## Description
_Quick-Cartage Company_ is an educational simulation game that allows
students to practice using linear scales to measure distances on maps. The
game can be played by up to four players each who is the driver of a truck.
The objective is to pick up building materials from supply yards and deliver
them to construction sites. It is played on two maps with different scales,
one showing a city and one showing the surrounding areas. On the first map
each piece of road represents one kilometre while on the second it is three
kilometres.
Players take turns driving their trucks which is done by entering text
commands. First the player enters the direction and then the number of
kilometres that should be driven. Upon reaching a supply yard the player can
buy material from it but only if there is space left on the truck. Only two
items can be carried at a time. Each item costs $50 and upon reaching the
right construction site it can be sold for $400. Each construction site has
specific materials it needs and will only buy that while each supply yard has
two materials. The player with most money when all construction sites have
been supplied wins the game. Money can be lost through fines which are given
when running out of fuel, crashing or getting a flat tyre. Fuel can be
refilled and tyres can be replaced at a garage while after crashing the truck
is forced to go to a repair yard.
Quick-Cartage Company