== < == [[ Controls: ]] == > == == Basics: == > Press the flag to start / restart. > Press Space to begin the simulation. You may press space again to skip to the 5 year mark and end the game. > Press ‘A’ to skip music; Press ‘D’ and ‘A’ at the same time to swap playlists. > Press ‘Z’ to pause and unpause the game. This has a cooldown timer. > Use the slider on the top left to change the game speed. This affects how fast you can trade. > Press the buttons from 1 to 7 to sell trade items to other regions. Hold ‘Q’ and press the buttons to buy instead. 1 - China 2 - Southeast Asia 3 - India 4 - North Africa 5 - East Africa 6 - Middle East 7 - Europe == Views: == Press ‘I’ to access Information View Press ‘O’ to access Trade Log View Press ‘K’ to access Omniscient View After selecting a view, press its key again to return to the default view, or press ‘P’. == < == [[ Story: ]] == > == You, the Player, play as the head trading manager of most of Kashgar, China, one of the largest and most important trading points in the Silk Road. Sometimes other countries may purchase or sell goods to Kashgar automatically. You have 100 years to make the most profit you can. The bottom right corner is your profit in thousands. This is your score. Scoring: S+ > 10,000 Points or > 10,000,000 Ag Net Profit S > 5,000 Points or > 5,000,000 Ag Net Profit A > 2,500 Points or > 2,500,000 Ag Net Profit B > 1,250 Points or > 1,250,000 Ag Net Profit C > 625 Points or > 625,000 Ag Net Profit D > 0 Points or > 0 Ag Net Profit F < 0 Points or < 0 Ag Net Profit == Tips and Tricks: == Use the various tools, especially the “Omniscient View,” to guide your trading decisions. Storms form between April and August in the Indian Ocean. These storms will travel and will destroy trading materials. After a certain period of time passes, the game will warn you of the time you have left. Use the “Pause” feature if you would like to take a break or think about your strategy.
<< Work In Progress >> Do not use Turbo Mode! (Don't Shift + LClick the flag) Travel times are relatively realistic. Updated October 23rd, 11:55 PM All programming done by our team! (4651 blocks!) The music was not produced by us.
