Taipan is a historical adventure for the Hermes II BBS system. You become a trader in the Far East, buying and selling goods to make a living at the 10 seaports around the world. If you prosper you can gain strength and defeat the bloodthirsty pirates, but if you fail...
INSTALLING:
Just drop the "Taipan v1.0" external and the "Taipan Folder" into your Externals folder and you'll be all set! Taipan is currently setup to allow all users with an SL > 10 to enter the game, if you wish to change this, please do so in the HRMS resource in ResEdit or in the SetHRMS program.
PLAYING:
The game play of Taipan is quite simple. As a new user, you enter the game in the Hong Kong port. From this port you can borrow money, store goods in the Hong Kong GoDown, display statistics on ports you have visited and embark to another port. The key to the game is finding the trade routes that will allow you to gain the largest sum in the smallest number of moves. You must also beware of sea pirates, who will attempt to board your ship and take your money and supplies.
If you have any comments, suggestions, or bug reports, please send them to me on the Power User's Macintosh Association, (909) 792-4902, 14.4k. There is also a Delphic Software support center there where you can get information on future updates to this external and other Delphic Software products. Enjoy! Later...
--Mike Marshburn, President of Delphic Software
--Delphic Software - When you need the power of the gods.
