User manual GAMES PC RAILROAD TYCOON II

[. . . ] User Manual © 1998 Gathering of Developers. The software and the related manual for this product are copyrighted. They may not be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems, placed on the Internet or World Wide Web, or transcribed in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written permission of the publisher. The software and the related manual are licensed to You pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Limited Software Warranty and License Agreement contained in the software and the accompanying written materials. [. . . ] Oil is used as a proxy for overall train maintenance. As your oil level drops, your chance of a breakdown increases. If your train runs completely out of oil, its chance for a breakdown increases greatly, and its maintenance costs go up significantly (parts break faster if they are not maintained, requiring replacement, rather than repair. ) · SAND--Sand is used by engines for traction in areas with steep grades. Your engine will use very little sand if it is running over primarily flat areas, but will run out frequently in the mountains. There is no impact until your engine is completely out of sand, at which point its ability to climb grades is halved (a 2% grade acts like a 4% grade). AT 800 RPM. SAFE 63 MPH. SPEED WAS 52 BASIC OPERATIONS · WATER--Water is only required by steam engines. A steam engine that runs out of water travels at a greatly reduced speed (using reserves and water found along the line). Oil, sand, and water are replenished when a train passes through a station with a roundhouse, sanding tower, or water tower respectively. You'll generally need a lot of water towers, significantly fewer roundhouses, and a varied number of sanding towers depending on the grades in the area where you're building. If any of these items run out, an appropriate icon will appear next to the train in the CENTER LIST BOX on the main interface. Also on the instrument panel is the THROTTLE, a lever that enables you to increase or decrease the speed of your engine. It is normally set to a default level of 85 percent of maximum capacity--the highest value that is reasonably safe. All rated speeds for an engine are based on this throttle setting. For severe cases, when a little extra boost is needed, you can push the throttle into the red zone, but at a greatly increased risk of breakdown or crash. If the throttle is fully engaged, breakdown risks are four times normal. Conversely, you can lower the throttle for a bit more safety, though the effects are far less dramatic. A throttle setting of half normal reduces breakdown chances for the equivalent distance traveled by half. 1930: GENERAL MOTORS ACQUIRES THE ON WINTON COMPANY JUNE 20, AND ELECTRO-MOTIVE ON DECEMBER 31. ROUTE/CONSIST LIST BOX Below the instrument panel is a list box showing all currently scheduled station stopoffs for the train, along with the list of cars that the train should haul from that point on (the consist). Normally your train will start at the top station on the list, travel to the next station down, and so on until it reaches the last station, then it will go back to the first station. You can redirect a train by clicking in the small area to the left of a station's name. The NEXT STATION marker should change to reflect this. You can remove a station from the route by clicking on the DELETE button at the right side of each station. (Adding stations is explained in the section "Map Window/Car List. ") Just above the DELETE button is a stoplight icon. [. . . ] Furthermore, this SOFTWARE is "commercial computer software" subject to limited use as set forth in any contract that may be entered into between the seller and the governmental entity. Owner owns, in all respects, the proprietary information and proprietary data found in the SOFTWARE and the ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS. Owner only sells this SOFTWARE and the ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS with "Restricted Rights" as defined in DFARS 52. 227-7013 (also found at 48 C. F. R. Government use, duplication, or disclosure is subject to the restrictions including, but not limited to those found in the Rights in Technological Data clause at DFARS 52. 227-7013 (48 C. F. R. [. . . ]