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GAME PLAY:

     What we would like you to do is,  Travel the world in 8O days 
or less.  This is not so easy as there are slight risks  involved. 
The risks are not so drastic that you will be killed but could  be 
diverted to far away places.  On your travels we would like you to 
pick up 17 souvenirs (one from each major city) and return back to 
London.

START:

     We  will give you œ1,OOO in sterling (British) and œ2,OOO  in 
Travelers  cheques,  (œ3,OOO  in all).  You will start  in  London 
England, collect all the souvenirs and return back to London.

EXCHANGING CURENCY'S:

     You may at any Bank or Exchange,  swap Travelers cheques  for 
any  curency you wish.  Although at the end of the game  you  will 
exchange  all curency's back into sterling  (British),  you  can't 
exchange  back during the game.  So be warned not to exchange  too 
many travelers cheques into other curency,  but have enough to buy 
a  souvenir  and pay bills,  also have enough to but a  ticket  to 
other  destinations.  Please see exchange rates during  the  game. 
These  will  not change but will give you a rough idea as  to  how 
much you have. There is no charge for exchanging travelers cheques 
to other curency's. Also be sure to keep enough in sterling.

MONEY:

     Money  will  be sent to you during the game  play  either  by 
interest on your account in travelers cheques or œ1OO sent from  a 
good  friend,  all in local curency (if in France this will be  in 
Francs and so on).  You will also receive travelers cheques  which 
can  be  exchanged to other curency's.  You can also  gamble  your 
travelers cheques.

GAMBLING:

     You can at any Casino gamble on the wheel of fortune.  If you 
decide to gamble you must spin a 6 or over to win anything under 6 
and you will lose. If you win you will be paid 2-1.

RISKS:
     
     On all journeys you will be told how many risks are  involved 
in that trip.  The shorter the trip the less risks  involved.  You 
will also be told of how many days you will be traveling,  so look 
out for this.  It is sometimes necessary to travel long distances, 
especially towards the end of the game.
     The  risk depends on your situation.  You could be  traveling 
from  London to Paris with only 1 risk,  and could be diverted  to 
the other side of the world.  At the start of the game this  could 
be of use but toward the end, it could be drastic. You will always 
be told of your wherabouts and if there are any souvenir's at  the 
place you are visiting (all at the top right of the screen).

PLACES AND DESTINATIONS:

     You can't travel to any destination, but only a few from each 
city.  You can look at the map at anytime to see where you are and 
to see where you can travel next.
     You may be wise to use the map of the world,  to plan a route 
around  all  17  citys.  The  shortest route  is  not  always  the 
quickest.

PAYMENTS:

     Payments  can  range from Hotel Bills to  Innoculation  fees. 
Always  be  on the guard against these bills at it will  not  take 
long  for your local curency to run out.  All bills must be  paid, 
and paid in local curency (New York US Dollars and so on).
     If  you have not enough local curency to pay your  bill  then 
the authorities will send you to prison.

PRISON AND FINES:

     You may be traveling around the world sightseing and take the 
local prisons into your sights,  you will be told if you are  only 
visiting a prison or not.
     If  you can't pay a bill for instance,  you will be  sent  to 
prison  for  anything up to 1O days and will be deported  back  to 
London.
     If you are sent to prison there is also a 5-1 chance that you 
will be fined. It will tell you if you have been fined or not. The 
fine will be very stiff as you will lose all your forign curency's 
except sterling and t/c, so be warned....

SOUVENIR'S:

     Souvenir's are purchased at any duty free shop along the way. 
You must collect all 17 and return back to London.  There is  only 
one souvenir at each major city shown on the map, and only one can 
be  purchased at the city you are in.  You will also be  shown  if 
there  are any souvenir's at that city,  how many  souvenir's  you 
have in total, how much they are (local curency) and how many days 
you  have been traveling,  at the top right of  the  screen.  Just 
below this you will see a list of city's, these are the one's left 
with  souvenir's not purchased,  so this will give you an idea  of 
where to go next.

PICK POCKETS:

     Everywhere you go in this day and age,  you will come  across 
pick  pockets,  but all are not sucessful at it.  If you get  your 
pockets picked,  you will always lose half your travelers cheques, 
a little harsh if you have a substantial amount.  But if you  have 
no travelers cheques or very little, you will not suffer to badly.
MENU:

     The game is totaly menu driven,  and solidly randomised.  The 
main  menu  will be found at the botom right,  and  other  smaller 
menus can be found during the game.

8O DAYS:

     If  you  travel around the world in 8O days or less  you  can 
re-write  the  book.  But if you dont suceed in 8O  days  you  can 
continue on your travels and see how long it would take you. I can 
assure you that it can be done in less than 8O days, but it is not 
that easy.

     So with all this information and tips,  play the game and  be 
warned that i have not included everything here,  there are a  few 
supprises left for you to find out for yourself.


     Good luck and have fun......

This game is a public domain software program and therfore I can't 
charge  any fees,  but as you know programming computers  is  very 
time  consuming  and hard work.  So any donations  would  be  most 
appresiated.

In any correspondence please contact:-

Glenn Humber
176 Woodfield Road
Broxtowe Estate
Nottingham
England
NG8 6HU