Transcript:Manual (Epic Astro Story)

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The following page is an exact transcription of the game's How to Play guide. The transcription below is of original content created / owned by Kairosoft Co., Ltd. It should not be modified to correct information, unless it is incorrectly transcribed verbatim.

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This game is a planetary development simulation game. Find new residents and fight enemies while expanding your territory and attracting tourists from around the galaxy.

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▼Game Flow

Have your residents make products, then export them or sell them to tourists to make money. Send out away teams to explore and discover new territory or find new products that you can make.

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▼Getting New Residents

You may find new residents when exploring caves or other planets. Just be sure to have a few extra houses available for them to live in.

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▼Leveling up Residents

You can spend money to boost your residents' stats. Each resident will go up in level in a unique way. Note that leveling up costs more the higher you go.

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▼Sources of Income

You can produce food in Fields and sell it, or turn it into processed food at a Factory first to increase its price. Build an Exporter to automatically export the products you make.

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▼Special Products

Expensive products often require special materials. Building a Processing Plant allows you to create new materials from food or ore.

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▼Exploration

If you send a resident to an unexplored region or cave, you can get new territory. After building a Space Center, you can also explore other planets.

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▼Technology

As you play through the game, you will learn new technologies, such as making food and weapons. technologies are shared amongst the entire planet, and Research Points can increase their levels.

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▼Research Points

You can get Research Points through exploration or by having tourists visit your planet. They can be used to develop new products, or to research new equipment or facilities.

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▼Combat

You will sometimes encounter enemies while exploring. Your units will fight the enemy, and get some loot if they are victorious.

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▼During Combat

The first unit in each column will attack the enemy. Units that are second in line can also attack if equipped with ranged weapons. Placing units with high Health in front is generally a good strategy.

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▼Hints for Combat

Careful placement of units with special skills (such as healing or boosting the Attack of nearby units) is the key to success in battle.

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▼Tourists

As you play the game, tourists from other planets will eventually visit your planet. After staying at a Resort Hotel, they will buy souvenirs at nearby Fields or Factories.

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▼Friendship

The higher a Resort Hotel's Attraction is, the better the Relationship you will have with the home planet of any tourist who visit. This will increase the number of visits from that planet.

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▼Increasing Attraction

Building a Flower Bed or Flower Garden near a Resort Hotel will increase Attraction, as will some other facilities...

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▼Resident Actions 1

If a resident's house is connected by a path to a Field or Factory, they will go there to work. The products they create will be stored in the facility's inventory.

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▼Resident Actions 2

You can see a resident's movement range by moving the cursor over them. The purple squares represent their range.

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▼Resident Stats 1

Health: Reduced by enemy attacks.
Work: The speed at which the resident works and moves.
Exploration: Makes exploration go faster.

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▼Resident Stats 2

Ability: Makes Attack increase more easily when weapons are equipped.
Skill: A skill that can be used in combat.

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▼Resident Stats 3

Attack: Increases damage done by attacks.
Defense: Reduces damage taken.

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▼Important Facilities

Some facilities have special effects. Only a limited number may be built, but you can remove them and build them again in new locations.

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▼Remodeling Houses

When a resident reaches a certain level, they will remodel their house. Residents with remodeled houses can work longer in a Field or Factory.

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▼Special Terrain

There is a variety of special terrain, like snow-covered fields or hills where fields cannot be built. These terrains often yield special minerals.

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▼Other

When you reach the "ending" of the game, your resident data will automatically be carried over to new games, and you will be able to pick one resident to keep using in the new game. (However, their level will be reset.)

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▼Ending

The game will "end" in March of the 16th year. You will then be able to register your high score (based on your funds and Clear Points). You can continue to play for as long as you like.

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About the Game

Epic Astro Story (c) Kairosoft Co., Ltd.