Instructions for City (Terminal Software)

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THE GAME

City is a real-time better-than-a-board-game in which the

Spectrum keeps track of the money and properties - and acts

as a timekeeper - while the City you build takes on a life of

its own. This City has banks, factories, houses, apartment 

blocks, shops and pubs. Four property developers struggle for

rents and profits - building, purchasing and demolishing their

way to one million pounds. But life isn't that simple because

in City you have to pay taxes - and the banks charge interest

on overdrafts too! When people start to move about and property

values alter you'll really be glad that the Spectrum is keeping

track of everything while you just play the game.



For 1-4 players.



STARTING THE GAME

The Spectrum will prompt you to select the game length:

	Race, Short, Medium, Long

These game types have different characteristics. When you have

selected the game type the playing screen will appear. Be sure

that you and the other players Enter the game quickly before the

Spectrum takes over too many of the companies.



Once the game has started U will recall the Utilities screen

and E will allow players to Enter the game. Both these keys 

must be held down.



OBJECTIVE

You start to play with #200,000.

The winner is the first to make #1,000,000.



MOVEMENT

You move around the city grid using keys 5, 6, 7, 8. When you bump

the side of the grid the Spectrum will offer you a choice of prompts.



CONTROL KEYS

For prompts which occur on the playing screen it is sufficient to

press the control key only. When in doubt either C for Continue or

I for Information will be available. Any inputs below the playing

screen must be followed by ENTER.



PLAYING THE GAME

Use the Information screens. The prompts given during the course of

the game and the information available on request are sufficient

to allow you to play the game immediately.



JAIL

You are sent to Jail (bottom right of screen) for the crime of

bumping another player's marker. The term of your imprisonment

depends on the number of your previous offences. Only one player

may be jailed at a time - there is no penalty for offences

committed while the jail is occupied. Players in jail must

remain active - or the Spectrum will forget them! At the end of 

a term of imprisonment you are returned to the scene of the 

offence to rejoin the game.



GAME SAVE FEATURE

In order to Save your game on a blank cassette to be started at

a later date, press U for the Utilities screen and S to enter the

game Save routine. Be sure to unplug your cassette output lead

before attempting to save a game. City is saved in two parts; you

must watch the screen and press a key when required.



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Transcribed by:

Jim Grimwood, Dead Dog Farm, Hatfield, England

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