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INTRODUCTION TO SUNDOG
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SUNDOG:FROZEN LEGACY IS A SCIENCE FICTION ADVENTURE GAME
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SET IN THE JEBAL STAR SYSTEM IMPERIAL PROTECTORATE,A LOOSELY
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KNIT FEDERATION OF PLANETS.ALL ACTION TAKES PLACE WITHIN THE
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DRAHEW REGION,A CLUSTER OF TWELVE SYSTEMS CONTAINING 18
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INHABITED PLANETS YOU,THE PLAYER,MAY TRAVEL WITHIN CITIES,FROM
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CITY TO CITY,FROM PLANET TO PLANET,AND FROM SYSTEM TO SYSTEM.
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ACTION TAKES PLACE ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCALES,FROM SITTING IN
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THE PILOTAGE OF YOUR STAR FREIGHTER TO DRIVING ACROSS
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COMTINENTS. AS THE GAME OPENS,YOU HAVE JUST INHERITED A ONE-MAN
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STAR FREIGHTER-THE SUNDOG-FROM AN UNCLE WHO DIED UNDER
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MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.YOU ALSO INHERITED THE CONTRACT HE
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SIGNED TO AID IN THE BUILDING OF A COLONY FOR A RELIGIOUS
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GROUP.YOU HAVE THREE TASKS TO PERFORM.FIRST YOU HAVE TO FIND
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WHERE THE COLONY (NAMED BANVILLE) IS LOCATED.ALL YOU KNOW,IS IT
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IS SOMEWHERE ON THE PLANET JONDD.SECOND,YOU NEED TO FIND,BUY,AND
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DELIVER ALL THE GOODS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
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COLONY(YOUR UNCLE WAS GIVEN ALL THE MONEY NECESSARY).THIRD,YOU
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NEED TO LOCATE THE CRYOGENICALLY-FROZEN COLONISTS (CRYOGENS),WHO
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ARE LOCATED IN WAREHOUSES ALL OVER THE DRAHEW REGION,AND
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TRANSPORT THEM TO THE COLONY AS THEY ARE REQUIRED. SEVERAL
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OBSTACLES AWAIT YOU IN YOUR EFFORTS.FIRST,YOU KNOW ALMOST
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NOTHING ABOUT THE TRADING BUSINESS,AND SO YOU MUST LEARN WHAT IS
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A GOOD DEAL AND WHAT ISN'T.PIRATES WILL ATTACK YOU WITH THE
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HOPES THAT YOU WILL JETISON YOUR CARGO,AND MUGGERS IN THE CITY
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WILL SEEK TO TAKE AWAY YOUR CASH.YOU'LL HAVE TO BUY FUEL AND
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SPARE PARTS FOR YOUR SHIP AND HAVE REPAIR WORK DONE WHEN YOUR
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HULL IS DAMAGED.AND OF COURSE,YOU HAVE TO EAT AND SLEEP.
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AS THE GAME STARTS,YOU HAVE JUST ENTERED THE SUNDOG VIA THE
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AIRLOCK.YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A FREIGHTER BEFORE,MUCH LESS
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FLOWN ONE.THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE FOOL-PROOF AND YOU'RE PREPARED
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TO PUT THAT TO THE TEST.NOW IF YOU CAN JUST FIGURE OUT WHERE TO
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BUY FUEL AND CARGO...
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PLAYING SUNDOG
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TO PLAY SUNDOG YOU NEED:
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APPLE II,II+,IIE WITH 64K AND ONE DISK DRIVE
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JOYSTICK WITH TWO BUTTONS
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TO SAVE GAME , ALL YOU DO IS SELECT THE FLOPPY DISK ICON
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ON THE PERSONAL STATUS WINDOW , AND SELECTING THE BOX LABELED
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"SAVE GAME".
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SUNDOG UTILITIES
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THE 2ND SIDE OF SUNDOG HAS A BUNCH OF UTILITIES THAT:
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1) CREATE A NEW CHARACTER
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2) SAVE UP TO EIGHT GAMES IN PROGRESS
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3) END CURRENT GAMES
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IF YOU ARE STARTING A NEW GAME , YOU WILL HAVE TO ENTER
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ZEDS NEW NAME , AND SET YOUR CHARACTERS ATTRIBUTES:
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INTELLIGENCE (IQ): KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS,PROBLEM SOLVING
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DEXTERITY (DX): COMBAT AND SPEED
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STRENGTH (ST): ENDURANCE
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CHARISMA (CH): INFLUENCE
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LUCK (LK): INTUITION,SURVIVAL SKILLS,DUMB LUCK
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ALL OF THESE START AT 30 (EXCEPT LUCK,WHICH STARTS AT 0).
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ALL CAN GO TO A MAX OF 100.YOU HAVE 440 ATTRIBUTE POINTS TO
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SPEND ON RAISING THOSE ABILITIES.AS ONE ABILITY RISES NEAR 100,
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THE MORE ATTRIBUTE POINTS IT COSTS TO RAISE THAT PARICULAR
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ABILITY.ADJUST THEM WISELY,AND USE AS MANY OF THE POINTS
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ALLOTTED,THEY SERVE NO PURPOSE LATER IN THE GAME.THESE
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ATTRIBUTES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GAME.ALSO,THESE
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ATTRIBUTES CAN AND DO CHANGE AS THE GAME PROGRESSES.A CHARACTER
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CAN "RUN OUT OF LUCK".
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THE DOCS
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THE JOYSTICK CONTROLS EVERYTHING IN SUNDOG.THE JOYSTICK
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CONTROLS A POINTER.BUTTON ZERO IS THE ACTION BUTTON.IT CAUSES
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YOUR CHARACTER TO PRESS A BUTTON,PICK UP AN OBJECT,WALK,ETC...
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BUTTON 1 IS THE BACK UP BUTTON.IT WILL GO BACK TO THE PREVIOUS
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OPTION,OR IF NONE,IT WILL SHOW PERSONAL STATUS AND POSSESSIONS.
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TO MOVE PRESS BUTTON ZERO TO START MOVING TOWARDS YOUR POINTER.
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HOLD BUTTON DOWN TO CONTINUE MOVING,AND GUIDE YUOR CHARACTER BY
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MOVING JOYSTICK.
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ALL SITUATIONS THAT REQUIRE YOUR DECISION ARE CONCLUDED BY
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USE OF A ZOOM ACTION WINDOW.YOU MOVE THE POINTER TO THE DESIRED
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OPTION AND PRESS BUTTON 0.
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THE FOLLOWING AREAS AND SITUATIONS REQUIRE USE OF ZOOM
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ACTION WINDOWS:
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1) ENGINEERING:(THERE ARE 6 ON SUNDOG). THERE ARE 6 DIFFERENT
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SYSTEMS AND EACH IS DIVIDED IN FOUR LINES.GREEN MEANS FULLY
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OPERATIONAL,ORANGE IS REDUCED,AND BLACK IS DEAD.
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2) SHIP STORES
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3) POD LOCKER:SHOWS CARGO (YOU MAY STORE FUEL HERE TOO)
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4) PILOTAGE
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5) TACTICAL (SPACE COMBAT)
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6) NAVIGATION (3D MAP,STAR SYSTEM MAP,PLANETARY MAP)
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7) GROUND MOVEMENT
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8) BUILDINGS
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9) ENCOUNTERS
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10) COMBAT
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11) BANKING
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12) TRADE EXCHANGE
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HINTS
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YOUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON YOUR SKILL AT TRADING.KEEP TRACK
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OF WHERE YOU CAN BUY GOODS AT A GOOD PRICE AND WHERE YOU CAN
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SELL THEM AT A PROFIT.WHEN STARTING OUT CARRY AN EXTRA LOAD OF
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FUEL AS CARGO,THEN AS YOU LEARN THE ROPES,CARRY TWO LOADS OF
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CARGO.
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TAKE CARE OF SHIP.DAMAGED SYSTEMS USE MORE FUEL.GET ALL
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REPAIRS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.SHUNTS ARE GOOD FOR TEMPORARY
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REPAIRS.
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THE DRAHEW REGION IS LARGE,WITH OVER 50 CITIES ON 18
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DIFFERENT PLANETS.KEEP TRACK OF YOUR NOTES AND MAPS.
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EXPLORE THE VARIOUS CITIES TO SEE WHAT GOODS AND
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CONVENIENCES ARE AVAILABLE,BUT TAKE A SIDEARM.
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GET PLENTY OF REST,FOOD,AND CARE FOR YOUR WOUNDS.YOU CAN
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COLLAPSE FROM EXUASTION.SHIP TRANSIT TIME TO AND FROM WARP
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POINTS IS A GOOD TIME TO SLEEP.YOUR SHIP ALARM WILL WARN YOU IF
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PIRATES ARE NEAR.
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=END=
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