ENTREPRENEUR JUNGLE BY WILLIAM AUSTIN ANTIC SUPER DISK BONUS, MARCH 1988 Entrepreneur Jungle is a fast, full-featured stock market simulation with added contemporary touches such as the legal and ethical temptations of insider trading. Your BASIC broker is an 8-bit Atari computer with at least 48K memory and disk drive. Only a few keystrokes are necessary to control the trading action as you claw your way to great wealth. When a given stock is being offered for speculation, the player can [B]uy, [S]ell or move on to a different opportunity for speculation. Pressing the [SPACEBAR] will take you to the next investment area without action being taken. [RETURN] needs to be pressed only during a transaction, when a dollar amount or number of shares is entered. When you're asked if you want to take advantage of an investment, entering [Y]es displays the options. If you obtain control of a firm (better than 50% of the outstanding stock), fluctuation will double. If you acquire 100%, fluctuation will quadruple. This tends to bankrupt a poorly financed company, although the potential profits are huge. PORTFOLIO POSSIBILITIES AJAX MFG. CORP. * Beginning shares: 150 * Average per-share amount: $30 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $5 * Normal per-share split: $700 * Other: Ajax relies largely on government contracts for its growth. BEAR BREATH BREWERY CO. * Beginning shares: 50 * Average per-share amount: $8 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $5 * Normal per-share split: $300 * Other: Bear Breath is the smallest company offered on the trading board. CRATER TECH INC. * Beginning shares: 125 * Average per-share amount: $30-40 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $10-20 * Normal per-share split: $1,000 * Other: Crater is tied closely to government money for its growth. DEHRING INVESTMENTS * Beginning shares: 100 * Average per-share amount: $25 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $5 * Normal per-share split: $2,500 * Other: Dehring is daring -- If the stock value is over $10, fluctuations can match the value of the shares. EASY BOND AND TRUST * Beginning shares: 5,000 * Average per-share amount: $10 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $5 * Normal per-share split: $500 * Other: Easy Bond is extremely cautious in its investments. More than 95% of the time, the stock will rise, but only a few dollars a quarter. FLYING FOX AIRLINES * Beginning shares: 250 * Average per-share amount: $150 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $25-35 * Normal per-share split: $3,000 * Other: Flying Fox is government-dependent. GRANDE GOLD MINES * Beginning shares: 500 * Average per-share amount: $300 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: $50-75 * Normal per-share split: $10,000 * Other: Your net worth MUST exceed $1,000. MULTINATIONAL ARMS CO. * Beginning shares: $1,000 * Average per-share amount: $750 * Normal quarterly fluctuation: > $100 * Normal per-share split: $25,000 * Other: This stock is never openly traded, and you must obtain a letter of introduction from a government figure before it will be offered to you. This usually takes an accumulated donation to "the party" of $5,000. Multinational will NEVER go bankrupt. Foreign powers are dependent upon its products that they will step in and refinance if necessary. However, this does not protect you against loss -- stock values can still plummet disastrously. RISQUE FUTURES, INC. Risque acts as "finders" for varied investments ranging from pork belly futures to speculating in old comic books. Taking part in these ventures can cost less than $100 -- or more than $1,000,000. The opportunity and first level investment requirements will be described to you. To take part in the venture, enter [Y]es. Then select one of five levels of participation. The results of your investment will be posted in the next quarter. Risks are generally high, but the returns can be magnificent. BI COASTAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS, LTD. When your wealth reaches $5,000, you can become a Broadway "angel" -- and all the glamour, glitter and glitz of show business can be yours. Investing in Bi Coastal is similar to investing in Risque. However, many shows close before the first performance. However, if your production goes on stage, you'll get part of the box office receipts as long as the show runs. The usual investment starts at $5,000, but occasionally you can invest for under $1,000. DARKSIDE VENTURES, INC. These opportunities are never publicly offered. A letter of introduction -- usually costing $50 to $100 in political donations -- is necessary before the proprietors will let you in on the deal. Dealings are shady -- sometimes illegal. Both the risks and the possible profits are extremely high. The higher the risk, the more willing the group is to accept a smaller investment. You will be told of the cost of a piece of the action and, if you say [Y]es, you'll be asked how many "pieces" you want. For example, if it is a very high risk venture, a "piece" is $100. If you choose to, you can speculate millions of dollars with these "gentlemen." But keep an eye out for the Grand Jury. EXPERITECH R&D INC. When your total assets exceed $10,000, you can take part in the cutting edge of new products and processes. Experitech is a group of technicians who are always seeking financial aid for research and development. Many projects fail, but successful ones generate quarterly royalty payments for the rest of your career. If you find yourself short of cash, you may seek a bid for the company by arranging to [S]ell when Experitech is on the board. PARTY WAR CHEST FOUNDATION This is the channel by which you route "donations" (some would call them bribes) to some of the politicians. Nothing bad will happen if you don't donate, but donations can make a big difference in your investments. QUARTERLY REPORT At the end of every quarter, your Atari broker will submit a quarterly report outlining your current status. At this time you may [D]eposit or [W]ithdraw money from your Swiss Bank account. Your net worth only measures your wealth in tangible assets. Intangibles, such as investments in commodity futures, Darkside ventures or financing of research will not be considered in the compilation. PLAYING TIPS A complete game -- 44-plus game years -- normally takes several hours. You may leave the program at any quarter by taking a [V]acation. You will be informed as to your net worth, the value of your patents, how thick your Grand Jury file is and how large your political donations are. Note these figures, and input them in response to the prompts when you return. Of course, your stocks will be cashed in. You don't want to nap on the beaches of Bimini with your investments not being tended to. When you return, the market will be different from before -- You're not the only Entrepreneur manipulating the economic forces. Command Summary: You may [B]uy, [S]ell, [W]ithdraw or [D]eposit money in your Swiss Bank account, say [Y]es or take a [V]acation. One last tip: If you should accidentally, or purposefully, BREAK out of the program, you may rejoin the action at the next quarter by typing GOTO 30000 and entering [RETURN].
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