User manual GAMES PC MONOPOLY TYCOON

[. . . ] Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page II TABLE OF CONTENTS First Things First System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV Setup and Installation . IX A Guided Tour of the Game The Main Gameplay Screen. XII City View ­ The Bigger Picture . The Citizens The Passage of Time Leasing a City Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boosting a Block's Prestige . [. . . ] This will take you to the Character Selection screen. Click on the left and right arrows beneath your player name to select the character you want to represent you during play. A general description of that character will appear in the Your Character window. Note: There are no computer-controlled opponents for you to worry about in the Starting Out scenario. In later scenarios, however, computer-controlled opponents will fill some of the player slots. Click on their images to see their profiles. Once you've selected your character, click on the Start button. Right-click and Hold: Use to rotate around a block when in Block View (described on page X). Button Click on a square to be taken to its corresponding location within the city. To see a "floor plan" of the entire city, click on the Compass button. This is known as the City View, which is described in detail on page XIV. BLOCK VIEW Block Information Land Rent Profit Efficiency Buy Out/Sell Values Clock Objective Button Cash Options Card Indicator Auction Timer Open/Close Button Information Buy/Sell Lease Build THE OPTIONS PANEL This panel (located at the top-right corner of the screen) shows the following information: · · · · · Your name Your player icon Your current bank balance The current time and year Whether or not you have a Chance card Note: The Card button lights up when you have a Chance card. One card is given to each player every game day (approximately every 10 minutes). See Fact File 4: The Chance Cards on page 46 of the online manual. Card Button The Multi Purpose Panel Open/Close Button The Player Comparison Panel Navigator Go to City View In Block View, accessed by clicking on a street name, the camera is positioned to show the scope of an entire city block. In Business View, accessed by clicking on a particular building, the camera zooms in to focus on the selected business. To rotate the selected view, hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse left, right, up or down. Scenario Reminder If you ever forget which scenario you are playing, click on your player icon to bring up the Scenario Reminder panel. In-Game Options Click on the Options button to access the In-Game Options screen described on page 17 of the online manual. BUSINESS VIEW Business Information Buy Out/Sell Information Open/Close Button Information Business Adjustment Buy/Sell Refurbish Demolish The Multi Purpose Panel Go to Block View Open/Close Button The Player Comparison Panel Navigator Clock Objective Button Cash Options Card Indicator Auction Timer THE PLAYER COMPARISON PANEL This panel, located in the bottom-left corner of the screen, shows a comparison of all the players. Click on the arrow buttons to scroll through the following comparison parameters: · · · · · · · Cash Number of Businesses Owned Today's Profit Empire Value Yesterday's 6 a. m. Costs Election Rosettes (when applicable) Number of Sales Note: In each comparison parameter, players and amounts will be displayed in descending order, from highest to lowest. Go to City View X XI Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page XII THE MULTI-PURPOSE PANEL (MPP) This panel, located in the upper-left corner of the screen, has many functions. In a nutshell, it serves as the Information/Command Centre for every selectable object in MONOPOLY CITY, including entire city blocks and individual businesses. As an example of the MPP's function and power, let's focus on one of the most important activities in the game -- constructing a new business. Constructing a New Business This five-step sequence shows how the Multi-Purpose Panel is used to construct a Book Store. 5. Before finalizing your building, make any desired adjustments to the number of Floors, the Build Quality and the Build Style. Note: Adjustment of the number of Floors and Build Quality affects the cost of construction and the capacity of the store. Build Style adjustments do not affect the construction price of the building. These calculations are displayed at the bottom of the panel. [. . . ] Note: Click on the small scroll arrows in the PEOPLE section of the MPP. The citizen markers on the map will become colour coded to show the locations of the different types of people based on the selected parameter. When in City View, the green buttons at the top of the MPP provide access to specific information. Selecting a different button will change the information displayed in the MPP. The selection of green buttons changes to reflect the orange button that is also currently selected. [. . . ]