a boat, a notebook and twenty days
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You have a boat, $100 and twenty days. Buy things where they are cheap, sail to another island, and sell them where they pay more. A big heap on the dock means a low price.
Every island has four heaps on its dock: fish, coconuts, tea and spice. A big heap is cheap. A small heap pays a lot.
Each island makes one thing, and always has heaps of it. Lantern Cove makes nothing, and pays a bit more for everything.
Tap BUY or SELL for one sack. Hold it down for more. Your boat holds 20 sacks. A price stays the same all day, so you can change your mind.
SET SAIL shows the map. Tap an island, then SAIL. Every trip takes one day and costs some fuel. A far island costs more.
You only see today's prices on the island you are on. Your notebook keeps the last prices you saw everywhere else, and they go out of date.
Sell an island a lot of one thing and it pays less for it for a few days.
Traders pass on rumours. "They say the tea boat sank off Kelp Bay" means Kelp Bay will pay a lot for tea, for a few days. A rumour can be wrong.
After day 20, whatever is left on your boat is sold where you are. Your money is your score.