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- EVENING STAR
- This game sees you in command of a train that runs from Bath Spa
- station to Bournemouth.
- At the main menu press 0 for a detailed demo of what you need to do,
- or 1, then 1 again for loco controls. You can then control Cut Off,
- Brake and Regulator.
- As you sit at Bath, open cut off fully by pressing C four times. Half
- open regulator (R twice) and you're off! At four miles an hour open
- regulator fully for maximum speed. To slow down at stations you'll
- need to use the brakes and close the regulator and cut-off. Bit
- tricky, all this. the idea is to stop at the far end of the platform
- so everyone can get on or off.
- The options (main menu) are what you've got to try and better. They're
- are as follows.....
-
- 0. Demo run. Useful for watching the computers actions. This is the
- best way to learn how to play evening star.
-
- 1. Practice session. All you've got to do is stick to the timetable
- (key T) and stop at Evercreech junction.
-
- 2. A non-stop local run. There's a speed limit of 40mph, so keep your
- speed down (and watch out for motorcyclists).
-
- 3. Another 40mph speed limit, but you must obey all signals and stop
- where the timetable tells you to. The signals (in the top right corner
- of the screen) are STOP (down position) and GO (up position). Stations
- where you're supposed to stop are in capital letters on the timetable,
- and at each station allow one minute for everyone to get on and off
- the train.
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- 4. With all the above restrictions, but the train runs from Bath to
- Bournemouth.
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- 5. As 4, but you should try and get to Bournemouth early, thus setting
- a world record.
-
- 6. You must stick to the timetable perfectly, this being the special
- Pines Express (which is never late).
-
- 7. As above, but a problem will occur. This appears on the screen so
- press SPACE to acknowledge it and deal with it the best you can. Good
- luck!
-
- Save your position by pressing T then S, in case you haven't got time
- to finish a run there and then.
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- CONTROL
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- | | INCREASE | DECREASE |
- |-------------- -|---------------------|----------------------|
- | Regulator | R | Symbol Shift R |
- | Vacuum Brake | V | Symbol Shift V |
- | Cut Off | C | Symbol Shift C |
- | Blower | B | Symbol Shift B |
- | Firedoor | F | Symbol Shift F |
- | Damper | D | Symbol Shift D |
- | Whistle | W | |
- | Stoke Fire | ENTER | |
- | Quit | CAPS SHIFT and X | |
- | Timetable | T | |
- | Accelerated/ | A | |
- | Normal Time | | |
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