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Map Screen
You can plan your route using the map page. The main map shows the whole of the Americas. By
clicking on one of the names (Canada, USA, Mexico and Central America or South America), the map
will zoom to show that area in more detail. The US is further divided up into four regions that can
be zoomed in on by clicking the mouse somewhere on the map, but not on a city. Click on the city
you want to Enter with the mouse, or press the Enter button on the wheel.
When you are looking at a small map, click on the Back button to zoom out and see the bigger map.
On the largest map screen there is an Options button and a "Back to Title" button that you can click
on. If you go back to the title page, your current game will end. The Options button will take you to
the in-game options screen. This is the same as the options available to you on the title page with the
addition of a Save game option. See Chapter 3 for more information about saving your game.
The Cities and Landmarks
There are two different types of city in Drive Across the Americas
, 3D cities and Picture Cities. The
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3D cities are modeled cities for you to drive around and explore. There are five of these marked on
the map with a large city icon. They are Chicago, New York City, Toronto, Washington D.C. and San
Francisco. You can find out more about these in Chapter 3.
The Picture Cities are marked on the map with a small star. In a Picture City there are two option
buttons, Local Trivia and Landmarks. When you are in the Landmarks mode you will see a map of
the city with some landmarks marked on it. By clicking on the number buttons you will be able to
read about the different landmarks. In the Local Trivia mode the number buttons will give you
information about events, people or history from the State.
There are also some Remote Landmarks on the map that function like Picture Cities. You will see a picture of the landmark and you can read
some information about it.
The Web Link button will take you to the web page for that city. See Chapter 1 for more information about this. Exit the Picture City or Remote
Landmark by clicking on the Exit button.
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