This section houses almost all available custom maps for use in Red Alert multiplayer games against the AI in "Skirmish" mode or against human opponents. Each map is packed in zip file to save server disk space and bandwidth, also in order to make it possible to verify data integrity of downloaded files.

To use these maps:
Click on the "Download" link of the map you want and choose a place to download it on your hard drive. Unzip the map(s) you want to your main Red Alert directory (usually C:\WESTWOOD\REDALERT).
This can be done using PeaZipABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download utility which can be downloaded for a free.

You can now start up Red Alert and choose the map(s) to play on from the list of maps in the multiplayer settings. Note, if you have several maps in your directory, Red Alert can take longer to load up (although it does not affect the gameplay). If you wish to remove maps simply delete or rename files ending with a .mpr extension.

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10.1 kb
Dino-Ridges To Babylon 3:Tigris
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Players: 2-8
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: n/a
Land ratio: 69%
Water ratio: 31%
Valuables: 1,442,025
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
6 kb
Dino-United States 1
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Players: 2-8
Dimensions: 126 x 64
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: n/a
Land ratio: 56%
Water ratio: 44%
Valuables: 1,017,130
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
6 kb
Dirty Water ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-4
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: n/a
Land ratio: 54%
Water ratio: 46%
Valuables: 359,555
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
4 kb
Dissillusioned ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2
Dimensions: 64 x 64
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 15-Feb-2014
Author: Joseph Lawhorn
Land ratio: 57%
Water ratio: 43%
Valuables: 173,000
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: The map is seperated by several lakes.
3.9 kb
Divide ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-4
Dimensions: 126 x 64
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: Bamph
Land ratio: 54%
Water ratio: 46%
Valuables: 451,360
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a

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3.8 kb
Divided by Rapids
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Players: 2-8
Dimensions: 64 x 64
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: FlameWolf
Land ratio: 75%
Water ratio: 25%
Valuables: 156,650
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
8.5 kb
Divisions ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-4
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: SNOW
Date added: 01-May-2014
Author: buggy11
Land ratio: 54%
Water ratio: 46%
Valuables: 1,372,375
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
7.9 kb
Dizzy ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-4
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Feb-2014
Author: Richard Valentine
Land ratio: 42%
Water ratio: 58%
Valuables: 400,655
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
6.1 kb
Docklands 2
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Players: 2-8
Dimensions: 126 x 102
Theater: SNOW
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: n/a
Land ratio: 72%
Water ratio: 28%
Valuables: 750,385
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
13 kb
Don't Blow The Bridges ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-4
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 12-Feb-2014
Author: JPA13
Land ratio: 41%
Water ratio: 59%
Valuables: 944,580
Units on map: no
Rules mods: yes
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
3 kb
Don't Destroy The Bridge ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-4
Dimensions: 126 x 126
Theater: SNOW
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: Tom
Land ratio: 86%
Water ratio: 14%
Valuables: 942,440
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: This is a wide open, snow covered map that is seperated into two sections. There are two land bridges and one regular bridge.
3.7 kb
Don't shoot the trees! (Med) ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: n/a
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: TEMPERATE
Date added: 13-Jan-2014
Author: Ryan
Land ratio: 99%
Water ratio: 1%
Valuables: 2,187,705
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: A fun map with a lot of trees and rivers. A fair amount of gems and ore. Corners have good building room.
4.6 kb
Donut Islands ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2-8
Dimensions: 96 x 96
Theater: SNOW
Date added: 03-Feb-2014
Author: Ace
Land ratio: 41%
Water ratio: 59%
Valuables: 1,101,760
Units on map: no
Rules mods: no
Triggers: no
Description: n/a
8.4 kb
Doomsday! ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Professional Multi-Language Download
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Players: 2
Dimensions: 20 x 126
Theater: SNOW
Date added: 30-Jan-2014
Author: Jaakko Nenonen
Land ratio: 87%
Water ratio: 13%
Valuables: 881,760
Units on map: yes
Rules mods: yes
Triggers: yes
Description: Very nice design. There is AI and you can build new units such as Field Marshals or Convoy.
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