Manuel du jeu vidéo Tropico 3. Tutorial The Tropico 3 tutorial is a short mission that introduces the camera controls, the interface, and the key gameplay elements like constructing and administrating buildings, issuing edicts, and controlling your avatar. Campaign : Tropico 3 features a 15 mission campaign set on various fictional islands in the Caribbean. Initially only a single mission is available, but as the campaign progresses more and more missions will become available and usually you will be able to choose between several missions that are not yet completed. Completed missions are available for replay and are marked with a flag on the campaign map. After you have selected a mission to play, you will have to choose or create a character, as described in the “Character Creation” section of this manual. Sandbox : The Sandbox maps set no specific goals for you, but you are allowed to customize the “Game Parameters” as described in the corresponding section of this manual. You will be able select the map to play or to create a custom random island. For details on the latter option, refer to the “Map Generation” section. Challenges : Challenges are special scenarios created by Tropico 3 players across the world. You are able to browse the challenges uploaded online, play a random challenge, or manage and upload your own challenge. To access the online functionality of the game, such as browsing challenges and uploading your challenge online, you will have to create an online Tropico 3 account or log into your existing account. Online features are described in detail in the “Online” section of the manual. Starting a Challenge : To play a challenge click the “Challenges” button in the Main Menu and then click “Browse”. This will open the “Challenge Browser”, which contains a list of challenges on the left page and the description of the currently selected challenge on the right page. Initially the browser shows only your challenges which are stored locally. To browse through challenges submitted by other players you must click the “Online” button.
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confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of
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3Table of Contents
Getting Started 8
Installation 8
System Requirements 8
Title Screen 8
Game Modes 8
Tutorial 8
Campaign 9
Sandbox 9
Challenges 9
Starting a Challenge 9
Map Generation 9
Game Parameters 10
Character Creation 11
Appearance 11
Character traits 11
Interface basics 12
Main View 12
Camera Controls 12
Info Panel 12
Main View buttons 12
Info panels 13
Almanac 14
All the Little People 15
Citizens 15
Tourists and Tourism Rating 17
Buildings 18
Construction 18
Demolition 18
Administration 18
Roads and Traffic 19
4Avatar 20
Controls 20
Actions 20
Economics 21
Making Profits 21
Foreign Aid 22
Fees 22
Expenses 23
Swiss Bank 23
Politics 23
Factions 23
Elections 24
Election Speeches 24
Foreign Politics 25
Protests 25
Uprisings 25
Coups 25
Rebel attacks 25
Secret police 26
Subversive activities 26
Creating Challenges 26
The Basics 26
Events 26
Flags 27
Labels 27
Playing Online 27
My Profile 28
High Score Tables 28
Sharing and Visiting Islands 28
Appendix 1 - Buildings 29
Housing 29
Government 30
Farms & Mines 32
5Infrastructure 34
Accommodations 36
Industry 37
Attractions 39
Human Services 41
Entertainment 44
Appendix 2 - Edicts 47
Social 47
Foreign Policy 49
Economy 52
Domestic Policy 55
Credits 58
Haemimont Games 58
Kalypso Media Group 59
Kalypso Media customer service 60
Free customer service 60
support@kalypsomedia.com 60
forum.kalypsomedia.com 60
Exchange of serial codes (serial number / CD-Key) 60
Exchange of CD/DVD‘s 60
Tropico 3 Website 61
Limited Software Warranty And License Agreement 61
6Getting Started
“Politics” is made up of two words. “Poli”, which is Greek for “many”, and
“tics”, which are bloodsucking insects.
- Gore Vidal
Installation
To install the game insert the Tropico 3 DVD-ROM in your DVD-ROM drive.
If your computer has AutoPlay enabled it would automatically start the
installation process. If it does not, double click on the My Computer icon and
locate your DVD-ROM drive. Double-click on the DVD-ROM icon to start the
installation, or open the DVD-ROM folder and double-click on the file called
setup.exe.
Follow the on-screen instructions. You will be asked to decide where you want
to install the game. After the installation is over you may have to restart your
computer for the changes on your system to be applied.
During the installation the game will search the computer for the latest
version of DirectX. If this version of DirectX is not present, the game will
automatically install it.
System Requirements
•PC running Windows XP/Vista
•2.4 GHz CPU
•512 MB of system RAM
•A SM3.0 discrete GPU with 128 MB RAM (NVIDIA Geforce 6 series and
higher, AMD/ATI x1300 and higher)
•4 GB of HDD space
•The online functionality requires connection to the Internet
Title Screen
After Tropico 3 starts you will be presented with the Title Screen.
From there you can start a new game in any game mode, continue your
last saved game, load a game, access challenges, inspect your achievements,
check out the latest news, change the game options, or view the credits.
Game Modes
Thirty-two coups d’etats are enough.
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide
The various game modes described below are accessible through the New
Game button in the Main Menu. We recommend that you start playing the
tutorial game mode.
7Tutorial
The Tropico 3 tutorial is a short mission that introduces the camera
controls, the interface, and the key gameplay elements like constructing and
administrating buildings, issuing edicts, and controlling your avatar.
Campaign
Tropico 3 features a 15 mission campaign set on various fictional islands in
the Caribbean. Initially only a single mission is available, but as the campaign
progresses more and more missions will become available and usually you
will be able to choose between several missions that are not yet completed.
Completed missions are available for replay and are marked with a flag on
the campaign map.
After you have selected a mission to play, you will have to choose or create a
character, as described in the “Character Creation” section of this manual.
Sandbox
The Sandbox maps set no specific goals for you, but you are allowed to
customize the “Game Parameters” as described in the corresponding section
of this manual. You will be able select the map to play or to create a custom
random island. For details on the latter option, refer to the “Map Generation”
section.
Challenges
Challenges are special scenarios created by Tropico 3 players across the
world. You are able to browse the challenges uploaded online, play a random
challenge, or manage and upload your own challenge.
To access the online functionality of the game, such as browsing challenges
and uploading your challenge online, you will have to create an online Tropico
3 account or log into your existing account. Online features are described in
detail in the “Online” section of the manual.
Starting a Challenge
To play a challenge click the “Challenges” button in the Main Menu and then
click “Browse”. This will open the “Challenge Browser”, which contains a list
of challenges on the left page and the description of the currently selected
challenge on the right page. Initially the browser shows only your challenges
which are stored locally. To browse through challenges submitted by other
players you must click the “Online” button. This requires an Internet
connection and you will have to input your password.
Map Generation
This country is heaven, in the spiritual sense of the word. And I say, we prefer
to die in heaven than survive in hell.
- Fidel Castro
8The Map Generator allows you to create a custom random map for a sandbox
mission or a challenge created by you. You are able to customize the following
parameters:
•ISlAND SIze - The size of the generated island. It is often more difficult to
play on smaller islands because the building space is limited there.
•eleVATION - Different crops fare differently on different elevation. The
islands with very high elevation tend to have less building space.
•MINeRAl DePOSITS - Determines how many iron, bauxite, gold, and oil
deposits exist on the island.
•VeGeTATION - Islands with lush vegetation have more fertile soil. Farming
can be difficult on barren islands with small amounts of vegetation.
After you are satisfied with the settings you have selected, click on the
“Generate” button on the right side of the screen to create the random map.
If you are not happy with the results, click the button again to create a new
map. Use the “Forward” button to proceed with the generated map.
Game Parameters
You will be prompted to customize the game parameters for any sandbox
game you play and any challenge you create. The selected set of parameters,
along with the random map settings, where applicable, determines the game
difficulty.
The following parameters can be adjusted with a slider:
•POLITICAL STABILITY - Impacts rebel activities, coups, uprisings, protests,
subversive actions, and foreign invasions. Low political stability equals more
difficult game.
•EXPORT PRICES - Modifies the export prices of all Tropican goods. low
prices will raise the game difficulty.
•TOURISM - Modifies the tourism rating of the island. High tourism rating
attracts more and wealthier tourists. Low tourism rating will increase the
game difficulty.