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Some polishing of the manual page

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@ -95,13 +95,20 @@ Star Traders encountered an unrecoverable problem or error; a diagnostic
message will be written to standard error in this case. message will be written to standard error in this case.
.\" ********************************************************************* .\" *********************************************************************
.SH EXAMPLES .SH EXAMPLES
You can start an ordinary game by running Star Traders without any You can start a new game by running Star Traders without any command line
command line options: options:
.RS .RS
.sp .sp
.B trader .B trader
.sp .sp
.RE .RE
Once the game starts, you will be asked to enter the number of people
playing. From one to eight people can play (although, in this version,
they will all have to share the one keyboard and screen!). After
entering in the names of the players, you will have the opportunity to
read instructions on how to play the game. Do so\(emand good luck in the
game!
.PP
If you would like to continue a previously-saved game, simply specify If you would like to continue a previously-saved game, simply specify
that game number on the command line. For example, the following starts that game number on the command line. For example, the following starts
game 4, if it was previously saved: game 4, if it was previously saved:
@ -116,8 +123,10 @@ game in a dedicated
window (all on one line): window (all on one line):
.RS .RS
.sp .sp
.hy 0 .nh
.na
.B "xterm \-g 80x24 \-fa Mono \-fs 18 \-bg black \-fg white \-bc +sb +fbx \-e trader &" .B "xterm \-g 80x24 \-fa Mono \-fs 18 \-bg black \-fg white \-bc +sb +fbx \-e trader &"
.ad
.hy 14 .hy 14
.sp .sp
.RE .RE
@ -125,8 +134,10 @@ If you would like a full \*(lqretro-computing\*(rq green-screen
experience, try (again, all on one line): experience, try (again, all on one line):
.RS .RS
.sp .sp
.hy 0 .nh
.na
.B "xterm \-g 80x24 \-fa Mono \-fs 18 \-bg black \-fg '#009911' \-bc +sb +bdc +fbx \-xrm 'XTerm*colorBD: #00FF00' \-e trader \-\-no\-colour &" .B "xterm \-g 80x24 \-fa Mono \-fs 18 \-bg black \-fg '#009911' \-bc +sb +bdc +fbx \-xrm 'XTerm*colorBD: #00FF00' \-e trader \-\-no\-colour &"
.ad
.hy 14 .hy 14
.sp .sp
.RE .RE
@ -154,7 +165,7 @@ manual pages for more details on locale settings.
.\" ********************************************************************* .\" *********************************************************************
.SH FILES .SH FILES
.TP .TP
.IB ~/.trader/game N .IB \(ti/.trader/game N
Star Traders stores saved game files in the \fI.trader\fR subdirectory in Star Traders stores saved game files in the \fI.trader\fR subdirectory in
your home directory. \fIN\fR is a number between \fB1\fR and \fB9\fR your home directory. \fIN\fR is a number between \fB1\fR and \fB9\fR
inclusive. The game file is scrambled to prevent you or others from inclusive. The game file is scrambled to prevent you or others from
@ -214,7 +225,7 @@ them.
.\" ********************************************************************* .\" *********************************************************************
.SH HISTORY .SH HISTORY
The original (and very primitive) Star Traders game was written by The original (and very primitive) Star Traders game was written by
S.\ J.\ Singer in 1984 using Altair Basic. This was modified for S.\~J\. Singer in 1984 using Altair Basic. This was modified for
Microsoft Basic (MBASIC) running under the CP/M-80 operating system by Microsoft Basic (MBASIC) running under the CP/M-80 operating system by
John Zaitseff and released on 7th March, 1988. John Zaitseff and released on 7th March, 1988.
.PP .PP