King

created and published by Creative Computing in 1975, running on Altair MITS 8800
type: manag./econ.
series: 101 BASIC Computer Games Series
perspective: other
player options: single player
other: Free OpenSource Software
languages: eng

Descriptions (2)

KING GOVERN YOUR OWN ISLAND
Description
This is one of the more comprehensive, difficult, and interesting
land and resource management games. (If you've never played one
of these games, start with HMRABI).
In this game, you are Premier of Setats Detinu, a small communist
island 30 by 70 miles long. Your job is to decide upon the
budget of the country and distribute money to your countrymen
from the communal treasury.
The money system is Rallods; each person needs 100 Rallods
per year to survive. Your country's income comes from farm
produce and tourists visiting your magnificent forests, hunting,
fishing, etc. Part of your land is farm land but it also has
an excellent mineral content and may be sold to foreign industry
for strip mining. Industry import and support their own workers.
Crops cost between 10 and 15 Rallods per $quare mile to plant,
cultivate, and harvest. Your goal is to complete an eight-year
term of office without major mishap.
To the question, "HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU PLAYED?" answer "0"
for a full set of rules, "500" for no explanation, or "1,000"
to continue an old game. To stop a running game and continue
it later, answer "0" to all questions.
This program is available from DECUS as BASIC-8-346, and is
called "POLLUTION GAME. II

Becoro # 2023-07-20 23:30:00 - source
1 REM JIM STORER
2 PRINT 'HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU PLAYED';
3 INPUT Z
5 LET N5=8
6 REM (RANDOMIZE)
12 IF Z=500 THEN 47
14 IF Z=1000 THEN 1960
17 FOR Y1=1 TO 10
18 PRINT
19 NEXT Y1
20 PRINT 'CONGRDULATIONS! YOU HAVE BEEN ELECTED PREMIER OF ETATS DETINU,'
22 PRINT 'A SMALL COMMUNIST ISLAND 30 BY 70 MILES LONG. YOUR JOB IS TO'
24 PRINT 'DECIDE UPON THE COUNTY'S BUDGET AND DISTIBUTE MONEY TO YOUR'
26 PRINT 'COUNTRYMEN FROM THE COMMUNAL TRASURY.';
27 IF Z<0 THEN 47
44 PRINT 'GOOD LUCK!'
47 FOR Y1=1 TO 4
48 PRINT
49 NEXT Y1
50 LET A=INT(60000!+(RND(1)*1000)-(RND(1)*1000))
55 LET B=INT(500+(RND(1)*10)-(RND(1)*10))
65 LET D=2000
100 LET W=INT(RND(1)*10+95)
101 FOR Y1=1 TO 8
102 PRINT
103 NEXT Y1
105 PRINT 'YOU NOW HAVE'A'RALLODS IN THE TREASURY.'
110 PRINT INT(B)'COUNTRYMEN,';
115 LET V9=INT(((RND(1)/2)*10+10))
120 IF C=0 THEN 140
130 PRINT INT(C)'FOREIGN WORKERS,';
140 PRINT ' AND'INT(D)'SQ. MILES OF LAND.'
150 PRINT 'THIS YEAR INDUSTRY WILL BUY LAND FOR'W'RALLODS PER SQ. MILE.'
155 PRINT 'LAND CURRENTLY COSTS'V9'RALLODS PER SQ. MILE TO PLANT.'
160 FOR Y1=1 TO 3
162 PRINT
163 NEXT Y1
200 INPUT 'HOW MANY SQ. MILES DO YOU WISH TO SELL TO INDUSTRY';H
215 IF H<0 THEN 200
220 IF H<=D-1000 THEN 300
230 PRINT '...THINK AGAIN, YOU'VE ONLY'D-1000'SQ. MILES OF FARMLAND'
240 IF X<>0 THEN 200
250 PRINT '(FOREIGN INDUSTRY WILL ONLY BUY FARM LAND BECAUSE FOREST'
260 PRINT 'LAND IS UNECONOMICAL TO STRIP MINE DUE TO TREES, ETC.)'
280 LET X=1
299 GOTO 200
300 LET D=INT(D-H)
310 LET A=INT(A+(H*W))
320 INPUT 'HOW MANY RALLODS DO YOU WISH TO DISTRIBUTE TO YOUR COUNTRYMEN';I
342 IF I<0 THEN 320
350 IF I<A THEN 400
360 IF I=A THEN 380
370 PRINT 'YOU ONLY HAVE'A'RALLODS IN THE TRASURY!'
375 GOTO 320
380 LET J=0
390 LET K=0
395 LET A=0
399 GOTO 1000
400 LET A=INT(A-I)
410 INPUT 'HOW MANY SQ. MILES DO YOU WISH TO PLANT';J
421 IF J<0 THEN 410
422 IF J<=B*2 THEN 426
423 PRINT 'SORRY, BUT EACH COUNTRYMAN CAN ONLY PLANT 2 SQ. MILES'
424 GOTO 410
426 IF J<=D-1000 THEN 430
427 PRINT 'SORRY, BUT YOU'VE ONLY'D-1000'SQ. MILES OF FARM LAND'
428 GOTO 410
430 LET U1=INT(J*V9)
435 IF U1<A THEN 500
440 IF U1=A THEN 490
450 PRINT 'YOU HAVE ONLY 'A'RALLODS IN THE TRASURY'
460 GOTO 410
490 LET K=0
495 LET A=0
499 GOTO 1000
500 LET A=A-U1
505 IF D=2000 THEN 1000
510 PRINT 'HOW MANY RALLODS DO YOU WANT TO SPEND ON POLLUTION CONTROL';
520 INPUT K
522 IF K<0 THEN 510
530 IF K<=A THEN 1000
540 PRINT 'THINK AGAIN, YOU HAVE ONLY'A'RALLODS LEFT'
550 GOTO 510
600 IF H<>0 THEN 1002
602 IF I<>0 THEN 1002
604 IF J<>0 THEN 1002
606 IF K<>0 THEN 1002
608 FOR Y1=1 TO 5
609 PRINT
610 GOTO 1590
612 PRINT 'GOODBYE.'
1000 GOTO 600
1002 FOR Y1=1TO3:PRINT:NEXT Y1
1010 LET A=INT(A-K)
1020 LET A4=A
1100 IF INT(I/100-B)>=0 THEN 1120
1105 IF I/100<50 THEN 1700
1110 PRINT INT(B-(I/100));'COUNTRYMEN DIED OF STARVATION'
1120 LET F1=INT(RND(1))*(2000-D)
1122 IF K<25 THEN 1130
1125 LET F1=INT(F1/(K/25))
1130 IF F1<=0 THEN 1150
1140 PRINT F1'COUNTRYMEN DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION'
1150 IF INT((I/100)-B)<0 THEN 1170
1160 IF F1<0 THEN 1180
1165 GOTO 1200
1170 PRINT ' YOU WERE FORCED TO SPEND'INT((F1+(B-(I/100)))*9);
1172 PRINT 'RALLODS ON FUNERAL EXPENSES.'
1174 LET B5=INT(F1+(B-(I/100)))
1175 LET A=INT(A-((F1+(B-(I/100)))*9))
1176 GOTO 1185
1180 PRINT ' YOU WERE FORCED TO SPEND'INT(F1*9)'RALLODS ON ';
1181 PRINT 'FUNERAL EXPENSES.'
1182 LET B5=F1
1183 LET A=INT(A-(F1*9))
1185 IF A>=0 THEN 1194
1187 PRINT ' INSUFFICIENT RESERVES TO COVER COST -LAND WAS SOLD'
1189 LET D=INT(D+(A/W))
1190 LET A=0
1194 LET B=INT(B-B5)
1200 IF H=0 THEN 1250
1220 LET C1=INT(H+(RND(1)*10)-(RND(1)*20))
1224 IF C>0 THEN 1230
1226 C1=C1+20
1230 PRINT C1'WORKERS CAME INTO THE COUNTRY AND';
1250 LET P1=INT(((I/100-B)/10)+(K/25)-((2000-D)/50)-(F1/2))
1255 PRINT ABS(P1)'COUNTRYMEN ';
1260 IF P1<0 THEN 1275
1265 PRINT 'CAME TO';
1270 GOTO 1280
1275 PRINT 'LEFT';
1280 PRINT 'THE ISLAND.'
1290 LET B=INT(B+P1)
1292 C=INT(C+C1)
1305 U2=INT(((2000-D)*((RND(1)*1.5)/2)))
1310 IF C=0 THEN 1324
1320 PRINT ' OF'INT(J)'SQ. MILES PLANTED,';
1324 IF J>U2 THEN 1330
1326 U2=J
1330 PRINT ' YOU HARVESTED'INT(J-U2)'SQ. MILES OF CROPS.'
1340 IF U2=0 THEN 1370
1344 IF T1>=2 THEN 1370
1350 PRINT ' (DUE TO ';
1355 IF T1=0 THEN 1365
1360 PRINT 'INCREASED ';
1365 PRINT 'AIR AND WATER POLLUTION FROM FORIEGN INDUSTRY.)'
1367 LET T1=T1+1
1370 Q=INT((J-U2)*(W/2))
1380 PRINT ' MAKING'INT(Q)'RALLODS.'
1390 LET A=INT(A+Q)
1400 V1=INT(((B-P1)*22)+(RND(1)*500))
1405 V2=INT((2000-D)*15)
1410 PRINT ' YOU MADE'ABS(INT(V1-V2))'RALLODS FROM TOURIST TRADE.'
1420 IF V2=0 THEN 1450
1425 IF V1-V2>=V3 THEN 1450
1430 PRINT ' DECREASE BECAUSE ';
1435 G1=RND(1)*10
1440 IF G1<=2 THEN 1460
1442 IF G1<=4 THEN 1465
1444 IF G1<=6 THEN 1470
1446 IF G1<=8 THEN 1475
1448 IF G1<=10 THEN 1480
1450 V3=INT(V1-V2)
1451 A=INT(A+V3)
1452 GOTO 1500
1460 PRINT 'FISH POPULATION DWINDLED DUE TO WATER POLLUTION.'
1462 GOTO 1450
1465 PRINT 'AIR POLLUTION IS KILLING GAME BIRD POPULATION.'
1467 GOTO 1450
1470 PRINT 'MINERAL BATHS RUINED BY WATER POLLUTION.'
1472 GOTO 1450
1475 PRINT 'UNPLESANT SMOG IS DISCOURAGING SUNBATHERS.'
1477 GOTO 1450
1480 PRINT 'HOTELS ARE LOOKING SHABBY DUE TO SMOG GRIT.'
1482 GOTO 1450
1500 IF B5>200 THEN 1600
1505 IF B<343 THEN 1700
1510 IF (A4/100)>5 THEN 1800
1515 IF C>B THEN 1550
1520 IF N5-1=X5 THEN 1900
1545 GOTO 2000
1550 FOR Y1=1 TO 8
1552 PRINT
1555 NEXT Y1
1560 PRINT 'THE FORIEGN WORKERS HAVE REVOLTED AND TAKEN OVER THE '
1562 PRINT 'COUNTRY.'
1570 IF RND(1)>.5 THEN 1580
1574 PRINT 'YOU ARE REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND ARE NOW RESIDING IN PRISON.'
1578 GOTO 1590
1580 PRINT 'YOU HAVE BEEN ASSASSINATED.'
1590 REM--------END OF JOB--------
1596 STOP
1600 FOR Y1=1 TO 8
1602 PRINT
1605 NEXT Y1
1610 PRINT B5'COUNTRYMEN HAVE DIED IN ONE YEAR!!!!'
1615 PRINT 'YOU HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED AND REMOVED FOR EXTREME MISMANAGEMENT'
1622 M6=INT(RND(1)*10)
1625 IF M6<=3 THEN 1670
1630 IF M6<=6 THEN 1680
1635 IF M6<=10 THEN 1690
1670 PRINT 'ALSO HAD YOUR LEFT EYE GOUGED OUT.'
1672 GOTO 1590
1680 PRINT 'HAVE ALSO GAINED A VERY BAD REPUTATION.'
1682 GOTO 1590
1690 PRINT 'HAVE ALSO BEEN DECLARED NATIONAL FINK.'
1692 GOTO 1590
1700 FOR Y1=1 TO 8
1702 PRINT
1705 NEXT Y1
1710 PRINT 'OVER ONE THIRD OF THE POPULATION HAS DIED SINCE YOU'
1715 PRINT 'WERE ELECTED TO OFFICE. THE PEOPLE (REMAINED)'
1720 PRINT 'HATE YOUR GUTS.'
1730 GOTO 1570
1800 IF B5-F1<2 THEN 1515
1805 FOR Y1=1 TO 8
1807 PRINT
1810 NEXT Y1
1815 PRINT 'MONEY WAS LEFT OVER IN THE TREASURY WHICH YOU DID'
1820 PRINT 'DID NOT SPEND. AS A RESULT SOME OF YOUR COUNTRY DIED'
1825 PRINT 'OF STARVATION. THE PUBIC IS ENRAGED AND YOU HAVE'
1830 PRINT 'BEEN FORCED TO EITHER RESIGN OR COMMIT SUICIDE'
1835 PRINT 'THE CHIOCE IS YOURS'
1850 GOTO 1590
1900 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT 'CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!'
1925 PRINT 'YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED YOUR 'N5'YEAR TERM'
1950 GOTO 1590
1960 INPUT 'HOW MANY YEARS WERE YOU IN OFFICE WHEN INTERRUPTED';X5
1962 IF X5<0 THEN 1590
1963 IF X5<8 THEN 1969
1965 PRINT ' COME ON, YOUR TERM IS ONLY'N5'YEARS'
1967 GOTO 1960
1969 INPUT 'HOW MUCH DID YOU HAVE IN THE TREASURY';A
1971 IF A<0 THEN 1590
1975 INPUT 'HOW MANY COUNTRYMEN';B
1977 IF B<0 THEN 1590
1980 INPUT 'HOW MANY WORKERS';C
1982 IF C<0 THEN 1590
1990 INPUT 'HOW MANY SQ. MILES OF LAND';D
1992 IF D<0 THEN 1590
1993 IF D>2000 THEN 1996
1994 IF D>1000 THEN 100
1996 PRINT ' COME ON, YOU ONLY STARTED WITH 1000 SQ. MILES!'
1998 GOTO 1990
2000 X5=X5+1
2040 GOTO 100
2046 END


(Zerothis) - # 2009-08-27 05:20:26

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hardware: 8086 CPU,
display: text

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author

Jim A. Storer (Author)

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