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™ ™ 078-5.00 FM 6/7/2002 2:08 PM Page 1 OFFICIAL TROPICO STRATEGY GUIDE ©2001 Pearson Education All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. LEGAL STUFF Tropico, the Tropico logo, PopTop, the PopTop logo, Gathering of Developers, Godgames, the Godgames logo, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and the Take- Two family logo are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software. ©2001 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.All Rights Reserved.All other trademarks and trade names are property of their respective owners. Please be advised that the ESRB rating icons,“EC”,“K- A”,“T”,“M”, and “AO” are copyrighted works and cer- tification marks owned by the Interactive Digital Software Association and the Entertainment Software Rating Board and may only be used with their permis- sion and authority. Under no circumstances may the rating icons be self-applied to any product that has not been rated by the ESRB. For information regarding whether a product has been rated by the ESRB, please call the ESRB at (212) 759-0700 or 1-800-771-3772. Please note that ESRB ratings only apply to the content of the game itself and do NOT apply to the content of the books. Brady Publishing An Imprint of Pearson Education 201 W. 103rd St. Indianapolis, IN 46290 ISBN: 0-7440-0078-5 Library of Congress Catalog No.: 2001-135046 Printing Code: The rightmost double-digit number is the year of the book’s printing; the rightmost single- digit number is the number of the book’s printing. For example, 01-1 shows that the first printing of the book occurred in 2001. 04 03 02 01 4 3 2 1 Manufactured in the United States of America. Limits of Liability and Disclaimer of Warranty: THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,WITH REGARD TO THESE PROGRAMS OR THE DOCUMENTATION CON- TAINED IN THEIS BOOK.THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF MER- CHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR- POSE. THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSE- QUENTAIL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH,OR ARIS- ING OUT OF,THE FURNISHING,PERFORMANCE,OR USE OF THESE PROGRAMS. 078-5.00 FM 6/7/2002 2:08 PM Page 2 OFFICIAL TROPICO STRATEGY GUIDE BRADYGAMES STAFF DIRECTOR OF PUBLISHING David Waybright EDITOR-IN-CHIEF H. Leigh Davis MARKETING MANAGER Janet Eshenour CREATIVE DIRECTOR Robin Lasek ASSISTANT LICENSING MANAGER Mike Degler ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER Susie Nieman CREDITS TITLE MANAGER Tim Cox SCREENSHOT EDITOR Michael Owen BOOK DESIGNER Dan Caparo PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Jane Washburne Bob Klunder Tracy Wehmeyer 078-5.00 FM 6/7/2002 2:09 PM Page 3 OFFICIAL TROPICO STRATEGY GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 CHAPTER 1, Starting from Scratch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CHAPTER 2, Managing Your Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 CHAPTER 3, Managing Industry & Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 CHAPTER 4, Managing People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 CHAPTER 5, Buildings & Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 CHAPTER 6, Edicts: Throwing Money at the Problem . . . . . . . . 124 CHAPTER 7, Victory Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 CHAPTER 8, Pre-Designed Scenarios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 APPENDIX A, Cheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 APPENDIX B, Buildings & Structures Quick Reference . . . . . . .164 APPENDIX C, Building & Occupation Quick Reference . . . . . . .186 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 BONUS! PopTop’s Guide to Paradise Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 078-5.00 FM 6/7/2002 2:09 PM Page 4 OFFICIAL TROPICO STRATEGY GUIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND THANKS This strategy guide wouldn’t have been possible without the assistance of those Tropico geniuses, Phil Steinmeyer and Franz Felsl.Thanks for taking the time to answer all those questions so promptly.This is a great game, and I loved playing it—which made writing this book a lot simpler. A group of play testers provided invaluable information about Tropico strategies, and I am grateful to them all: Scott Vail, Chien Yu, Joe Covello, Frank Kirchner, Stacey Sharpe, Ryan Littlefield, and Lisa Nawrot.Thank you all! Tim Cox and Ken Schmidt at BradyGAMES helped test strategies and supplied some great suggestions (Ken racked up some impressive scores along the way!).Thanks guys. Thanks also to Leigh Davis for assigning me this project, and the whole crew at BradyGAMES, who work harder than you know to produce books like this. Lastly, thanks to Shannon, Darian, and Rhiana, who understood I was working hard even if I was having fun, and who cleared out to make the writing easier. It’s great to have you back! A BIG THANK-YOU FROM BRADYGAMES Everyone at BradyGAMES would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all those who helped create this strategy guide. In particular,Aaron Rigby and Jamie Leece of Take 2 Interactive, Phil Steinmeyer and Franz Felsl of PopTop, and Devin Winterbottom of GOD Games. Your support and dedication was very much appreciated! 078-5.00 FM 6/7/2002 2:09 PM Page 5 OFFICIAL TROPICO STRATEGY GUIDE INTRODUCTION Welcome to Tropico, el Presidente! I’m sure your rule will be an enlightened and profitable one. The little people are certain to love you, especially if you follow the principals set forth in this handy strategy guide. Tropico may be a tiny tropical island, but its management is very complex to all but accomplished leaders like you.There are countless factors that you must monitor to keep your economy pro- ductive and your people happy—if you are worried about that sort of thing. This book is organized into the following sections: Chapter 1, Starting from Scratch: This chapter shows you how to generate your very own island and dictator. Chapter 2, Managing Your Island: This chapter provides a wealth of information any wise Presidente needs for managing resources, keeping factions happy, and controlling groups of people. Chapter 3, Managing Industry & Tourism: This chapter gives you thorough information concerning the management of all the industries on your island, from corn farms to canneries and hotels. Chapter 4, Managing People: This chapter provides details about the different kinds of citizens on Tropico. It also supplies information about increasing and decreasing salaries and monitoring individuals. Chapter 5, Buildings & Structures: This chapter is all about the structures in the game, which people work there, and each building’s purpose. Lastly, it provides a wealth of useful statistics concerning them all 078-5.00 FM 6/7/2002 2:09 PM Page 6 OFFICIAL TROPICO STRATEGY GUIDE Chapter 6, Edicts:Throwing Money At the Problem: Don’t overlook this chapter. Edicts are a wonderful boost to your regime, regardless of the victory conditions you chose or your play style.This chapter provides information on every edict. Chapter 7,Victory Strategies: This chapter provides a refresher course on the game interface, lists tips for how to get things up and running, and then provides more specific advice about different victory scenarios. It even has a section for iron-fisted dictators and discusses scoring. Chapter 8, Pre-Designed Scenarios: This chapter is chock full of information for playing and defeating the pre-designed scenarios in Tropico. Appendix A, Cheats: This chapter contains information useful to the very desperate dictator. Out of money? People ready to overthrow you and you can’t think of any options? Look here if all hope is lost… Appendix B, Quick Reference: This appendix is a quick reference to every building and structure you can construct on Tropico. Need to know the beauty score for a prison fast? Look here. Appendix C, Quick Reference: This chapter summarizes the jobs available on Tropico and the education requirement needed by the citizens. Refer to this sectioin as your island begins to expand its industry and population. After looking over this wealth uploads/Geographie/ tropico-strategy-guide.pdf

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