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The Time Controls
2. Look at the Game Time. You will see that it is passing by with five
second jumps. The Time Controls, below the Game Time, allow you
to control the rate at which this time passes.
• Click on the
5 Mins button. The button will depress and time will
pass at an increased rate. You will see the Game Time (above the
Time Controls) change rapidly and night and day will be visible on
the Earth, slowly changing.
You should use the Time Controls to advance the game through any
time-consuming section of the game (e.g. waiting for craft to arrive at
their destinations or waiting for UFOs to be detected).
Detecting UFOs
3. We will now advance time to the point when X-COM detect their
first UFO (if this has not already happened).
• Click on the
1 Day button in the Time Controls. The button will
depress and time will pass at the maximum rate.
4. Eventually, a window will appear over the Geoscape with the
message
UFO-1 Detected. Data regarding the UFO is shown in this
window.
• Click on the button marked
Center on UFO-Time=5 Secs. This
will center the Earth display on the UFO and reduce the passage of
time to 5 seconds. The UFO will appear as a red cross in the center of
the Geoscape, moving slowly.
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