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About the game You are taking the wheel at an entire Lumber Company, so you’ll need to take care of a whole range
of machinery. Your task is to locate and fell trees that are available for timber, and to deliver the
wood to your customers. After the trees have been felled they need to be transported from the
forest to the saw mill. There they will be processed into smaller segments which must then be loaded
onto the trucks. You will have total control over
all the machines at all times. As time passes,
you’ll get valuable orders which will need all
your attention and skill to complete successfully
– and you’ll also have to meet time limits.
Profiles
In career mode you may have 5 different profiles.
Click on PROFILE in the main menu and choose a profile.
Before starting a career game pay attention to having selected the correct profile.
Game modes
There are 2 different game modes:
1. Regular orders: Complete the orders as they come in and deliver the required units of timber
to your customers. As soon as all the orders are completed the next level will become
available.
2. Free play: This game mode allows players who have already completed a level to continue
playing at that level and complete the entire area. There will be no time limits or extra orders
while you clear the forest. Decide for yourself where, how, and when to work.
Options Here you can select the levels for resolution and sound options. All of your selections will be saved
for the next time you open the game. Youcan select the resolution for different sizes of monitors in
the Video Settings – for example, you can choose 4:3, 16:9, or even 16:10 as your monitor size. If the
wheels need to be serrated instead of round you can change that here too.
If the game is running slowly, please use these options to lower the resolution and also reduce the
detail level.
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Levels The different levels can be played in order, one after another. Sometimes you will have as much time
as you want, but some levels will be played against the clock, which will count down the time you
have left. In the top right corner you can click the order book to check your progress. When you
complete one order, the next will begin. Once you’ve completed a level you can come back to it at
any time and play it again.
Bonus levels: After some orders you’ll be able to play up to three bonus levels. For example, you
might be asked to fell a number of trees within a time limit, without having to transport them.
Game Play Processing a tree takes place in five
steps, from felling to delivery. These
stages are explained briefly below.
Step 1 - Felling:
Activate the tractor with Button 1. Cut
down the tree with the tractor. When
you are approaching a tree, wheels
appear at the bottom right of the
screen; use them to position the tractor.
If you approach a tree in reverse, the
saw needs to be to the left of the tree. When the green radar point is in the crosshairs, the tree can
be felled. First you’ll need to apply the handbrake with the T button. Start the tractor by pressing the
space bar. When the tree is felled, it will automatically be ready for transport.
Step 2 – To the Saw Mill:
Start the tractor with the 2 button. Push or pull the tree trunk to the saw mill. You’ll recognise the
mill by the conveyor belt and crane. If driving in reverse seems too difficult at first, you can change
the clutch at the back (L button). The steering will now be easier, but less realistic. Driving forwards
with the brake on is not recommended.
Step 3 – On the Conveyor Belt:
Activate the saw mill crane with Button 3. Use the crane to lift the trunk onto the conveyor belt.
When the trunk is placed correctly, it is automatically taken into the mill. You can move the crane
with the arrow buttons. To turn the crane, press the Shift button at the same time as the left or right
arrow. Lower the crane with the Page Down or the K key, and raise it with the Page Up or the I key.
Open and close the claw with the Home and the End buttons (or alternatively the U and J keys). To
keep the trunk balanced, grasp it in the middle.
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Step 4 - Transport to the Loading Area:
Activate the bulldozer with Button 4. Transport the wood to the loading crane. The arrow buttons
steer the truck. Lower the claw with the Page Down or K key, and raise it with the Page Up or I key.
Open and close the bucket with the Home and the End buttons (or alternatively the U and J keys).
Step 5 – Loading and Transport:
Activate the loading crane with Button 5. The steering is the same as the saw mill crane. You can
move the crane with the arrow buttons. To turn the crane, press the Shift button at the same time as
the left or right arrow. Lower the crane with the Page Down or the K key, and raise it with the Page
Up or the I key. Open and close the claw with the Home and the End buttons (or alternatively the U
and J keys). This crane is much larger – you can move several pieces of wood at once, assuming you
have loaded and stacked them neatly. Press the space bar to start the truck and transport the timber.
It will take a few moments before the materials appear in your statistics. The next truck will soon
arrive at the loading crane. It is up to you to decide how much to load onto each one.
Several vehicles are thus activated with Buttons 1-5. Alternatively, you can use the symbols for the
machines by clicking on the icons at the bottom of the screen.
Helpful tips
- When you are looking for a
tree to cut down, keep an
eye on the trunks that are
marked with a red X.
- If driving in reverse seems
too difficult at first, you can
change the clutch at the
back (L button). This will fix
the back axle and make
steering much easier. This would also make driving forwards require extreme steering
angles and be much more difficult, so is only recommended in reverse.
- If the tree trunk is not directly in front of the crane, just move the claw until it is in the
right position.
- For balance, grip the trunks in the middle.
- If you want the camera to follow your vehicle at all times, and turn when it does, change
the camera mode with the C key.
- The last two, small sections of a trunk can both be carried in the bulldozer at the same
time. That way you save yourself time and a trip to the loading crane.
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- Stack the trunks in front of the crane in a pyramid shape – it can then pick up more than
one piece of timber at a time.
- If you get stuck or the claw will not release a piece of wood, press the R key and confirm
the message that will come up on the screen. This will take the vehicle straight back to
where it began. Tip: This can save a lengthy trip back to the saw mill.
Keyboard Layout These are the buttons that are used in the game. You’ll find a a picture showing all these keys as well
as the key shortcuts that can be used at the end of these instructions, as well as in a JPG file on the
CD-ROM.
Tractor:
1 Start
Up arrow or W Drive forward
Down arrow or S Drive in reverse
Left arrow or A Steer to the left
Right arrow or D Steer to the right
Space bar Saw
T Apply/remove handbrake
R Reset the vehicle’s position
C Change camera mode (static or following the vehicle)
Stammschlepper:
2 Start
Up arrow or W Drive forward
Down arrow or S Drive in reverse
Left arrow or A Steer to the left
Right arrow or D Steer to the right
Home button or U Close the bucket
End or J Open the bucket
Page up button or I Raise the bucket
Page down button or K Lower the bucket
L Fix the back axle (for easier reversing)
T Apply/remove handbrake
R Reset the vehicle’s position
C Change camera mode (static or following the vehicle)
Saw mill crane and loading crane:
3 Start the saw mill crane
5 Start the loading crane at the truck
Up arrow or W Move the arm back
Down arrow or S Move the arm forward
Left arrow or A Turn to the left
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Right arrow or D Turn to the right
Shift and Left arrow or A Move the claw to the left
Shift and Right arrow or D Move the claw to the right
Home button or U Close the claw
End button or J Open the claw
Page up button or I Raise the claw
Page down button or K Lower the claw
C Change camera mode (static or turning with the vehicle)
Space bar Send the truck to the customer – this only works when the loading
crane is selected (Button 5).
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Trunk transporter:
4 Start
Up arrow or W Drive forward
Down arrow or S Drive in reverse
Left arrow or A Steer to the left
Right arrow or D Steer to the right
Home button or U Close the claw
End button or J Open the claw
Page up button or I Raise the claw
Page down button or K Lower the claw
T Apply/remove handbrake
R Reset the vehicle’s position
C Change camera mode (static or following the vehicle)
Camera:
To change the camera angle, hold the right mouse button down while you move from side to side.
You can zoom in and out (narrowing and increasing the area shown on the screen) by using the
mouse wheel or pressing the + or - keys.