rolls, winning or losing a battle is solely based on the number of troops available for attacking and defending.
There are special rules about joint border defense, defense along the sea, and most of the rules can be tweaked in the setup of the game. There is even a map editor included so you can make your own custom maps. Anyway, the game was last published on 2002, and the webserver that hosted it is no longer online. Using the internet archive, I was able to find a point in time when the server was still available, and download a copy of the game. I wasn't able to get it to install on Windows 10, but I was able to fire up Linux and install it using Wine. Now that I had all of the files, and a working copy, I was able to take those and develop a procedure to play on Windows 10. You can find all of the details on this page.
Below is a screenshot. If this is a game you remember playing, feel free to leave a comment below. Hopefully folks can continue to enjoy this game.
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