Menu choices: CLIMB -- start a climb TUTORIAL -- learn to climb SAVED -- resume a climb PLAYER -- player options ALPINE -- Hall of fame Press 'M' to toggle music Press 'S' to toggle sounds Press 'V' to change volume EVEREST! Designed & Programmed by Steve Estvanik Cascoly Software Music & Sound effects by Wallace Music & Sound, Inc Original photography by Steve Estvanik Additional graphics art by Wes Gray Shows current position of climber and current strength. Yellow = normal White = injured Red = sick or critical Gray = dead Shows camp details: # = number of climbers Stocks of eqpt at each camp Tents not shown if set up. Supplies in packs not shown Shows losses, if any Click on camp to give orders to climbers, setup tents, get hints, or set goal Click elsewhere to get reports or to start climbing Orders for climbers: REST -- stay in camp LEAD -- try to reach current goal CARRY -- bring up supplies DESCEND-- move to lower camp Click on pack to remove equipment. Click on eqpt icon to move from camp to pack Weather: Black line: weather condition White area: snow depth Gray area: high camp reached Pick the season: PREMONSOON Spring: Settled weather Chance of rain, but no major storms. POSTMONSOON Autumn: Less settled weather Lingering monsoon storms possible. Early winter storms possible. WINTER Expect bad weather of all types. Need the Deluxe version for additional climb seasons. Choose which player you want to use for this function. No climb was selected. Click on the image of the mountain you want to climb. No climbs underway. You can save one of each climb for each climber The Alpine Record is empty. When you register, you receive the following extra features in the Deluxe version: ** 8 more exciting climbs ** Winter climbs for increased challenge ** Full sized screen images ** More music and sound effects ** Printed rules & historical notes Click on one of the Mountain images for more information on the climbs available in the registered version. This function is available only in the registered version. Check the Register Button on the main menu for ordering details PLAYER OPTIONS: Choose player Rename ( Registered only) Player stats Clear current ( Registered only) Clear all ( Registered only) Quit Mount Rainier, 14,410' Washington state. Climbed often. Used here for shakedown and practice in camp logistics Ama Dablam 22,737' Towers over the Thyangboche Buddhist monastery. A good introduction to expedition climbing -- serious, challenging, but without extreme altitude. Dhauligiri 8167 m (26795 ft) First Ascent: 1960 (Swiss) Diemberger, Diener, Forrer, Schelbert, Jannu 25,290' First Ascent: 1962 (French) Keller, Paragot, Desmaison, Terray, Ravier Route: S. Ridge Kangchenjunga 8586m First Ascent: W. Face 1955 C. Evans, G. Sand, J. Brown Annapurna South Face This was the first major face to be climbed in the Himalaya Lhotse 8516 m (27890 ft) First Ascent: 1956 (Swiss) E. Reiss, F. Luchsinger, van Gunten, Reist, Diehl Gyachung Kang 7952 m First Ascent: 1964 (Japanese) Kato, Otaki, Sakaizawa, Pasang Phutar Route: Ice column, west flank Kabru First Ascent: 1964 (Indian) Jaswal Everest First Ascent: 1953 Tenzing Norgay, Edmund Hillary First Ascent of SW Face: 1975 British expedition led by Bonington You've just joined a climbing team on its way to Everest. But, you need to practice by scaling a series of other mountains first. This brief tutorial helps you get started. (Check the manual for more details on climbing.) You climb by setting goals, carrying tents and other supplies to make camps. When in doubt, click Left Button to get the main menu. First, establish your goal Base camp is the lowest waypoint. (the yellow circle) Click on one of the waypoints connected to base camp to set it as your goal. (You'll see camp stats, and a button to set the goal) Next step is to carry tents and other equipment to the goal to prepare Camp 1. 1. Click on Base Camp 2. Assign Orders to climbers. Be sure to adjust loads so that at least one person carries a tent. After assignments, click on MENU, then GO CLIMB Convert the goal into a camp: Click on the goal, then choose TENTS from the menu Once a camp has been set up, climbers can sleep there. Once you have a camp set up, you need to Assign your climbers to carry more equipment to that camp. Then set a new goal, and continue until you reach the summit! This completes the tutorial. You're on your own now! Use F1 or the Hints button to obtain further help.
