Big Game Fishing manual
Big Game Fishing from Simulmondo first on - HIT & RUN - ! Finally , after months and months of hard work in the busy metropolis you have decided to allow yourself a vacation on the limpid waters of the south seas where you will be able to engage your favorite sport : BIG GAME FISHING ! Only one problem , you are virtually broke and the natives , being used to toerists , wont lose to make a chance to make some money of you . So , if you dont want your vacation to end in 1 day , you will have to catch not only a considerable amount of fish , but also the kind and the quantity of fish requested at the beginning of each day . If you should fail , you wont be able to pay the cost of your boat and buying gas , bait ,etc... Weather conditions are variable , so you will get some good fishing days , some mediocre fishing days and days on which the fish arent biting at all THE HARBOR You have 3 options : GOING FISHING ( move joystick left + push joystick button ) and you gain access first to the MAP and then to FISHING . TROPHY in order to get a recap of how things stand ( inventory , and weight of the largest fish caught ) ; you may now save a game onto a disk or return to main options . PURCHASING TACKLE ( joystick right + button ) to enter the STORE where you will buy your gas and gear . Prices vary according to store location MAP Use the map to pick your navigation route ( by moving the joystick and pressing the button when you have positioned on the piont you want ) Press the spacebar in order to redo the selection if you want to change the route chosen . Once you have decided upon and chosen the route , the following information will appear : how far to destination in miles and what the expected fuel consumption will be . If the route chosen should collide with the coast , you wont be able to reach the point you picked . If , however you choose a harbor for your destination ( little red house ) you will automatically return to the preceding options . This option is particularly useful if you need to refuel and restock supplies on long trips . If you get into trouble , you have at least one battery or some emergency flares . The price of being rescued depends on how far away from the coast you are and on whether or not the rescuers meet with any trouble . FISHING This is where your expertise as a Big Game Fisherman will get a chance to shine . The following items will be visualized on the screen : A SONAR SCAN ( to sound the ocean dephts , operational only with the motor running ) : the ocean depth , following the bathymetric lines drawn on the map , will be shown on a graph . The deeper the water , the better chance of catching big prey . A RADIO which will be usefull to call for help in case you run out of gas . Carefull : in order for the radio to work , you need to have at least one battery . A DRAG bar : to be able to keep a check on the strain the tackle ( line and rod ) is under while you draw the long sougt after prey out of the water . A CLUTCH bar : will tell you how to control the tension on the reel ( by moving the joystick to the right or to the left you can increase the hold to relase it ) . Type of BAIT : the kind of bait you put on the hook ( numerical keys 1 - 5 , and only when the line is mounted and completly wound - on 0 ) will decide which fish you can catch . Number of LINES available : will tell you how many lines you have with you ( lines may break when the drag bar is at his max. and the fish jumps out of the water ; futhermore , you will lose at least one line a day to wear and tear ) ; use the F key to mount a new line . A METER COUNTER : will tell how many meters of line are reeled out . SARDINE box : these little fish are great chum and will call the fish you want to catch : push the SPACEBAR when you want some chum . A SPEEDOMETER : will show you the speed you are going in knots . Press the " + " and " - " keys to speed up or slow down . If you put live bait on the hook , you will have to go rather slowly ( 1 to 4 knots ) . If you use artificial bait you can go faster ( up to 8 or 9 knots ) . EXAMPLE Here is an example of how to catch a fish . After having chosen your route on the map , you will automatically move on to the fishing sequence . If you havent already done so , you must now mount a new line ( F key ) and bait ( numerical keys 1 - 5 ) ; then you must lower the line into the water ( joystick forward + button ) to a depth of at least 25 meters at the beginning of the day and bring up the boat to the desired speed ( + and - keys ) which will depend on which type of bait you have on the hook , live or artificial . As soon as you see sea gulls circling in the sky you know your close to your prey . Its now time to let out the chum ( spacebar ) in order to attract the predator fish to the boat : the number on the chum box tells you , you have some chum left when it turns green it means your all out . If the prey should be interested in the bait , you will see the fishing rod bend under the numerous attacks of the fish : its now time to hook him ( joystick back + button ) . The fish will now try to escape for a good number of meters depending on its size ; when the drag bar starts showing the resistance , its time to start drawing in the fish . This is the most delicate phase of action . You will have to be really careful now not to snap the line and lose your catch . The rod must return under tension eventhough you have to slow down the fish by putting just the right amount of hold on the line ( joystick to the right and to the left ) . At first you must leave the clutch loose and allow the fish to gain precious meters of line . Then , when the fish is tired out , you can slowly tighten the clutch in order to start drawing in the fish ( from number 2 on ) By pressing the button on the joystick , you can start to reel in the fish ; how fast depends on how tight the clutch is . This will , of course , put a strain on the line which may cause you to lose the fish . Trawl fishers usually draw in the fish by raising the rod up as high as it goes ( joystick back ) and then , when it can go no higher ( the rod will start vibrating ) , while letting it go back down ( joystick forward ) , reel in the line ( joystick button ) . You have to try and draw in the fish without letting it jump because each time the fish cleares the water , the line could snap . Dont worry if the day is already over and you have hooked a fish : you will be allowed the time it takes you to get into the boat . The big ones may weight up to 360 kg . but you will find fish this size only in the deeper waters ( 70 meters ) found to the north . So , if you want to attempt to make a record catch , you will have to make a little money in the coastal areas , where tackle and gas cost less and your quarry is paid more , before venturing to the northern waters where the big ones are waiting for you . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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