U Н (#@╩ ,: С " STAR LANES is a game of interstellar trading. The object of the game is toamass the greatest amount of money. This is accomplished by establishing vast"кJС "interstellar shipping lanes, and purchasing stock in the companies that control these trade routes. During the course of the game, stock appreciates in value"pTС"as the shipping companies become larger. Also, smaller companies can be merged into larger ones, and the stock in the small firm is converted into stock in thelarger one as described below."^С:С " Each turn, the computer will present the player with five prospective spaces to occupy on a 9 by 12 matrix (rows 1-9, columns A-L). The player,"фhС "after examining the map of the galaxy to decide which space he wishes to occupy,responds with 'Row and Column' of that space, i.e. 7E, 8A etc. There are three possible moves that a player can make:"АrС:С" 1. He can establish an unattached outpost - If he selects a space that is not adjacent to a star, another unattached"T|С " outpost, or an existing shipping lane, this space will be designated with a '+'. He will then proceed with stock transactions, as listed below."gБН @#: └: С: СVЖС " 2. He can add to an existing lane - If he selects a space which is adjacent to one and and only one existing shipping lane, the space he selects will be added to that shipping lane,"HРС " and will be designated with the first letter of the name of the company that owns that lane. If there are any stars or unattached outposts also adjacent to the existing lane, they":ЪС " too will be incorporated into the existing lane. Each new square adjacent to a star adds $500 per share and each new outpost adds $100 per share to the market value of the stock"lдС " of that shipping company.": СZоС " 3. He may establish a new shipping lane - If there are four or less existing shipping lanes established, the player may, given the proper space to play, establish a new shipping"H╕С " lane. He may do this by occupying a space adjacent to a star or an unattached outpost, but not adjacent to a existing shipping lane, he is automatically issued five shares in"z┬С " the new company as a reward."З╟Н @#: └;╠С " To see the stocks a player owns, pressing 'S' during his turn will print a report of the player's portfolio. Pressing 'M' will return him to the map of the galaxy."Э╓С: С"You are now ready to play STAR LANES. Press the Space Bar and the program will run...":╡рН @#: К "STARLANE"╗'#Бэ(#└: Vч: CT$ч"* S T A R L A N E S *": Н P#*#Vч: CT$ч"* - DOCUMENTATION - *": Н P#K,#Vч: CT$ч"CONVERTED TO THE IBM PC BY" : Н P#n.#Vч: CT$ч"BRIAN IRVINE": Н P#м0#Vч :CT$ч"** THE GAME OF INTERSTELLAR TRADING! **": Н P#╗2#Н <#:└: О▐<#╩ ,: С"Press 'Esc' to end"@#╩ ,: С "<< Press the Space Bar to continue >>": X$ч▐1B#Л X$ч Ц() ═ F#HD#Л X$шц Ц( ) ═ @#NE#ОxF#└: ╩ ,: С"* * * THE END * * *":БЦP#╩ V,(ъ Т(CT$)ь: С CT$:О1B#Л X$ч Ц() ═ F#HD#Л X$шц Ц( ) ═ @#N