To start, click the green flag. To move troops, click on them so they are "selected", then press an arrow key. Note: dragging troops does not work. Troops die as they cross no-man's land, but only if an enemy troop block is manning the machine guns on the trenches on either side of that no-man's land. Troops may attack the enemy by the same process that they move--just push the arrow key in the direction of the enemy. The fighting is slightly randomized. To reset, push the reset button. Each block starts with 100 troops but the block will display the number of troops it has when you mouse over it. A scoreboard on the bottom tells you which side has more troops. After a fight, the number of troops left is displayed until you mouse over it. A fight may be stopped by clicking on one of the participants. Multiple blocks can attack a single enemy. De-select troops that you don't need to have selected so you don't move them on accident. For the Student Information pack and more detailed instructions, see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YgINlxJZfPkOPbIP7OBhZoIu43NzgDMNz6A5YnN27rk/edit?usp=sharing
Credit to Mr. Herzog, my Coding teacher, and Mr. Harms, my history teacher. Go to http://www.historysimulation.com/ for more simulations from Mr. Harms.
