Omnitrend's Universe

SECTION	SUB-SECTION	CURRENT DISPLAY	KEYPRESS	FUNCTION
HYPERDRIVE	Local Group Chart		up arrow	Move cursor up one line.
			down arrow	Move cursor down one line.
		If "V" column has "Y" on same line as cursor	OPTION	Go to Planetary Bodies.
		IF cursor turns into a ">" on line as "X:"	OPTION	Computer is now ready for manual numeric input.
		If cursor is a ">" on the line with "X:"	num input	Enter x, y, and z coordinates.
		If cursor is a ">" on the line with "X:" and you have entered coordinates	SELECT	Computer calculates a hyperspace jump and goes to Local Group Map screen.
		If cursor is on any other line	SELECT	Computer calculates a hyperspace jump and goes to Local Group Map screen.
	Local Group Map		OPTION	Return to Local Group Chart.
			SELECT	Execute hyperspace jump.
	Planetary Bodies		START	Return to Local Group Chart.
WEAPONS		If the bottom of the screen is blank	<T>	Select a target.
		(same as above)	<L>	Fire laser.
		(same as above)	<M>	Fire missile(s).
		(same as above)	<O>	Go to the Emergency Systems menu.
		(same as above)	<D>	Dock with target.
		(same as above)	START	Exit from Weapons.
	Target Select	Computer is asking for a target	1 ... 4	Selects target.
		"Viewmag?"	up arrow	Increase tactical viewer magnification by 10%.
		(same as above)	down arrow	Decrease tactical viewer magnification by 10%.
		(same as above)	RETURN	Begin tactical high definition scan.
		"Visual Damage?"	Y/N	Select flashing damage display.
	Laser	"Confirm"	<C>	Laser lock-on confirmed; fire laser.
	Missiles	Computer lists all missile types and current stores of each	0-9	Selects a missile type.
		"Salvo size?"	num input	Select number of missiles to fire in salvo.
		"Confirm?"	<C>	Confirms lock-on and firing.
	Emergency		<O>	Overload hyperdrive.
			<R>	Launch rescue pods.
	Overload	Computer is displaying overload countdown	<A>	Aborts countdown to overload.
	Dock/boarding	"Number of boarders?"	num input	Enters number of crew to board target ship.
		Computer is displaying the boarding battle	<R>	Retreat back to main ship.
MONEY EXCHANGE			<ESC>	Exit Money Exchange.
			<E>	Go to Exchange.
			<T>	Go to Transfer.
	Exchange		<1>	Go to Xchng Ore-Credits.
			<2>	Go to Xchng Ore-Ore.
	Xchng Ore-Credits		<C>	Exchange Credits-to-Ore.
			<O>	Exchange Ore-to-Credits.
		If computer is displaying "Number of Credits?"	num input	Enter number of credits to be exchanged for Ore.
		If computer is displaying "Units of Ore?"	num input	Enter units of Ore to be exchanged for credits.
	Xchng Ore-Ore	If computer is displaying "Exchange which ore?"	1 ... 4	Enter Ore to exchange from.
		If computer is displaying "To which Ore?"	1 ... 4	Enter Ore to exchange to.
	Transfer	If computer is displaying "Xchng from which Orbiter?"	1 ... 5	Enter orbiter to remove Ore from.
		If computer is displaying "To which Orbiter?"	1 ... 5	Enter orbiter to put Ore into.
CONTRACT HOUSE			<ESC>	Exit Contract House.
			1 ... 5	Select contract 1-5.
TRAVELER'S TERMINUS			<ESC>	Exit Traveler's Terminus.
			<L>	Go to Load Travs.
				Go to Unload Travs.
	Load Travs	If computer is displaying "Which Orbiter?"	1 ... 5	Enter orbiter to load pas- sengers onto.
		If computer id displaying "How many passengers?"	num input	Enter number of pas- sengers to load onto selected Orbiter.
	Unload Travs	If computer is displaying "Which Orbiter?"	1 ... 5	Enter orbiter to unload passengers from.
		If computer is displaying "How many passengers?"	num input	Enter number of pas- sengers to unload from selected orbiter.
DEPARTURES			<ESC>	Exit Departure.
			<R>	Go to Repair.
			<F>	Go to Fuel.
				Go to Board.
			<L>	Launch Orbiters. Go to Ascent.
	Repair		1 ... 5	Enter orbiter number 1-5.
		Computer is displaying "Repair how many points?"	num input	Enter number of points to be repaired.
	Fuel		1 ... 5	Enter orbiter to be fueled.
		Computer is displaying "How much energy?"	num input	Enter number of units to be put into selected orbiter.
	Board Ascent		1 ... 5	You board spacecraft 1-5 for the ascent.
			1 ... 5	Change ascent status.
CARGO MANIFEST			up arrow	Move arrow pointer up.
			down arrow	Move arrow pointer down.
			1 ... 5	Moves cargo item on pointer row onto Orbital shuttle 1-5.
			<0>	Moves cargo item on pointer row into cargo hold.
			SELECT	Scroll manifest down one line.
			OPTION	Scroll manifest up one line.
			START	Exit Cargo Manifest.
LAUNCH ORBITERS	Load Orbiters		<ESC>	Exit Launch Orbiters.
			OPTION	Advance to next section and highlight.
			SELECT	Change currently high- lighted area.
		If "ENERGY" is selected	num input	Enter percentage energy to load.
		If "CREW" is selected	SELECT	Crew load status changes.
		If "ORE" is selected	num input	Enter quantity of Ore to load onto orbiter.
		If "PSNGR" is selected	num input	Enter number of pas- sengers to load onto orbiter.
			START	Launch orbiters.
		Once orbiters are launched	1 ... 5	Change descent status of orbiters 1-5.
REPORT STATUS			OPTION	Move arrow to next selection.
			SELECT	Display status of selected system or exit if on "* * EXIT * *"
		If computer is displaying status of a section	START	Return to Report Status menu.
PROGRAM CONTROL			START	Exit Program Status.
			up arrow	Move row pointer one row up.
			down arrow	Move row pointer one row down.
			OPTION	Change column pointer.
			SELECT	Change value pointed at by row and column pointer.
BUYER'S BOARD			<ESC>	Exit Buyer's Board.
			0 ... 9	Purchase product 0-9.
PORTMASTER			<ESC>	Exit Portmaster.
			up arrow	Move row pointer up one row.
			down arrow	Move row pointer down one row.
			<L>	Loading selected item onto orbiter.
			<C>	Go to Change Orbiter.
	Change Orbiter		1 ... 5	Change current orbiter to 1-5.
SELLER'S BOARD			<ESC>	Exit Seller's Board.
			<A>	Add an item from any orbiter.
			<R>	Go to Remove Item.
	Remove Item	If computer is displaying "ITEM NUMBER?"	0 ... 9	Remove item 0-9 from Seller's Board.
				Go to Item Pricing.
	Item Pricing	If computer is displaying "ITEM NUMBER?"	0 ... 9	Enter number of item to price.
			num input	Enter new price.
				Start bidding.
		If computer is displaying "BIDDING UNDERWAY"	<H>	Halts bidding.
PARTS REMOVAL			SELECT	Advances pointer to next systems.
			OPTION	Reverses pointer to pre- vious system.
			space bar	Changes the current sys- tem's status.
			START	Exit Parts Removal.
PARTS PURCHASE			OPTION	Advanced pointer to next section.
			SELECT	Highlight a section for input.
			START	Exit Parts Purchase.
	Parts	"PARTS" is highlighted	num input	Input system, part number, and quantity if necessary. Computer dis- plays part cost.
		(same as above)	RETURN	Exit parts.
		"PARTS" is highlighted and part cost is displayed	OPTION	Aborts purchase.
		(same as above)	SELECT	Purchase the displayed part.
	Ore IV	"ORE IV" is highlighted	num input	Input number of units of Ore IV to purchase. Com- puter displays cost.
		(same as above)	RETURN	Exit Ore IV.
		"ORE IV" is highlighted and cost is displayed	OPTION	Abort purchase.
		(same as above)	SELECT	Purchase displayed quan- tity of Ore IV.
	Hulls	"HULLS" is highlighted	num input	Input number of hulls to purchase. Computer dis- plays cost.
		(same as above)	RETURN	Exit Hulls.
		"HULLS" is highlighted and cost is displayed	OPTION	Abort purchase.
		(same as above)	SELECT	Purchase displayed quan- tity of hulls.