
     * THE SEVEN CITIES OF GOLD *

MAKE A MAP DISK:

  Seven Cities continually reads from
and writes to a map disk as you play.
To make a map disk, you need a blank
disk and your program disk.

   Historical Map:
    Boot side 2 of program disk and
    follow the prompts as they appear.
    Side 2 contains the map of the
    historical Americas as well as the
    copy-disk program, so use it as the
    disk you want to copy from, and use
    your blank disk to copy to.

   Random Continents
    Boot side 1 of your program disk
    and follow the prompts for creating
    a map disk containing a brand New
    World. the process usually takes
    about 10 minutes but can
    occasionally take as 16 minutes

Note:Atari XL owners must hold down the
option key while booting. You may
release it when the Electronic Arts
logo appears on your screen.

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL:

  To start a new adventure, boot your
program disk and follow the
instructions as they appear. Your
challenge is to find and explore the
New World. The more experience you
claim for yourself, the more difficult
will be your task. Time will pass
faster, its ravages will be more severe
and native settlements will be more
populous and more challenging to find
and deal with.

SET SAIL:

  Use the joystick to move to left to
your ship. (Hold down the button to
move faster.) At sea, set course (and
"automatic pilot") by pressing the
button while you push the joystick in
the direction you want to go. Study the
screen border for information about the
passage of time and your status. Note
to novices: Set your course due west
when leaving Europe and you will soon
come to a very interesting island.

LAND HO!:

  Sail in close and press the button.
Use the joystick to move the highlight
over "Drop Stuff Off"  and press the
button again. Now use the joystick to
transfer men, food and good from the
ships to land expedition. (To move all
of an item, hold the button down as you
move the stick right or left.)When you
are ready, move the stick up until
"leave" appears and press the button.

EXPLORING:

  On land and in villages pressing the
button while moving changes your speed,
pressing it while at rest produces an
options menu. If you choose the view
map option, your position on the map is
approximately in the center.

NATIVES:

  Villages are marked for novices.
Others must stand still and look for
the blinking light that signifies a
village location. Once inside, look for
the chief in the village center, being
careful not to bump into too many
inhabitants unless you want to fight.
  If you get to trade, look on the
bottom of the screen for information
about prices and how many goods you
have.

RETURN HOME:

  Try court for rewards, your home for
A status report, the outfitters for new
men and supplies the pub to save what
you've accomplished, then set sail
again.

OTHER KEYSTROKES:

C-toggles the color between two
choices.

D-discovers everything, if you press it while in your home in Europe.

SHIFT-START-returns you to the point
where the program asks for a map disk.

WARNING
[SYSTEM RESET] REBOOTS THE PROGRAM

