User manual GAMES PC RAILROAD TYCOON II-PLATINUM

[. . . ] RAILROAD TYCOON II© User Manual and The Second Century © 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. [. . . ] Run your operations efficiently, and your goodwill will improve. If a few too many of your trains go Boom!you might see your goodwill take a dive. Finances--This is the tab you'll probably visit the most. Here is where you can issue bonds, issue stock, buy back stock, change dividends, attempt merger, and if you've had enough, declare bankruptcy. Issue Bonds--You won't be able to issue bonds unless you have a solid credit rating of at least B or better. The better your credit rating, the lower the interest rate charged (The prime rate also affects interest rates). Improve your credit rating by reducing debt, showing a solid profit for several years, and having a high level of assets relative to your total debt. Click here to issue bonds and click OK on the next screen to finish the transaction. Issue Stock--Click this option to issue company stock. A window will appear giving details of the transaction. Click OK in that window if everything is fine. Note the change to your current Stock Value on the opposite page. Buy Back Stock--Use this option to buy up company stock from the market. Take a look at its effect on your stock value. Investors are very particular about stock value--they want it to go up. Don't disappoint them, or you'll be out on your ear. Remember that chairmen are appointed, not born. Change Dividends--Change your company's dividend payout to shareholders here. The board of directors may not let you set this too high, since it will drain your company's cash. If you own a lot of stock in your company, a high dividend rate is a good way to funnel cash from your company to yourself. Attempt Merger--Clicking here will do nothing if there are no other companies in the game. If there are, select the company you want to merge with, then set the offering price. [. . . ] Owner created this SOFTWARE and the ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS exclusively with private funds. Additionally, information contained in this SOFTWARE and the ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS is a trade secret of Owner for all purposes of the Freedom of Information Act or otherwise. 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. U. S. [. . . ]