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- MicroMarket requires Amiga (512k or more), Mouse reccommended
-
- PLEASE WAIT WHEN LOADING IN, AS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CRUNCHED
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- 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. 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 crap
- 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.)
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-
-
- The Game
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- 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.
-
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- Rounds Summary
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- 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
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- 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.
-
-
- This program is Shareware. If you use this program and like it, then please
- send £5 sterling (or equivalent) to -
-
- D. Roach,
- 4, Tile Terrace,
- Brighouse,
- W. Yorkshire,
- England,
- HD6 1HY.
-
- Send any bug reports or comments (all gratefully accepted) to the above
- address or Email -
-
- M.W.Hill@bradford.ac.uk - Mr. Midi
-
- or
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- D.L.Roach@physics.salford.ac.uk - The Cynic
-