The "Big Biz Tycoon" Guide **The Legal Stuff** Copyright 2002 Zack Schreiber ZLS2004@aol.com This Guide/Faq Is mine. You can not tamper it in any way. I don't mind if you print it, save it in a word proccessor, or save to disk/CD. You can ONLY USE IT FOR PERSONAL USE. NO SELLING/CHARGING FOR COPIES OF THIS!!! If you do use it, make sure my name is on it and this legal section. If you find this on a site not listed here, please tell me. 1. GameFAQs.com If you would like to have it on your site, send me your e-mail, site adress, and why you would like to have it. Thanks for reading this. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contents*************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Updates 2. Starting Out a. The Intro b. The Tool Bar c. How to Make Some Moolah(Money) 3. Tips 4. Codes 5. FAQ 6. Scenario Guide(Incomplete) a. Numerous Rivals b. Dream of Best 7. Special Thanks 8. Personal Info.(Contact info) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Updates**************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/17-18/2002 Version 1.0 I started The "Big Biz Tycoon" Guide. Added legal section, updates, and starting out(a, b, and c). 6/18/2002 Version 2.0 Added Tips section. Added FAQ section. Added Scenario Guide. Added Codes section. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting Out*********************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the FIRST faq i've written. It will contain a good bit of info. I wrote this because I figure it will help me start writing faqs, it is a pretty fun game, and, well, I'm BORED to death. So let's get to the good stuff. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- a. The Intro*********************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, basically, this game is not quite understandable at first. You get to make a business. That's all I knew. The tutoral helped, but didn't quit get the whole game across. The only bad thing about the game is you don't know what to do when you first start. There is a manual, but I never knew about it until I learned how to play the game. It also took quite a while to load. So, This FAQ was Written. I hope it helps. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- b. The Tool Bar******************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The tool bar has a lot of options. Here I will list them from <-- to -->. Pause: When you click on this icon, the game will be paused. Once you want to play again, just click any point on a screen. Save: Save your current game. Both updating the save of the existing game and saving the current game as a new game are possible. Exit: End the game and return to the main title screen. Message: Store the messages from the employees on the lower center window of the screen and shows them in time sequence. Sound Effect: Turn sound effects on/off. Background Music: Select the background music. Zoom in/out: It enlarges or reduces the game screen. The screen at the beginning is the maximum size (zoomed all the way in). Clicking this icon will cycle through the 4 levels of zoom – clicking in will zoom out 1 level, and after it is zoomed out all the way, clicking it in will return to the closest zoom. Rotation: Rotate the game screen by 90 degrees. Valley: See the corporate information in the valley where you play, or move your office to another location. Self-Management: Improve your managerial ability and stamina by exercise and study. Office Management: Pay to have your office cleaned. Personnel Management: You can take care of things like employee welfare, personnel management, pay raises, recruiting employees from other companies, holding a company picnic, etc. Interior Decoration: Decorate and equip your office. Charity Work: Do charity work to raise the honesty of the employees and the recognition of the company. Some physical strength and money are required. Project Development: Develop projects/products based on the types of company you have. Technology Development: Develop new technologies. Department Management: Assign the employees to the proper departments based on their ability and your business plan. Publicity Work: Do advertising through leaflets, newspaper, and broadcasting to raise your company’s recognition. The level of company recognition will affect recruitment and product distribution. Reading the Newspaper: Provides news related to current events containing economy and useful information about product development strategy, distribution structure, stock listings, mergers and so forth. Banking: Take out a loan, pay back money, or deposit and withdraw money. Dealing with Securities: Deal with stocks of other companies or list stocks of your own company. Distribution: Sell the project developed in your company. You can sell it directly or transfer the license to another company. Job Offer: Hire employees who are currently seeking employment. Item Mall: Buy items to give to your employees as presents. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- c. How To Make Some Moolah(Money)************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are several ways to make money! Actually there is only one. But it is kind of simple. This section explains it. 1. Hire employees. 2. Move some into project development field. **Note** Do this by going to Department Management. 3. Go to Project Development screen. 4. Assign enough people to meet the requirements in the bottom left corner of this screen. Name the item. Click the check mark. 5. When scrren says project succsessful, go to Distribution. 6. Click on your project, then click on the blue circles in bottom right corner. 7. Set the yield(how many to make).Set the amount for sell price. **Note** I set the yield to 215000, and the price to $1000 above cost to make. This is very profitable. You will spend around 20 to 30 thousand, but will make about 10 thousand.(This is after you get your 20-30 back) 8. Click the check mark. 9. Watch the cash roll in.(You will lose cash at first, but will make that and more back if you use my theory.) Thus, concludes this section. Hoped it helped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tips******************************************************************* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. When starting, make a simple 1 toilet, 1 urinal, 1 sink bathroom. Add as you expand.(can be in a 3x3 area) 2. When starting, make a simple lounge. I put one $10 double bed, 1 cloth couch, 2 vending machines, and a water dispenser. It might seem like alot, but it isn't. and If you space it right, can be compact.(can be in a 3x7 area) 3. When Starting Add desks as you go. Only use the cheap computers. It doesn't mater what type of PC they use. Also only use steel chairs(They only cost $1).(With 9 desks,can be in a 7x10 area. **Note** I put 9 desks with chairs, tip #1, Tip #2, Heaters, and a bunch of other stuff in a 10x10 area. This proves a small office can have a ton of stuff. 4. Use the cheapest items only! Employees don't care about looks.If you have money coming out your ears, buy expensive stuff if you like, but when starting, cheapest is best. :') Got any tips?? e-mail me them to ZLS2004@aol.com!!Label it as TIPS. (NO CODES) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Codes****************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This section has a list of codes that WORK. I checked them all. To enter cheat mode, press [Enter]then type cmd.Press[Enter],type codes. CODE EFFECT repair repair all objects in office for free. mission ok complete level time stop time stops of course time default restores time money get indicated amount of money level up make up to level 5 items Know a code? Send to ZLS2004@aol.com. Remember, I test them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ******************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a list of FAQs. I won't have any unless you send me a question. 1.Q-N/A A-N/A Need help? Ask me a question. I will most likely know the answer. Send to ZLS2004@aol.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Scenario Guide********************************************************* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This section deals with how to win certain levels. It is the main part of this guide. **WARNING** This tells you how to beat the levels. Only use if ABSOLUTELY NECCESARY!!!! Here is how it works: Size:how much space you have Time:Time span to end of scenario Goal:What you have to achieve Difficulty:How hard the level is Guide:Explains how to win. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- a. Numerous Rivals***************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Size:10x10 Time:3 years Difficulty:2 Goal:Make the company have $300,000 in 3 years Guide: This is a very easy level. I beat it in year 2. All you have to do is make $100,000. To win, I built this office: __________ |DDHHDDHHDD| D=DESK H=HEATER |C C CH| C=CHAIR d=DOOR |DD DD DD| c=COUCH w=WATER JUG |C C CH| S=SINK b=BED(2 person) |DD DD DD| v=DRINK DISPENSER m=COFFEE DISPENSER |C C CH| t=TOILET u=URINAL d___ __d__| |,_,-=WALLS |c w S|**NOTE** |c bb |Between the bed and toilet, put a wall going up 3 spaces!! |C vm bbtuu|I couldn't type that in the map.Also, only this level will ------------contain a map. :'( (USE ONLY CHEAPEST ITEMS)(Put computers in front of chairs only.) After you make the office, hire the 9 smartest people in the JOB OFFER screen.(Go to Ph., change to Int. You must do this each time.)Follow instructions given in the section "How to Make Some Moolah". As soon as you distribute an item, repeat the steps 2-9. Do this forever. You SHOULD eventually get something that says "You won this scenario". **NOTE** When it says"lacking management/strength, go to SELF MANAGEMENT. From there, pick what you want. Congratulations!! You won Scenario #1. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- b. Dream of Best******************************************************* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Size:10x10 Time:3 years,8 months Goal:Make 1 million Dollors!!! Guide: All I can really tell you is delete everything and do the exact same thing as Scenario #1. This time, You might want to expand so you can have more workers. That way you can make more items. The more items you make, the more money you get! **NOTE** To expand, click the VALLEY icon and select a building. Choose about a 20x20 to double your size. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Thanks********************************************************* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special thanks to... Activision They made the game. GameFAQs They posted this. J. Lara Garduno For writing a great FAQ like this one.Check it out. Z. Schreiber For writing this FAQ. That's me :') ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Info.********************************************************* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- If you need help, want to contribute something not here, tell me errors in this FAQ, or anything else, send me an e-mail at ZLS2004@aol.com Well, that's about it.I hope this helped. Remember, need help, e-mail me. Even if it isn't about this game, I can get you codes, hints, and tips for just about every game.Gotta Go. Sayanara, buh-bye. This FAQ Copyright 2002 Zack Schreiber <-----------------------The End--------------------------------------->