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2 THE GEOSCAPE SCREEN
The Geoscape screen is the main screen for playing X-COM UFO
Defense; it displays the latest data on alien activity and allows you to
control and monitor X-COM interception craft.
The Geoscape screen is made up of five parts: the Geoscape, the View
Controls, the Time Controls, the Game Time and the Menu Options.
2.1 THE GEOSCAPE
The Geoscape is a 3-D view of the Earth which may be rotated or
magnified. At minimum magnification it displays the whole planet,
while at maximum magnification it shows detail such as borders and
cities. Terrain types from desert to snowscape are represented on the
surface of each of the continents, and night and day are fully
simulated.
The Geoscape uses symbols to represent the following:
Blue n - an X-COM base,
Yellow ✙ - an X-COM craft,
Orange ✖ - an X-COM craft’s destination (also known as a
‘waypoint’),
Red ✙ - a UFO in the air,
Green ✖ - a UFO on the ground,
White ✖ - a UFO crash site,
Pink n - an alien base,
Pink ✙ - an alien terror site.
Geoscape
Menu Options
Game Time
Time Controls
View Controls
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