User Guide

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Egypt Welcomes You ....................................................9
A Quick Historical Note......................................10
A Note on Usage.................................................10
Traveler’s Journal..................................................10
Getting Started .............................................................13
Installing Pharaoh on the PC...............................13
Starting the Game on the PC...............................14
Installing the Game on the Mac..........................15
Starting the Game on the Mac.............................15
After Pharaoh Launches.......................................15
Your Family...........................................................16
Continuing History...............................................16
Missions and Mission Briefings.............................17
Setting a Difficulty Level.......................................17
Your Place in the World.......................................18
Losing the Game...................................................19
Scoring...................................................................19
Other Options......................................................20
In-Game Help ......................................................21
Playing Pharaoh ...........................................................23
The Control Panel................................................23
The Menu Bar.......................................................28
Keyboard Controls...............................................28
For Players of Caesar III .......................................31
Housing, Roads and Drinking Water .........................35
Your City Site........................................................35
The Kingdom Road..............................................37
Principles Guiding Construction.........................37
Clearing Land........................................................38
Building Roads......................................................38
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Building Housing.................................................40
Housing Evolution...............................................41
Goods and Services...............................................42
Desirability............................................................42
Wells and Water Supplies.....................................43
People and Employment ............................................47
Attracting Immigrants......................................... 47
City Sentiment......................................................47
Finding Workers...................................................49
People of the City................................................50
Unemployment ....................................................53
Labor Shortages ....................................................54
Managing Labor ...................................................55
Scribes ...................................................................57
Farming and Food Production ...................................59
The Nile, the Inundation and the Nilometer.....59
Building Food and Farming Structures...............60
Flood Plain Farming and Work Camps..............60
Meadow Farming..................................................62
Irrigation and Water Lifts.................................... 63
Crop Types ............................................................65
Other Food Sources..............................................65
Industry........................................................................ 69
Types of Industries................................................69
Storage...................................................................77
Running Efficient Industries ................................78
Commerce and Trade ..................................................81
Granaries ................................................................81
Storage Yards ........................................................84
Bazaars ...................................................................86
Planning an Efficient Distribution System..........88
Trade ......................................................................91
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