Using the Source of the Nile Module
Created by: Brian Mason (brian448@sbcglobal.net)


Overview

The Source of the Nile module lets you play Avalon Hill's Source of the Nile game on your computer.  Players may play as one of eight different expeditions.  

Once you enter the module and choose your color, you will be presented with the Main Toolbar.  This is a series of buttons along the top of the main window that give you access to the different parts of the game. 


Prepare for Play

Open the Main Map and Pieces Palette by pressing F1 and F2 respectively.
Choose your expedition marker from the Pieces palette and place it on the map in its start hex.  


Exploration

To explore a hex, drag a new terrain hex from the pieces palette and place it in the hex to be explored.  Edit the new hex using the hot keys given below.


Special Discoveries

The eight Special Discoveries counters are in a stack under the map legend.  They will be randomly shuffled.  Move the counters to the board before play.  Press Ctr-F to flip the counter when discovered during play.  The Discoveries are as follows:

Dr - Dr Livingston
SM - King Solomon's Mine
LC - Lost City
K  - Native Kingdom
X  - Blank (no discovery)


Cards

Open the Cards map by pressing F5.  Draw a card from the Draw pile and discard it in the Discard pile when finished.  When all cards are drawn, right click the Discard pile and choose 'Return cards to Draw Deck'.


Logs and Charts

The Expedition logs can be opened by pressing F6.  Each expedition has its own log.  You can change any info by Right Clicking a field and pressing 'Enter'.  An Expeditions Summary and Tribes Summary log is also provided.

The Charts for the game can be accessed by pressing F7.






Hot Keys

Here is a list of the Hot Keys and their actions.

Key                Action

 F1                   Open the Main Map
 F2                   Open the Pieces Palette
 F3                   Roll 1d6
 F4                   Roll 2d6
 F5                   Open Cards
 F6                   Open Logs
 F7                   Open Charts

Basic Hot Keys

  Ctrl D  - Delete Piece
  Ctrl K  - Send Discard Deck to Draw Deck
  Ctrl U  - Cycle Occupation
  Ctrl Z  - Cycle Tribe Status
  Ctrl F  - Flip Special Discovery Marker

Terrain Hot Keys

  Ctrl T  - Cycle Base Terrain
  Ctrl 0  - Reset Base Terrain
  Ctrl E  - Cycle Explored Terrain
  Ctrl P  - Cycle Published Status
  Ctrl 2  - Reset Published Status
 
River Hot Keys
  
  Ctrl I  - Cycle River Incoming
  Ctrl O  - Cycle River Outgoing
  Ctrl F  - Cycle River Fork
  Ctrl S  - Cycle River Source
  Ctrl C  - Cycle River Cataract
  Ctrl 1  - Reset All Rivers