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- 0f0f    STAR TRADERS
+  3 7  is a classic game of interstellar mercantilism.   The object
+      the game is to make the most money in fifty moves.  You make money by buying
+      stock in trading companies, and helping them to grow and merge into great
+      interstellar shipping lanes worth millions of dollars.
+
+         During each turn, you will be given a choice of five map locations to
+      choose from.  One of four things will happen after every choice:
+
-  5 7    (
-  c f 1
+  5 7 )  Formation of a new Outpost
-         (
-  c f 2
+  5 7 )  Formation of a new Shipping Company
-         (
-  c f 3
+  5 7 )  Merger of two companies
-         (
-  c f 4
+  5 7 )  Growth of an existing Company
+
-  e f NEW OUTPOST
+  3 7   -  If you select a space in the middle of nowhere, an outpost
-           will be formed.   The Outpost will be marked with a "
-  f f +
+  3 7 ".
+
-  e f NEW SHIPPING COMPANY
+  3 7   -  If you select a coordinate adjacent to an outpost
+           or a star,  a new company will be formed.  You will receive five shares
+           of stock in this company.
+
B  a f
-  e f MERGER
+  3 7   -  If you select a coordinate between two different companies, the two
+           companies will merge.  Any stock held in the old company wil be converted
+           into shares in the new company.
+
-  e f GROWTH
+  3 7   -  If you  select a coordinate next to an existing company, the company
+           will absorb the coordinate and the value of its stock will increase.
+
-  e f SPLIT
-  3 7   -  Once a companies stock value reaches
-  2 f  $
-  a f 4000
+  3 7 , your stock in the company
+           will split 2 for 1.  If you are playing the old version, it splits when
-           the value goes above
-  2 f  $
-  a f 4000
+  3 7 .
+
-  e f SELL
+  3 7   -  If you wish, you may sell any or all existing stock in any company.
+           This will allow you to gamble, so to speak, on another company doing
+           better in stock growth than the old one.  BE CAREFUL ON THIS OPTION!
-  6 f      NOTE:
-  3 7  You will be charged
-  4 f  $
-  c f 5
+  3 7  for every share sold.
+
+
+         At the beginning of the game, you are given 6000 credits to start.  After
+      selecting a coordinate, you will be allowed to purchase stock in any of the
+      existing trading companies.  [M=xx] shows how many shares you can afford to
-      purchase in each company.  You can enter the amount or "
-  f f M
+  3 7 ".
+
B  a f
-  3 7    At any time, you may enter either [
-  f f S
-  3 7 ] to see your Stock portfolio, [
-  f f I
+  3 7 ] to
-      read these instructions, [
-  f f L
-  3 7 ] to sell stock, [
-  f f M
-  3 7 ] to redraw the map, [
-  f f T
+  3 7 ] to
-      check remaining game time (if available), or [
-  f f Q
+  3 7 ] to quit.
+
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