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The order of the wagons is a determining factor in train powerful enemy train. Try, then, to pass close to one of your spies and | \ ____ : \_/ -A : \______ \ | \___ \_/ \_/ Four choices are proposed to you on the page shown on the screen the game, you don`t have any of these in your possession: your field of character to the right of the general quarters screen. ====================================================== PRESENTS MORE SHYTE FOR YOU ON THIS FINE BORING DAY The Transarctica may visit many destinations. Each of them has a particular purpose. COMMERCIAL TOWNS: Sometimes, the menu proposes a choice between soldier and spy. The spies cost nothing; they are mercenaries who, by philosophy, content themselves with living in luxury wagons: so you have to have these wagons in order to be able to enrol spies. On the other hand, they are prepared to carry out perilous missions. The luxury wagons are equipped with jet wagons. These are used by the spies to move quickly to their observation points the cockpit of the jets are equipped with ejector seats. Once in place, the spies can then set right button). On the joystick movements are made naturally in all eight directions. The firing button corresponds to the left button of the mouse ---------------------------------------- Apart from the mammoth, the only means of transport is the steam train. ++++++++++ YOUR WORLD dynamite on bridges or trucks. (See the chapter "General Quarters"). will need rails. Repair time will depend on your construction capacity, that is the number of slaves; mammoths and cranes you have in your possession. useless to send it anywhere else. Of course, its target has to be decided inverter of direction and brake). action icons are identical to those of the overall map (centered map, There are towns where mass trading is carried out between trains. You must also avoid the battle trains of the Viking Union, and other By clicking on the mock up, an overall map of the whole game area appears The firebox, supplied with coal, heats the water in the boiler. On (button on the mouse) "commit suicide" and thus return to the options page. over the world. If a message is present in this receptacle, click over: the information will appear in a frame at the bottom of the screen. Click The brake, which makes it possible to stop or restart the train. The fuel trains. purchase or sale according to the previously selected icon) and their their lives on huge trains, the only source of transport, travelling Centuries later the survivors eke out a miserable existence living most of front or back of the train, this menu can be accessed by clicking on the trains and cause a great deal of damage to cattle wagons, slaves and ++++++++++++++++++++ BRIDGES: The construction of a bridge requires more means than the repair of a track, but the principle is the same. THE QUEST: - By clicking on the wagon "cemetery" to the right, you can send wagons to the scrap yard. This may be useful if you wish to lighten the load of the Transarctica terminals to set the number of soldiers to be left. The others will remain position. If you click on the latter (centre box) the group will stop. If commission: slaves, mammoths, cranes. changes the position of the regulator, or any coal loading operations under daring takes place around the world quite quickly. FIRING ADJUSTMENTS | \ | \_ D_ / / _/ | / ___/ \_ Booty captured depends on the original market value of the train, and the the old myths about the sun. You have made numerous converts, but only a capital letters) replace the left button of the mouse: the ALT key is the +++++++++++ WORKSHOPS: ENGINE CONTROLS Information on cities and mines is available on the detailed map. Click on the various elements, keep the button pressed and a text will be displayed at the bottom of the image and disappear when you release the button. currently used unit is the "Bak" (100 kg of lignite). Lignite can also be The stippled traces are underground tracks. These tracks have been traced in a straight line and there are very few. They make it possible for the which would mobilise too much central memory. This is the only train company which manages the immense railway network, linking the various cities. It is directed by the "Administrators" and employs a colossal army. current message | 1 6 9 | The same bar on the control panel, representing all the wagons of the train, is available. Scroll it by clicking on the right and left arrows. Crosses inscribed on the wagons show their destruction rate. (After three crosses, the wagon is destroyed). If the wagon is attacked by enemy soldiers, a triangle, the symbol of the Viking Union, will be displayed on then be displayed. Select the area where you want to send a spy. Once this area is displayed, the mouse will turn into a little symbol. Place it them. way. In order to start up again, re select the brake. make the track behind you blow up. You will then have the time to escape. ++++++++++++++++ quantities. To gain more information on a product, click and keep the SCENARIO POINTS: These can lead you to discover a particular place, meet COMMANDS menu, enemy group, combat will automatically ensue: The result will be decided bar. You select distance on the meter by clicking on the figures directly. towns - but its monopoly of all means of transport gives it unquestionable \_________/\__/ _____________/\__/ THE INVENTORY: The General Quarters Viking Union. They will tolerate no threats to their profitable monopoly. number of wagons left intact. The more quickly and "cleanly" you win, the The Transarctica is symbolised on the map as a small train. If moving, a LOUIS-MARIE ROCQUES mine-laying and war (See chapter "Train Combats"). ++++++++ literally explode. To start a new Game you can select the difficulty level. If it stops gradually before exploding, this means it has met nothing along the track, unless it has gone over a minefield or crashed into an obstacle, THE DEFINITION -------------- forget that distances are very important!), then click on the button. The The combat takes place in real time. You can scroll the image by placing ------- SUMMARY BLOCKING, COMBAT, REGROUPING, ASSAULTS: A pen and paper for making notes will come in very useful. spying, trading and fighting the battle trains of the Viking Union. adept at using maps, avoiding obstacles controlling steam engines, mining, THE ENGINE Mammoths do not move in groups during battle. They move independently and The soldiers are used for war and hunting. They are normally hired by a mine, the more coal you can recover. MAPS Having made your choice, you have to decide the direction of the line inspection car: either in front of the train or at the back of it. The line inspection car will then leave the screen, and you can follow its path until it explodes. that is an enemy train, or a barrage held up by underground barbaric people (See chapter "The Events"). The sending of the line inspection car thus makes it possible to "test" the tracks, to see whether an enemy is there, cause him significant damage and delay his progress. Take care a "bomb line inspection car" `returning` to the Transarctica would make it from the observation car, they are indicated on the map and the alert is These are a kind of garage for trains. Three actions are possible. clicking on the clock, we go on to the "time acceleration" phase: the THE OVERALL MAP: This can sometimes go against you if you want to use bridges which you have already destroyed! Two firing adjustments are to be carried out: orientation and distance. Orientation is indicated on the left bar ("N" corresponds to 90o, "NE" to authority. Also, to preserve its ice locked monopoly, it is making efforts to seek out and destroy every thing which has anything to do with the Sun. It regards you as an "Ambivalent" as an enemy to be destroyed. on the image. You can then select any place in the world (see chapter "The Map"). SPYING AND SABOTAGE: gained by trading at commercial towns, with wandering nomads or by mining. LOCATIONS +++++++++ First select the type of transaction: purchase or sale of merchandise, all the products will then be displayed on the screen with their prices (of button pressed. Then use the "PLUS" or "MINUS" icons to fix the amount of Cancel the AUTO file on your hard disc. In order to start the game, leave the diskette in the DRIVE (for protection test), then select the START.PRG programme on your hard disc DESCRIPTION: MAMMOTHS: of the centre of the lens are indicated respectively below and to the right +---------------------------------------------+ date is the theft of one of the Viking Union"s greatest trains: the You are the chief of the "Ambivalents", those curious beings who seek out HAVE FUN GUYS AND REMEMBER ITS ALL FOR FUN body, certain allusions to which can be fouud in ancient writings. of the screen. FIRING: The number decreases as coal is loaded into the boiler. Also as this fuel in the general quarters, who communicates with the various spies spread all may be moved up to the dynamite in order to put it out: on the other hand, trains. PROGRAMMING: ANDRE ROCQUES MICHEL PERNOT "Operation Blind", and also of "Operation Sun". At last! A chance to GRAPHICS: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE CHARTER and for as many times as you like the programme will ask you to insert a Having launched the missile, its course if followed on the map. accessible from one direction. A closed junction is indicated by a block To cancel the train combats phase from the game (see the chapter "Train Its function is faithful to that of traditional steam machines. 3. Since the game carries on in pseudo-real time, this clock states the dynamite on the track or bridge on which he is currently posted. WARNINGS If it is another group of allied soldiers, the two groups may join forces. animals. Moreover, a train stopped on the ice condemns its travellers to Other dangers threaten you: mole men, the "Hordas" and other hostile certain death. Boiler explosions, running out of coal, minefields, are it has been placed and causes the death of all the characters present on or E. This REGULATOR is the only adjustable element on the panel. By soldiers. Act in the same way if you want to get to know a co-ordinate at any place on the map (1 unit = 70 Km). Spies can carry out one dynamite operation, and one alone, but if a train Controlling the trains and the rail network is the sinister and powerful combat (see chapter; "Train Combat"). what it has not got - in fact, a notepad and pen will be handy throughout - The centre scene allows you to repair wagons as needed. This costs a few TRANSARCTICA TYPED BY SHARD - 23 NOVEMBER 1993 trains to go much faster, sometimes doubling their speed. But they are inhabited by the "Mole Men" who often attack the trains (See the chapter "Events") It is not a totalitarian power it does not deal with the administration of Firing is carried out in two phases: you arm by selecting the left valve, then you fire with the one on the right. THE GENERAL QUARTERS THE STOUP (Bottom Left): As for the engine, you can obtain different information by selecting the | 3 2 4 | ---------------------------------------- is the only one which can be selected, and it will lead you directly onto the transaction; quantity and price are displayed at the same time by two cannot resell a wagon. simultaneously at each pole This will cool the savage rays of the sun by Anthracite is richer than lignite, and is exclusively used for fuelling meters. To complete the operation, click "OK". The currency used is, of +++++++++++++++++ COMBAT WAGONS: CANNON AND MACHINE GUN: 4. Selecting these icons give direct access to the wagon shown. The icons "A", "B", and "C" are always accessible, the "D" icon is only you ERIC GALAND and the ALT key on the keyboard, the right button Summary Introduction There are two types of coal: lignite and anthracite. select the ARROW, all the soldiers will leave the wagon. . Z G N by the group`s relative strengths. In order to scroll the map, position the mouse completely to the top, AMIGA: copy all the files into a sub-directory on your hard disc. Start can make appreciable savings.... But all this is a question of strategy and choice. At any time, you can leave this phase of the game by clicking on the the wagon. If you select a wagon, the image will be centred above. Under the bar of the train, there are three icons: trains forward and backward movements are limited. Most of the time, you recover coal and slaves. Map") has seen something Transarctica combines adventure and strategy: to restore the sun you must ++++ +++++++++++++++++ DoCs DoNE By THe SHaRD/N&B you choose a direction the group will go towards it. The direction of the The skulls symbolise the enemey stores from where the V.U. trains depart. To play a saved game, Messages will tell you of the disc changes to be THE MAP: ++++++++ * Detailed map icon. If a bridge is demolished, the enemy is forced to retreat. the contrary, a few pellets may suffice to make the train move forward for Locations Train Combat TECHNICAL DETAILS This map is an official plan taken from the Viking Union. However, it is "Sun a common noun 1. The Sun: a heavenly body which produces the light of day. Example: The distance from the Sun to the Earth By extension: One sun: one heavenly body radiating its own light at the centre of a system. 2. The luminous disc of the Sun, the appearance of this heavenly body for an earthbound observer. Example: The sun rises in the East and sets in the West. 3 Radiation, light and heat of the sun. Example, it is If you have de-selected this sequence on the options menu, the result of INDUSTRIAL TOWNS You will find further information on spies in the chapter "Locations" ("The soldiers, on departing are in "barracks-wagons". A control panel then MACINTOSH: copy all the files in a directory on your hard disc. You will barracks"). This menu can be aceessed by selecting the radio operator on 24 December 2022, "Operation Blind" a scientific experiment of remarkable the left. It includes two options: TOP: SENDING A SPY (available only if you have one). The overall map will TRAIN COMBAT ++++++++++++ junctions well ahead of its arrival. If you use this method in conjunction PC: having loaded MS.DOS, insert the diskette into drive A (or B) then The little blue frames represent towns. bottom, left or right of the screen. ."EXIT" icon of the control panel. 9. Access to the engine controls given in the Transarctica. There are several types of "observation box period of time, as they attract numerous prospectors. The sooner you reach This can be accessed in the general quarters, by clicking on the mock up. C. These figures indicate pressure in PISTONS (effective transmitted other files. the game by T.X, having first placed the diskette in drive A. again to make the frame disappear. A bell will ring as each new message is received. There are two maps: the overall map and the detailed map THE PLANET EARTH: Technical Details clouds. The sun can no longer be seen, it has become a mystical heavenly Specific problem of the PC: the programme stops on loading: check that part in all heavy work: track repair, bridge construction, coal mining. CONTROL PANEL LOADING THE GAME: possible that the railway network is not fully transcribed. I closed the old encyclopaedia, I got up, opened the window of the compartment and stayed there for a long time, lying down with my eyes closed, my face lashed by the icy squalls. I remembered the first time I If you move the mouse above the control panel, it turns into a lens. You fulfil your dream! on the wagon: the soldier will then go onto the rooves of the wagon, even A destroyed track stops enemy trains for the time, it takes to repair it. These acts of sabotage can be very useful when you are pursued by a more passes close to them, you can re supply them with dynamite. Only tracks and bridges can be blown up. It is useless to try it in cities or in enemy hideouts. Also, ends of tracks cannot be demolished. (kinetic energy formula). The faster and heavier it is the more energy, As the number of enemy trains in the game is limited, a missile which ------------------------------------------------- | 2 1 2 | | A B 6 | | 3 4 5 7 | MINES: THE GAME: To progress successfully in the game you must build up the size and they disappear from the map. The battle trains of the Viking Union are constantly seeking you out, with WARNING: Missiles should be fired only to destroy enemy trains. It is may then select any part of the land on the game. The X and Y co-ordinates ============ ================================= of it. the small control panel 45o, etc). You position it by means of the small buttons alongside this With its very powerful infra-red pick up, the missile is attracted by sources of heat. You thus don`t have to be precise down to the last Kilometre, but a minimum distance is imposed. in the exact place which the spy is to observe, that is on the track (don`t spy will then leave Transarctica to travel to his point of destination. As he moves like a rocket, his travelling time will be fairly short. DESTROYED TRACKS: They will stop the train. In order to repair them, you with speeded up time (click on clock, see control panel), you can move own the missile launching wagon, which must be bought during the game. the regulator You can also decide the route of your train. Here: simply click at the the aim of ending your quest by destroying your train. When you meet an the battle will be calculated by the computer. "PLUS" and "MINUS" icons, the NUMBER of soldiers and DIRECTIONS, and a STOP thus to be avoided.... In the end, suicide may be a fairly sweet solution. point where two different train lines meet to open or close junctions. LINE INSPECTION CARS: movements of the mouse. You can move around block by block by using the For this, click on one of the groups and set direction that will lead to a THE PLAYER Having arrived, he will start to observe, and will inform you of everything in the wagon. By staying at the end of a wagon, one can place dynamite on few have followed you in your armed struggle. Your greatest victory to Mammoth fairs are few and far between. You can buy or sell numerous mammals at them. Use "PURCHASE", "SALE", "PLUS" "MINUS" and "OK" for this Take care! You must have cattle wagons to transport them. strength of the Transarctica. Additional wagons etc can be bought with Lignite- money from various industrial towns. Extra Lignite money can be hazards such as wolves: intelligence gathering by your spies is vital. wagon". which make it possible to see more or less far. At the start of vision is thus fairly limited. If the elements leave the field of vision, * An "EXIT" icon which will bring you back to the wagon previously left. On the control panel, four action icons are available: before hand. This is where spies are useful. By knowing your own co-ordinates and those of the target train, and knowing that one unit under a blanket of snow and ice. These are little steam machines which are very fast, and can be sent to the This menu proposes two choices to you: the sending of a simple line remain in place. map, centred on the spy, will be displayed with a selection icon in order to carry out the sabotage. Click above and the spy will start to use the You need a strong army to defeat them. made. | C D 8 | ------------------------------------------------- detailed section of land, centred on the Transarctica. Apart from the such and such a "chatracter" etc. the "attackers" cannot cross it, as the dynamite will block their passage. previously formatted disc. energy). This pressure has a ceiling of around 300. have to be led out one by one. Separation and regrouping functions as for Combat"). The result of the battle will then be calculated by the computer. In order to cancel a control panel, click anywhere on the screen. he sees. In order to recover him, you have to go and look for him by * The wheel which makes it possible to change the direction of the train, without having to pass by the engine. : . _________ ________ _____________ Beyond the hyphen, you risk causing an explosion. B. Indicates the SPEED of the train in km/hr. more you gain. The Engine The Private Wagon Maps GARRISON TOWNS: This is where soldiers are enrolled: "barracks wagons" are needed for accommodation This is the page which appears after the presentation. 1. This bar represents the TRAIN with all its wagons in order. For complete information on a wagon, Click on it and keep the button down. The train. You can also, send spies into the cities, who will inform you of their "trading level." Apart from exceptional cases, it is useless to send course, the Bak. the train go forward, a minimum pressure is required. The speed of the train is fixed by the player, according to the position of Energy consumption will be according to the speed and mass of the train INSTALLING ON HARD DISC: quite a long time. Also, you risk making the boiler explode. restore effective time. spies anywhere other than on the tracks. They also have available a charge of dynamite to blow up tracks or bridges. crosses, the wagon is destroyed, and only the axles are left. maximum full right. (Maximum 300 km/hr). By selecting the revolver on the table, you can, by pressing the trigger MIDDLE: DYNAMITE (available only if at least one spy is operative). The inspection car and the sending of a line inspection car with a missile. (These are the same missiles as those used by the missile launcher wagon). Obviously, you have to possess a line inspection car, and a missile for the second choice, which may be purchased in certain trading towns. * The brake. A. This pressure gauge measures the intrinsic pressure to the BOILER. D. Thermometer indicates the TEMPERATURE inside the boiler. steam trains. To purchase a product, you must have sufficient space to store it (that is a goods wagon or tanker, according to the product, and it should be empty, slave merchants or by the local authorities for neighbourhood warfare. that is coal, will be consumed. +++++++++++++ On Amiga, you have to wait a few seconds after the insertion of a diskette, for the drive to read it. them, you have lost the battle... and the game! If you destroy the /\_ ____________ ______/\__________/\___ / \/ |\ __ / \____ / \ |\ __ / The direction inverter. 7. This number states the quantity of ANTHRACITE possessed (in baks). Mines are either lignite or anthracite. The mines become exhausted after a ----------------------------- | E | | D | | B | | A | | C | | F | ----------------------------- clicking somewhere on the gauge you set the position of the regulator knob Finally, a destroyed track is symbolised by a large black hole. Control Panel are used to transport soldiers. They are held in the cattle wagons and If you click on the character sitting at the desk - his name is Kolotov, your special secretary - a complete inventory of the Transarctica will be of the other train (soldiers, cannon, machine guns). The little circuits with two arrows represent workshops (See chapter Several shells may be necessary to destroy a wagon. The boudoir, the general quarters and the engine are strongly armoured. If you lose one of adversary engine, the enemy train can no longer move. On hard disk, you backup directly in the game sub directory. PASCAL EINSWEILER The "Blind" team, led by the renowned Professor John Merrick, aim to save a in place, and the group will be divided in two. Your soldier is now walking on the screen. If you select him, a control panel more complete than the one before will appear. It includes the same group is lit up on the control panel. As seen before, you can separate the AUTHOR: ANDRE ROCQUES "Locations"). The machine gun fires straight ahead. If the train is moving, it can "sweep" the battle field. Take care not to fire on your own soldiers. The other wagons have no offensive role in the battle. read this text in the abandoned library of Alexandria. What a revelation! Ever since, I searched for other writings on this myth. This had caused me a lot of problems with the Administrators, and the railway agents were supervising me constantly. PC: insert the diskette in drive A (or B), then type: INSTALL (INSTALL A:C: or INSTALL B:C: or INSTALL A:D: or INSTALL B:D:). Then follow the instructions given on the screen. In order to start up the game, all you have to do is to go to the subdirectory concerned and type START. start the game from this directory by clicking twice on START. Transarctica Various meeting occur during your journey. Certain things can be seen from the Transarctica. Inspired by ancient writings you set out to discover more about the now mythical sun. On your travels you learn about MUSIC: FABRICE HAUTECLOQUE throwing quantities of dust and steam high into the atmosphere. Anthracite, which is less volatile than lignite and much more combustible, PRELIMINARY EXPLANATIONS; group by using the "PLUS" and "MINUS ", then selecting the direction. The world ravaged by the Greenhouse effect by exploding thermo nuclear devices Missile Launchers F. Exit back to engine THE PRIVATE WAGON OR "BOUDOIR" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _____ | __ / : ___________/ _ \ \ __ _ / / | \ | \/ \/ & | _ \ | \ _/ \/ Morning and every evening, I would read you this passage aloud: | : : | _______/ `N _/ \ \_________/ | \________/ _____ | : \__________/ \ \_ : : \__________ R \___________/ . C A Y A G A soldier stops when in front of the enemy train. Select him and move him THE VIKING UNION: This is the first day of the new year 2714 (Viking calendar) At the head of the Transarctica and a small group of men, you are travelling the world to find information on the mysterious Project Blind, you have a dream to restore the sun to the world. PAUSE KEY: Press key

. corresponds to 70 Km, you can accurately calculate the optimal values for a The red dots indicate mines. If they flash, the mines are open: otherwise Your World 6. By clicking on the BRAKE, you will stop the train. This in no way they are exhausted. flashing arrow indicates its direction: otherwise, it is shown as a cross. if the train is moving. He can then move onto the rooves and blow up the wagon by setting dynamite for this, click on the soldier and his control panel will propose, instead of upwards movement the setting of dynamite towards the right or left of the soldier. TO LEAVE THE GAME: Type X sunny, sunny. Protect yourself from the sun. Expose yourself to the sun. Events ATARI / AMIGA: insert the game diskette into the disc drive then switch on baks of coal. By going forward more slowly (fairly low adjustment of the regulator), you successful missile launch. THE "HORDAS": These are gigantic packs of starving wolves. They attack During almost all the game, the control panel will be present at the bottom THE DETAILED MAP DESCRIPTION: Accessible directly from the "map" icon in any wagon, it shows a more THE RISKS: The Viking Union will do anything to destroy the Transarctica. Train combats always end in the death of one train or the other. WARNINGS: or holding the same type of goods). There are 15 different products to trade. They vary with local conditions Return to the latest active position A group of soldiers will advance until it meets an obstacle. If it is an second icon, which makes it possible to return to the overall map, the four Remember trains cannot manage acute turns, so most junctions are only of colour just above that junction. By cross referencing with the overall map it is easy to plan a route for your train, opening and closing If mobile elements (enemy trains, wolves, mammoths, nomads) are visible the computer. The result of your prospecting also depends on the means you can enemy the game passes automatically to the train combat sequence. Train combat is a real "War game" between you and the enemy train managed MISSILE LAUNCHERS SLAVE MARKETS: Slaves are usually captured molemen. Physically very strong; they take organised but very strong and numerous and not afraid to die. Controls Reception Page type START. This wagon is not available at the start of the game. You have to possess at least one missile to use it. The train will stop if a missile is to be MAClNTOSH: click the START icon twice, then select the PLAY option in the ATARI: recopy all the files of the diskette into a directory on your hard disc. Leave the START.PRG programme of the AUTO file and copy it as on the TECHNICAL PROBLEMS : The same procedure applies as to the mammoth fairs. "Prison Wagons" are essential for transporting slaves. | 7 8 | | 5 | | | fired. Its functioning is fairly simple: all the selections are made on reaches its target will free you from potential aggressors. which effectively controls the speed of the train. Minimum, full left, As in the engine and general quarters, this wagon has a "Stoup" and a luminous alarm signal. and supply and demand. For these reasons you can gain many baks of lignite text will disappear as soon as you release the button. The crosses EVENTS inscribed on a wagon indicate its rate of destruction. At the end of three attack trains for food and carry off women to breed with. They are badly meeting. The two groups then join. ++++++ the observation box; the alert is then given and the "intruders" are displayed on the detailed map. successfully manage and build up your train: to do this you must become Sunburn: burning caused by the rays of the sun. your MS.DOS is not installing resident units on starting up the machine, reaching 100oC, the water boils and the pressure starts to rise. To make 4. Same principle as above, except that ANTHRACITE is loaded into the CONTROLS soldiers. Mammoths move faster than soldiers and can absorb much machine Everything rocked when I discovered an article dating from the twenty first century in the "Blind" project, which referred to the "ultimate solution" to save the planet from perishing. I then became an "Amnbivalent", and the Administrators of the Viking Union had put a price on my head gun fire. The scientists miscalculate. The experiment works all too well and the world is pitched into an intense Nuclear Winter. Civilisation perishes constantly between those towns that still exist: pathetic shadows of their former selves, used now only as meeting and trading points for the giant SUMMARY NOMADS: These are travelling merchants who transport very rare and sought after products; the furnishings of Long Ago 8. States the SPEED of the train in km/hr. MAMMOTH HERDS: It is fairly common to meet them. The result of the hunt will be decided by the number of beaters you have available, that is slaves by the computer. The winner is the one who destroys the military potential ++++++++ ENVIRONMENT: These towns specialize in the manufacture of wagons. The functioning of and soldiers. You do, of course, have to have cattle wagons to transport The enemy train is at the top of the screen: yours is at the bottom. THE UNDERGROUND PEOPLE OR "MOLE MEN": Their ancestors built the underground railways. In time, they grew to prefer the relative warmth and shelter of the tunnels to the world above. They are cannibals. They A "bomb-line inspection car" will discourage their attacks. by clever trading: always note what a town is selling, at what price and the game. Once you have bought a certain product in one town, the town will take This is a constantly frozen planet, surrounded by an opaque layer of Coal is the main source of energy, making it possible to warm oneself and quite a time to resupply itself with the same product. An ice locked world suits them just fine. You play an idealist, Captain of the menu is identical to that in the commercial towns except that you There are about twenty different wagons (observation cars, cranes, goods, cattle, tenders etc.) each with a specific function. If you click on one of them it is a general plan and descriptive text is displayed. MAMMOTH FAIRS: Lignite is used like currency: it governs all transactions. The most used as fuel. Lignite is referred to as "Lignite-money". Mammoths are very highly valued: they can transport heavy loads and cover hundreds of kilometres at speed. They are used for bridge construction, The game works entirely with the MOUSE. the mouse to the right or left of the screen (as for map scrolling). DEPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS allow. DESCRIPTION One soldier on the screen represents a group of several soldiers. The appears. It includes an ARROW, "PLUS" and "MINUS" icons and a NUMBER are in the engine, the general quarter or the private wagon, the map icon the enlarged map centred on the train. For other phases of the game, the corresponding to the number of soldiers present in the wagon. If you If you wish to leave soldiers in the wagon, use the "PLUS" and "MINUS" To use: simply click on the appropriate wagons. The cannon fires on the wagon facing it. Between each firing, a certain amount of time is needed to reload and prepare to fire again. The firing On the keyboard, the numeric pad (figures from 1 to 9) emulates the CONTROL key with these figures. The RETURN key or the SHIFT key (for doing The dynamite will only explode after a certain time, and the countdown will be displayed by flashing. During this period, the "defenders of the train" Various strategies can be foreseen to "protect" the bomb which has been placed. Dynamite, when it explodes, completely destroys the wagon on which the wagon alongside and avoid exploding with it. It is not useful to destroy all the wagons; on the contrary, you risk losing some of your war booty. RECEPTION PAGE new group will appear on the screen, other soldiers of the group will The enemy will act in the same way as yourself, in order to fend him off, you in turn have to send soldiers onto the rooves of your own train. 1. The RECEPTACLE or "STOUP" collects the messages from the radio operator 2. The Firebox is only lit up if coal is burning inside it. icon will indicate whether the cannon is operational or not. BOOTY: ++++++++++++++ It presents the following options: To switch in-game music on or off, as far as your machines capabilities 2. These ARROWS make it possible to scroll the bar of the train towards the right or left, if it goes off the frame. The Transarctica can in fact have up to 100 wagons! EFFECTIVE TIME. The number of days elapsed appears in a small frame. By needles turn more quickly, events occur more quickly, train movements and other characters in the game are quicker. Click on the clock again to The "A" icon represents the engine; "B" the private wagon, "C" the general quarters and "D" the missile launcher. 5. These action icons change according to the phase of the game. Once you icons are explained later, in each of the corresponding chapters. 6. This number represents the amount of "LIGNITE" coal you possess. The unit used is the "Bak" which corresponds to around 100 kg. This term is derived from "baquet" ("tub"), a currently used receptacle, which contains 10 kg of coal. The "Bak" which appeared later is equivalent to 10 baquets. is used as currency, the number is modified with each transaction. cannot be used as currency. 3. By clicking once on this character, he starts to load the LIGNITE into the firebox a second click accelerates the loading and a third stops the operation. WARNlNG: It is not necessary to put coal permanently into the firebox. On machine. 5. By selecting this wheel, the driver reverses the direction of the train. The train will stop briefly. 7. The traditional lever of the WHISTLE. 8. The ALARM starts up if the observation car (see Chapter "The Detailed Three other possibilities are offered: presented to you. THE BACKUP: By selecting the book on the table, you can save game whenever you like, SUICIDE