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               |        Seven Cities of Gold         |
               |           Reference Card            |
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               |                  The Camel Jockey  |
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               |             Introduction            |
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Seven  Cities  is  a  game of discovery. The instructions in this file
will help you get started by telling you how to create a map disk  and
how  to make one complete trip to and from the New World. You may then
turn to the manual if you want additional hints and information. 

               
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               |      Make a Historical Map Disk     |
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Boot side 2 of the game disk (i.e., put the disk  in  drive  1  upside
down  and  turn  on  your computer or simultaneously press Open Apple,
Control, and Reset). Side 2 contains the map you want to copy as  well
as  the  copy program itself, so when you see the message, "Insert the
disk you want to copy from  and  press  'space'...",  just  press  the
[SPACE  BAR].  When  you  seethe message, "Insert the disk you want to
copy to and press 'space'...", insert a black disk. Continue following
the prompt instructions as they appear (remembering that side 2 of the
program disk is the disk  you're  copying  from)  until  you  see  the
message "Good copy..."

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               |     Boot Side 1 of the Game Disk    |
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Once  the  title  starts  appearing  on  the screen, you may press the
[SPACE BAR] at any time to complete that process.  When  the  complete
title  is  on the screen, make sure you have a joystick plugged in and
press  [RETURN].  Then  press  the  joystick  button  to  select   the
highlighted  "Play  the  Game" option.  When prompted to do so, remove
the game disk and put your map disk in the drive, and press the button
again to select "Play a New Game".  (If the highlight is not on  "Play
the  Game"  and  "Play  a New Game", use the joystick to move it there
before pressing the button.)

Finally, use the joystick to move the highlight to the level you  want
and  press  the button. To play, choose any level except Demo. If this
is your first trip. Novice level is recommended. 

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               |               Set Sail              |
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Use the joystick to move to the left to  your  ship.  (Hold  down  the
button  to move faster.) At sea, set course (and "automatic pilot") by
pressing the button while you push the joystick in the  direction  you
want  to go. Study the screen border for information about the passage
of time and your status. Note to novices: Set  your  course  due  west
when  leaving  Europe  and  you  will  soon come to a very interesting
island. 

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               |               Land Ho!              |
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Sail in close and press the button.  Use  the  joystick  to  move  the
highlight  over  "Drop  Stuff Off" and press the button again. Now use
the joystick to transfer men, food, and goods from the ships to a land
expedition. (To move all of an item, hold the button down as you  move
the  stick to the right or left.) When you're ready, move the stick up
until "leave" appears and press the button. 

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               |               Exploring             |
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On land and in villages, pressing the button while moving changes your
speed, pressing it while at rest produces  an  options  menu.  If  you
choose  the view map option, your position on the map is approximately
in the center. 

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               |                Natives              |
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Villages are marked for novices.  At  other  levels,  you  must  stand
still  and  look  for  the  blinking  light  that  signifies a village
location. Once inside, look for the chief (who does not move)  in  the
village  center,  being  careful not to bump into too many inhabitants
unless you want to fight. If you get to trade, look on the  bottom  of
the screen for information about prices and how many goods you have. 

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               |              Return Home            |
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Try  the  court  for  rewards,  your  home  for  a  status report, the
outfitters for new men and supplies,  the  pub  to  save  what  you've
accomplished, then set sail again. 
               
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               |  Creating Random Continent Map Disk |
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Start  up  the  program  as though you were going to play, then select
"Create Another World" and follow the instructions as they  appear  on
the screen. The creation process can take as long as 10 minutes. 

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               |          Other Keystrokes           |
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[D]  -  Discovers  everything,  if  you  press  while  in your home in
Europe. 

[SPACE BAR] - Pauses and resumes the game. 

[CTRL-R] - To restart game. 

[CTRL-S] - Turns sound ON/OFF