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HELPFUL HINTS AND THINGS TO KNOW
Things in general...
With the ST version, you will usually find that the LEFT
mouse button will SELECT an item, and the RIGHT mouse button
will allow you to EXIT from a scene. With a little practice,
this will feel perfectly natural.
Remember to keep your crew fed! This requires 1 unit of
rations per man per day. If you have, say, 30 crewmen and you
set out on a 7 day sail, you will need 30 x 7 units of food
to keep them alive. When you have some money to spend, stock
up on food!
You need a minimum of 16 men to sail your ship. If you
find yourself with less than 16 men and attempt to sail,
you're liable to be stuck at sea. Your adventure will end
right then and there.
Fighting battles at sea:
In order to fire your cannons, you must follow a precise
sequence...
First, select the LOAD function; then click the
pointer on the cannons that you want to load. They will
turn white when SELECTED.
Next, to have those cannons loaded, click the
pointer on the following items in exactly this order...
1).GUNPOWDER (located just to the right of the
cannon)
2).THE CANNON ITSELF
3).THE PUSHROD (just to the right of the gunpowder)
4).THE CANNON
5).THE CANNONBALLS (on the deck, left of the
cannon)
6).THE CANNON
7).THE BRUSH ( just above the cannonballs )
8). THE CANNON
Remember to click the cannon in the area right below the
railing, in between the gunpowder and the brush.
Now, if you have done everything correctly, the bottom
row of cannon icons will turn GREEN on the cannons you
selected. If they don't, select UNLOAD, and start over again.
When you have loaded the cannons you want, you must move
to whichever cannon you wish to shoot. Do this by clicking on
the left or right arrows just to the right of LOAD UNLOAD.
This will cause the deck to move, as you would see it if you
were running from cannon to cannon. You may load any cannons
that are still functional( they will turn red when they are
out of commission), but you can only start the LOAD function
when you are between cannon positions 3-13.
When you are ready to fire that cannon, select the
ELEVATION you wish to use by clicking the pointer on the
number you desire. The higher the number, the farther the
cannon shot goes. You must time things correctly and use the
proper elevation in order to hit the other ship. When you have
selected your elevation, click the pointer on the fuse. The
fuse will burn and the cannon will fire.
If you hit the other ship hard enough and often enough,
your First Mate will alert you that the other ship is going
down and can be boarded. If you board the ship, you can fetch
either the information from the Ship's Log or seize its
booty. You won't have time for BOTH, so choose wisely.
The Treasure Island:
If you happen upon an island that matches your treasure
map, you might choose to search it and try to find the
treasure. Hints as to its location might be obtained from sea
battles or by bribing a storekeeper. There will be a number
of spots where it might lie, each marked with an X. Click the
pointer on the one you want to try, but beware!
Fighting with Bloodthroat Himself:
If you discover the whereabouts of Bloodthroat, you will
know it because the Mate will say that there is someone on
the island you have just sailed to. If you enter that harbor,
you will find it unwise to be there without all your cannons
being loaded. You might find it wise to return at another
time when you can load all your cannons on the way.
Dealing with the Master Traders:
The Master Traders were quite wise; they were always
looking to make their best profits, based on the demands for
the various items they dealt in. Such demands changed quite
frequently in those days. Once the word got out that certain
items were bringing high prices at certain ports, many people
would try trading them there. Eventually, there would be a
glut in the market and prices would fall.
So remember, you can't both BUY and SELL the same item
in the same port. You can do one or the other, but not both.
Also, remember, PRICES CHANGE!
Best of Luck, Captain!