Instructions for City (Terminal Software)
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THE GAME
City is a real-time better-than-a-board-game in which the
Spectrum keeps track of the money and properties - and acts
as a timekeeper - while the City you build takes on a life of
its own. This City has banks, factories, houses, apartment 
blocks, shops and pubs. Four property developers struggle for
rents and profits - building, purchasing and demolishing their
way to one million pounds. But life isn't that simple because
in City you have to pay taxes - and the banks charge interest
on overdrafts too! When people start to move about and property
values alter you'll really be glad that the Spectrum is keeping
track of everything while you just play the game.

For 1-4 players.

STARTING THE GAME
The Spectrum will prompt you to select the game length:
	Race, Short, Medium, Long
These game types have different characteristics. When you have
selected the game type the playing screen will appear. Be sure
that you and the other players Enter the game quickly before the
Spectrum takes over too many of the companies.

Once the game has started U will recall the Utilities screen
and E will allow players to Enter the game. Both these keys 
must be held down.

OBJECTIVE
You start to play with #200,000.
The winner is the first to make #1,000,000.

MOVEMENT
You move around the city grid using keys 5, 6, 7, 8. When you bump
the side of the grid the Spectrum will offer you a choice of prompts.

CONTROL KEYS
For prompts which occur on the playing screen it is sufficient to
press the control key only. When in doubt either C for Continue or
I for Information will be available. Any inputs below the playing
screen must be followed by ENTER.

PLAYING THE GAME
Use the Information screens. The prompts given during the course of
the game and the information available on request are sufficient
to allow you to play the game immediately.

JAIL
You are sent to Jail (bottom right of screen) for the crime of
bumping another player's marker. The term of your imprisonment
depends on the number of your previous offences. Only one player
may be jailed at a time - there is no penalty for offences
committed while the jail is occupied. Players in jail must
remain active - or the Spectrum will forget them! At the end of 
a term of imprisonment you are returned to the scene of the 
offence to rejoin the game.

GAME SAVE FEATURE
In order to Save your game on a blank cassette to be started at
a later date, press U for the Utilities screen and S to enter the
game Save routine. Be sure to unplug your cassette output lead
before attempting to save a game. City is saved in two parts; you
must watch the screen and press a key when required.

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Transcribed by:
Jim Grimwood, Dead Dog Farm, Hatfield, England
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