
LOCO MANIA GAME                                                 (c)2005,2006 7FX 
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Game installation :
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Insert the Loco Mania CD into your CD-ROM drive / or run LM_setup.exe.
After a few seconds the installer window will appear on your monitor. 
Select the language for installation. 
Click "Next" to begin the installation process. Then follow the on-screen 
instructions. After the first start of the game, your screen will turn black 
for several seconds in order to transfer graphical shaders so that they are 
compatible with your hardware.

CD-Key :
To run the game you must have a valid CD-Key. Your unique CD-Key is affixed 
to the inside of the packaging under the CD holder or printed on top of the CD. 
After you start the game for the first time you'll be prompted to enter the 
CD-Key.  The CD-Key consists of four parts, and every part has to be entered 
into a separate box that will be activated for typing after it is pointed at 
by the mouse.

Keep your CD-Key safe and private in case you need to re-install the game at 
a later point. Without a valid CD-Key you will not be able to play Loco Mania.
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Minimum System Requirements For Loco Mania:
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Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP 
1.0 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor 
256 MB RAM (512MB for XP)
4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive 
Approx. 300 MB free hard disk space
32 MB 3D accelerated video card with support for Vertex and Pixel shader 1.1
(nVidia GeForce4+ or ATI).

Recommended System Requirements For Loco-Mania:
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Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP 
1.5 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon processor 
512 MB RAM
4x CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive 
Approx. 300 MB free hard disk space
64 MB 3D accelerated video card with support for Vertex and Pixel shader 1.1
(nVidia GeForce4+ or ATI).

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Gameplay :
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The scoring rules are: a train in is one negative point, a train out is two 
positive points on the score. The goal is to reach the pass-mark (a grey
number in the left corner), which means that new trains stop entering the map,
and only after the player clears out all the remaining trains currently
present in the trackage, he/she can proceed to the next level.

Entering trains need to be manually let in by showing the green light on a 
semaphore. There are 3 special trains: 
1) train with stops that needs to be stopped in stations whose icons hover above
   the loco (you must respect the order as well), 
2) countdown train that must be cleared out of the trackage before the time 
   runs out 
3) biohazard train that must not stop anywhere (each stop brings 5 negative 
   points).

There's a tutorial map that will teach you every key point of the gameplay.
(This map is the first one in the list of maps)

Detailed information can be found in the game manual.

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Four game modes :
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1. Time Attack 
The main playing mode in Loco Mania. It unlocks the next map.
The map is finished if the score reaches a certain number – a so-called 
pass-mark. This number is derived from the number of trains cleared out 
of the map and the trains currently present on the map. The pass-mark 
is different for each map. If you reach it, the next map will unlock 
atomatically. The final time is written onto the table and it is possible 
to upload it. The score time is sorted in ascending order.

2. Check Point
An established principle taken over from racing games transferred to 
the train environment. You have 10 minutes of time to provide as many 
trains as possible through the map (time decreases). Each successfully 
finished train adds 1 min of time to the total. When the time reaches 0, 
the score is written in. The scores are sorted in the table in descending 
order.

3. Time Attack Unlimited
Working on any unlocked map. There is no pass-mark. 
This mode has no set finish. The result is the score count + time. The mode 
has a time policy (set for 30 minutes as default) to avoid player non-activity. 
You can end this mode at any time and your score will be written in.   

4. Freerun
Working on any unlocked map. There isn't any score counter. In this mode you 
can freely ride all of the map with just one train. When the train leaves the
map, a new one is introduced.


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In-game controls :
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Control is executed in a classical Tycoon 3D style - the arrows and mouse move 
the camera, zoom in and out, and the game cursor above an object displays 
information about it.

MMB + mouse or Q,E	          camera orientation

A,D,S,W or arrows 	          camera movement

RMB + mouse 	              camera movement

Mouse wheel or PgUp/PgDn      height above surface

LMB on train                  changes direction of the train

LMB on switch                 changes track / switch changes its state 
                              (there are 2- or 3-state switches)

LMB on semaphore              changes the color of light / semaphore changes its 
                              state (states are stop or go)

RMB on train                  toggles showing of future path of the train

LMB d-click on terrain        moves camera to the spot

LMB on train's HUD icon       moves camera to the train's position

RMB on train's HUD icon       toggles showing of future path of the train

MMB on train's HUD icon       glues camera to the train (mouse wheel switches 
                              between trains)

TAB	                          shows map overview

Insert / Delete	              Move closer / move away

Home/End	                  Look up / Look down

Backspace	                  Control panel toggle

ESC	                          Ingame menu

( LMB/RMB/MMB - Left/Right/Middle Mouse Button )
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Results on the Web :
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You can let others know about how well you are at playing in a certain map 
and game mode. There's a global results overview accessible on the web
or partly through the game application itself.

Web page : http://www.loco-mania.com/scores.php 
allows you simpler and more transparent orientation in score tables for each
play mode and individual maps. Your web account serves to show your general 
score among all players.

Your only identification visible to other players is your nickname,
so select it carefully and do not change it.

You can open your Loco Mania web account by clicking on menu UPLOAD to
WEB ACCOUNT button. In this case your account will be
automatically established and will open in new window of the web
browser. You can always open your account by clicking on this
button in the future and the game will automatically close down.

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Updates & latest information :
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For the latest software updates please visit : http://www.loco-mania.com

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