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First Things First

System Requirements

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Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV

The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V

Build the Empire of your Dreams! . . . . . . .

Launching Monopoly Tycoon

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Setting the Games Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI

Tutorials

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Quick Start

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Controlling the Action

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A Guided Tour of the Game

The Main Gameplay Screen

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Block View and Business View. . . . X

The Mini Map

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The Options Panel

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The Player Comparison Panel

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The Multi-Purpose Panel (MPP)

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City View – The Bigger Picture

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Online Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XVI

Beyond the Basics…

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The Citizens

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The Passage of Time

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Leasing a City Block

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Auctions – A Bidding Frenzy

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Boosting a Block’s Prestige

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Building Successful

Shopping Centres

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Apartments

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Utility Companies

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The Railroads

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In-Game Event Messages . . . . . . . . . 17

In-Game Options

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Loading a Previously

Saved Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Creating New Player Profiles

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Unlocking More Scenarios

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Multi-Player Support

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Fact File 1:

All of the City Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Fact File 2:

A Guide to Retail Businesses . . . .

Fact File 3:

Game Objectives

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Fact File 4:

The Chance Cards

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Fact File 5:

Hot Key Support

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Fact File 6:

The Tutorials

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Infogrames Web Sites

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Technical Support

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Credits

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Summary of content (9 pages)

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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page II TABLE OF CONTENTS Boosting a Block’s Prestige . . . . . . 10 Building Successful Shopping Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 First Things First System Requirements ............... IV Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV The ReadMe File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page IV Installation of DirectX® FIRST THINGS FIRST Before you can install the MONOPOLY TYCOON CD-ROM game, make sure your computer at least meets the minimum system requirements.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page VI Options Board Select 16-bit graphics if you are experiencing poor performance; select 32-bit graphics for smoother colour definition. From the two pull-down menus, select your video card and your choice of resolution and colour depth. The higher the resolution, the crisper the image will be. However, on slower machines, this may cause the frame rate to drop. This allows for different sets of street names from around the world to be used in the game.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page VIII STARTING A SINGLE-PLAYER GAME From the Main Menu, click on the Single Player button to bring up the single player Scenario Selection screen. At first you will only have access to the first scenario. Like all scenarios, you can play the first scenario at one of three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium or Hard. We recommend that you select Easy for your first game.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page X BLOCK VIEW AND BUSINESS VIEW THE MINI MAP There are two basic views that you can switch between during play: Block View and Business View. The game screen will change to match your selected view. The grid of small, coloured squares in the bottom right corner of the screen serves as a mini-map to help you navigate around the city.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page XII THE MULTI-PURPOSE PANEL (MPP) This panel, located in the upper-left corner of the screen, has many functions. In a nutshell, it serves as the Information/Command Centre for every selectable object in MONOPOLY CITY, including entire city blocks and individual businesses. As an example of the MPP’s function and power, let’s focus on one of the most important activities in the game — constructing a new business.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page XIV CITY VIEW – THE BIGGER PICTURE Player Information Clicking on the green compass button (located just below the Mini Map) takes you to the City View, where every block, building and citizen is quantified and qualified. CITY VIEW This button shows you information about each of the players in the game and the state of their business empires.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page XVI Infogrames Games Customer Service Numbers ON LINE MANUAL The instruction manual can be found in files on the CD-ROM. To view these files, double-click on the “My Computer” icon and select the CD-ROM drive. Click on the right mouse button and select “Open”. Country • Österreich • Belgie Double-click on the “extras” folder were the “acrobat reader” and ”Manuals” folders are located.
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Manual Mono Tyc PC GB 15-10-01 17:14 Page XVIII CREDITS INFOGRAMES INTERACTIVE, INC DEEP RED GAMES LTD.