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From: givler@cbmvax.commodore.com (Greg Givler - Product Assurance)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Ports of Call...
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Date: 5 Nov 90 19:35:59 GMT
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In article <44345@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v092mgp5@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
>
>   I was rumaging through my old older software titles yesterday and
>came upon "Ports of Call".  I booted it up and started played.  It
>must be one of the best games for the Amiga.  Anyway, that's not why
>I'm leaving this message.  I have run into a few questions that manual
>doesn't seem to address that I hope someone might be able to answer.
>
>   Here they are:
>
>   1)  On the main world map, there are a lot of 8's, 9's, 10's, 11's
>and 12's jumping around the map.  What are they?  What do they stand
>for, and What do they do?

These are storms, when you hit one, the game gives you an option to go
thru or around the storm.

>
>   2)  One of the emergencies you run into is a guy floating in a life
>raft.  Does ANYONE know how you save this guy?  I have tried
>everything and would love to know how to do it.

I have only had that once or twice. I have not been able to do it. But
you have to stop right next to him.

>
>   3)  How do you win the game?  Can you believe the manual doesn't
>say anything about this?

the game is designed as a multi-player game, so you win by beating the
other players.
>
>   4)  What is status and how does it come into play in the game?
>
Status helps if your worth is the same as another players. Also if you have
a high status you can get loans easier.

>   Help on any or all of these question would be greated appreaciated.
>Thanks in advance...
No problem, it is a fun game I pull it out every once in a while.

>
>                              Scott

Greg

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