After selecting the scenario you want to play on the Start Game page, you will see this page

Access to the game

Activate java plugin

If you see a gray square you have to accept to run the java plugin.

If you use Chrome as your browser, you need to click « execute » on the bar

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Activate java plugin with Chrome

If you use FireFox, simply click on the gray square

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Activate java plugin with Firefox

An Hubnet window will open

Hubnet window

Enter your User Name

CAUTION! Your User Name has to be the same as the one you used to subscribe to this website

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Then click Enter

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If you have typed a wrong user name, you will be disconnected of the game.

Look for the hubnet window and enter your user name again.

Watch out, the hubnet window may be hidden behind your browser

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Interface of the game

The interface of the game will appear.

You can now start managing your estate!

This is your coffee

estate: you can click on

the different elements to select them

Cliking these icons opens

additional information

Here you will receive additional information

Sliders: use to select a number in

given range

Action buttons:

clicking these buttons

performs the indicated

action

Your house: right now it is a simple one. Later, it can become bigger if

you invest in it.

Farm information:

shade, irrigation, yields and number of

Jungle Wood allow to cut

Farmer information: cashbox and

life style level

Stocks: what is in store in your estate.

Irrigation: has an impact on the coffee yield

Jungle Wood tree: high

environmental value and

economic value. Cannot be sold

without a permit

Silver Oak tree: exotic specie. Less environmental and economical value. Can be sold freely

Several phases per turn

The game will now proceed in turns. Each turn is divided in phases:• phase 1: asking permit• phase 2: cutting• phase 3: pruning• phase 4: cleaning• phase 5: planting trees• phase 6: planting crop• phase 7: irrigation• phase 8: harvesting and selling• phase 9: upgrading lifestyle• phase 10: regeneration

Current TurnCurrent Phase

Actions for the current phase

Next Phase

Go Next Phase button

Moving from phase to phase

• You’ll move from phase to phase by clicking on the Go to Next Phase button.

• When you are done with the last phase, you’ll move on to the following turn.

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Phase 1: Asking Permit

Each turn you are allowed to cut one Jungle Wood tree for you own consumption.

During this phase you can try to request permits to fell more Jungle Wood Trees and sell them.

Check additional information at the Forest Office.

Forest Office: useful information for this phase

You can apply for a permit to sell Mature or Sapling Jungle Wood tree legally.

Modify the slider « Permit: Number of JW » to select the number of JW you want to sell legally

Apply for a Permit

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Then click on the « Apply for a permit » button to try to obtain a permit for the number of JW you have selected. Asking a permit costs money.

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Apply for a Permit

Number of Jungle Wood Selected

A message showing the result of your demand will appear on the bottom. Two possibilities: you failed to obtain the permit or you succeeded.

If you succeeded the number of Jungle Wood allowed to cut will increase according to the number of trees you have asked

Result message Cost for this demand

Cashbox updated

Apply for a Permit

Updated number of Jungle Wood allowed to cut

You can also try to reach an agreement with the Timber Merchant to sell directly Mature Jungle Wood trees

Modify the slider « Direct sale: Number of JW » to select the number of Mature Jungle Wood tree you want to sell directly to the Timber Merchant

Direct sale

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Then click on the « Discuss with the TM! » button to try to reach an agreement with the Timber Merchant for the number of JW you have selected

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Number of Jungle Wood Selected

Direct sale

Direct saleA message showing the result of your discussion will appear on the bottom. Two possibilities: you failed to reach an agreement or you succeeded.

If you succeeded the number of Jungle Wood allowed to cut will increase according to the number of tree you have asked

Result message

Number of Jungle Wood allowed to cut updated

When you have finished with this phase click on the « Go to Next Phase » button to go to the Cutting phase

Phase 1: Asking Permit

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Phase 2: Cutting

During this phase you can select the trees you want to cut

Check the number of Jungle Wood tree you are allowed to cut for this turn

Number of Jungle Wood allowed to cut

Click on the tree you want to cut

Phase 2: Cutting

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The tree selected for felling appears in red. If you change your mind, you can deselect it by clicking a second time on it.

Phase 2: Cutting

Tree selected

Phase 2: CuttingYou can select as many mature or sapling trees as you want by clicking on them.

Cutting a tree decreases the shade in your estate.

Trees selected Shade

When you have finished with this phase click on the « Go Next Phase button ».

The trees selected will be felled and the logs added to your stocks.

The felled trees will leave an empty slot in your estate, that can be later replanted with a seedling.

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Phase 2: Cutting

Stocks updated

Phase 3: Pruning

Empty Tree Slots Shade updated

During this phase you can select the trees you want to prune in order to manage your shade.

Pruning a tree decreases the shade in your estate.

The shade impacts on the coffee and pepper yield. Check the Coffee Board to have more information.

The Coffee Board office contains useful information for this phase

Click on the trees you want to prune. You can select as many mature or sapling trees as you want by clicking on them.

The selected trees will become red.

Phase 3: Pruning

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When you have finished with this phase click on the « Go to Next Phase button ».

The selected trees will be pruned and the shade updated.

Phase 3: Pruning

Selected Trees

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Shade updated

Phase 4: Cleaning

Trees pruned in the previous phase

During this phase you can select the seedlings of Jungle Wood you want to remove.

On the first turn you don’t have any Jungle Wood seedlings in your estate.New Jungle Wood seedlings will appear in the empty tree slots, during the last phase of the turn.

Jungle Wood seedling

When you have finished with this phase click on the « Go to Next Phase button ». The selected Jungle Wood seedlings will be removed and the slots will become empty.

Phase 4: Cleaning

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Phase 5: Planting TreesDuring this phase you can plant new seedlings of Silver Oak.

Seedling of Silver Oak tree are freely available.

Click on any empty slot to plant a seedling of Silver Oak. You can plant as many Silver Oak Seedlings as you have empty slots.

Empty slots

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Selected empty slots

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Phase 5: Planting Trees

When you have finished with this phase click on the « Go to Next Phase button ».

New seedlings of Silver Oak will be planted into the selected emplty slots.

Phase 6: Planting Crops

Silver Oak Seedling (planted in the previous phase)

During this phase you can plant pepper vines on any Sapling and Mature Tree.

Click on the trees where you want to plant pepper vine on.

You can select as many mature or sapling trees you want by clicking on them.

Phase 6: Planting Crops

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A pepper vine is not free. Check the Market to know the price.

If you don’t have enough money to add apepper vine, the tree will not be selected and a warning message will appear.

Phase 6: Planting Crops

Selected Tree

Warning message

Cashbox

Market: Find out the price of a pepper vine

Phase 6: Planting Crops

When you are done with this phase click on the « Go to Next Phase » button.

A Pepper Vine will be planted on the selected trees.

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Phase 7: Irrigation.

Tree with a pepper vine planted during the previous phase

Cashbox updated

• During this phase you can install an irrigation system.

• Irrigation can improve the coffee yield.

• Check out the Coffee Board to learn more about the impact of irrigation.

• The irrigation system has to be installed each turn.

Coffee Board: coffee yield information

Click on the tank to install the irrigation system. It costs money.

If you don’t have enough cash, the irrigation system will not be installed and a warning message will appear.

Phase 7: Irrigation.Market: Find out the price of the irrigation system

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Cashbox

Warning message

When you are done, click on the « Go Next Phase button ».

If the tank turns blue, the irrigation system has been sucessfully installed. Your cashbox will be updated.

Tank full of water

Phase 7: Irrigation.

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Phase 8: Harvesting and selling.

Irrigation status (true or false)

You have nothing to do here. Your fields have been harvested. You can check the yield of your coffee and pepper.

Check the Coffee Board to find out more about production and yields.

Coffee yield

Pepper yield

Coffee Board: pepper and coffee yield information

Stocks updated

Phase 8: Harvesting and selling.

When you are done click on the « Go to Next Phase button ». Your stocks will be sold and money added to your cashbox.

Check the Market and the Forest Office to get the selling price of the different products

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Market: pepper and coffee prices

Forest Office: logs prices

Phase 9: Upgrading lifestyle.

Cashbox updated

Stocks updated

During this phase you can upgrade your life style level.

The life style level represents many things, from housing to education and health care.

Click on the house you want to acquire.

You need to ensure you have enough cash to afford it.

Check the House Improvement to find out more on lifestyle and housing.

Phase 9: Upgrading lifestyle.House Improvement: Find out more about Life style.

HERECashbox

Warning message

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Phase 9: Upgrading lifestyle.

When you have finished with this phase click on the « Go to Next Phase button ».

Your cashbox will be updated according to the house you have selected.

Phase 10: Regeneration.

Cashbox updatedLife Style Level updated

You have nothing to do here.

Trees grow, their crowns too, and some trees may die.

A dead tree leaves an empty slot.

All empty slots are replaced by a Jungle Wood Seedling.

Check the Timber Office to learn more about tree growth.Message indicating

the number of dead trees.

Dead trees replaced by Jungle Wood Seedlings

Silver Oak Seedling has grown into a Silver Oak Sapling.

Forest Office: tree growth

When you are done, click on the « Go to Next Phase » button .

The turn ends. A new turn will start. Your stocks and yields are reset.

Phase 10: Regeneration.

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Phase 1: Asking Permit.

A new turn has started.

You will have to follow the same phases turn per turn.

The game ends when you click on another page of the website or after 10 turns

Stocks updated

You can see the results of the game on the Results page. You can compare them to the average of the

others players.

Play again and try to improve your management over the games!

Enjoy and give us feedback!!

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