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MicroMarket requires Amiga (512k or more),
Mouse reccommended
MICROMARKET - PLAYING INFORMATION
Introduction
The idea for this game originaly came from an
educational program for the BBC
micro/Electron. We found the original program
(Stokmarket) highly playable and we decided
to write a game based on the BBC program, and
convert it to the Amiga using some of the
Amiga's capabilities.
The original program was a fairly limited
affair, with only four companies in which to
trade in, and consisted of absolutely no
graphics whatsoever. Our Amiga conversion, on
the other hand, has six companies and " SOME
" graphics. (Although after three or more
hours looking at our screens will make you
either want to retch violently and/or wish we
had stuck to plain black screens or died
horribly in a freak bottulism outbreak whilst
an in-patient at the local infirmary.)
We have spent a great deal of time on the
program logic, this has not left much room
for stunning graphics and sound effects.
However we think this has paid off, as the
game is as playable as the original and the
computer player is an absolute swine !
Playing The Game
Playing the game itself is very simple.
First, you will, after the game has loaded,
be presented with a menu. This is the Main
Menu Screen. This consists of the following
items:-
ALTER NUMBER OF PLAYERS - Well, if you can't
work this one out ,then ....
OPTIONS - This allows you to select either
human or computer players once you have
decided how many players you want ( see
above. Got it yet ?!). You can also enter the
player names at this stage ( PLEASE NOTE :
Player names will be set to " Player 1 ", "
Player 2 " and so on, if no names are
entered. Also, the default setting is two
players , one human and one computer.)
READ CREDITS - By selecting this item, you
will be able to read all about all about the
wonderful people who put this together, you
lucky, lucky people!! Needless to say, this
is not a game requirement, but we all need
our little moments of self congratulation so
humour us a bit and read them. Go on ! Its
not long and it won't hurt THAT much. Please
?!
EXIT TO DOS - Again, pretty self-explanitary
so if you still can't get the jist of this
one, I suggest you forget your application to
Mensa and go and weave some baskets.
PLAY GAME - Nuff said , really ( see above as
I am too lazy to write it all out again.)
The Game
Object of the Game
The object of this game is to get very rich
indeed. ( pity the same can't be said of the
poor impoverished programmers who put this
game together with sweat, blood, tears and
herbal tea ... )
Buying and selling shares in the six
companies listed will enable you to amass a
great fortune or a credit blacklisting
depending on how good, bad or lucky you are,
although the spawney git with no idea of any
strategy will not get very far, we promise
you!
First of all, the computer will ask you which
share you wish to trade in. Click left on
number one to six on the keypad at the bottom
of the screen. Then, using the same method,
type in the number of shares you wish to buy.
If you click on the full amount key, the
computer will automaticaly buy (or sell) the
maximum permittable number of shares.
Selling the shares is done in much the same
way, click on the share you wish to sell and
enter the amount, then click on go (the green
one) or click on the full amount key.
Should you make a mistake, click on the
backspace key (at the bottom right of the
display). This will delete the character you
entered last. If you click to trade on the
wrong company then click on the CANCEL key
and this will return you to the beginnning of
your turn.
The system can also be controlled by the
numeric keypad (unless you were one of those
sad deluded people who bought an A600, ha ha
!), use "-" to sell, "+" to buy, "*" to
cancel, "/" for full amount, ")" miss a turn
and "(" for backspace. Also the go key (that
is the enter key) is enter.
The game works on 4 rounds, at the end of
which the players will have their pockets
filled by the companies dividend payouts.
These consist of a percentage payment per
share owned. The rounds are displayed at the
top left and top right of the screen, and
increase as each person takes one turn.
At the end of the first round, you will be
presented with a newsflash. This will tell
you significant things which have happened on
the market. This may not affect you, but
there again, it just may send you bankrupt.
At the end of round 3 the computer gives each
player a simple wealth evaluation. It works
out how much you are worth, then tells you in
the nicest possible way that you're skint.
The state of the economy can also change,
this may bankrupt you if you do not know
exactly how to deal with the situation. You
will understand this the more you play the
game.
I think thats it, apart from to tell you that
it has a highly complicated mechanism which
fluctuates share prices, and gives news
reports and stuff. I will leave it up to you
to work out what the P/E and YIELD mean. I'd
tell you only it would make the game too easy
- well easier at least, so sod it.
Rounds Summary
End Of Round 1 - A Newsflash.
End Of Round 2 - Wealth Evaluation Screen.
End Of Round 3 - Nothing Much Happens, To Be
Honest.
End Of Round 4 - Companies Pay A Dividend On
The Amount Of Shares You Own
Keyboard Summary
As explained above, it was desingned to be
done from the numeric keypad, and so the keys
are as follows :-
( - Backspace) - Miss A Turn / = Full Amount
* - Cancel - (minus sign) - Sell + - Buy
and enter is enter, logical isn't it ?
If anybody knows of another stockmarket type
game for the amiga, (except for insiders club
!) then tell me or send me a copy if you can
... thanks.
Send any bug reports to :-
D. Roach,
4, Tile Terrace,
Brighouse,
W. Yorkshire,
England,
HD6 1HY.
Future Versions
We have nearly finished a MicroMarket V1.2,
which is much more flexible, and much
improved. The new version allows you to
change the names of companies and loads of
new stuff ! If you can send us £5, and tell
us your address, we would be only too glad to
send it to you.