This tutorial will guide you through the
Geoscape’s basic controls and the process of
intercepting Alien Attack subs.
1. The Geoscape is the main screen for
playing
X-COM: Terror From The Deep.
Your base is represented on the 3-D view of
the Earth as a Hollow Blue Square. Alien
Subs are Solid Red Crosses, Alien Bases are
Hollow Purple Squares and X-COM flying
subs are Solid Yellow Crosses.
On the right hand side of the screen is a list of
Menu Options, a display of the Game Time,
the Time Controls and the View Controls.
The Time Controls are very important in the
game, and it is these that we will go through
next.
Note: If you wish to pause time at any stage
during the game, simply click on any of the
Menu Options.
THE TIME CONTROLS
2. Look at the Game Time. It
is currently passing in 5
second increments. The
Time Controls, below the
Game Time, allow you to
control the rate at which
this time passes.
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Click on the 5 Mins button. Time now
passes at the increased rate. The Game
Time rapidly changes and you might see
night and day sweep around the Geoscape
model of the Earth.
You should use the Time Controls to advance
the game through any time-consuming
section (e.g., waiting for craft to arrive at their
destination or waiting for Alien Subs to be
detected).
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