`bright cyan`Main Menu Help
        The Main Menu is the first menu you'll typically see when you begin
        `bright yellow`Franchise Basketball `white`from this point, you may go to any of several
        options.

`bright cyan`Read FBB Gazette Sports Page
        This is where you'll get all the latest information including league
        standings, last nights scores, a history of the seasons scores, and
        in the registered version a listing of league leaders in various
        categories.

`bright cyan`View/Edit Team Roster
        From here you can edit your players.  Players can be benched from 
        the starting lineup, you can switch a players roster slot, allow
        the computer to re-calculate your starting lineup, and train players
        to make them better at certain skills.  In addition you can View
        a players stats, both for the season and the last game.

`bright cyan`Walk to the Front Office
        The Front Office is where all on the managerial decisions take place.
        It is here that you can upgrade you stadium, concessions, promotion,
        publicity, and merchandising to increase revenue and attendance at
        home games.  You may also change ticket prices, move your team to a
        new city or stadium, and change your nickname.  Money is important
        to the game.  It is used to upgrade nearly everything.  There is also
        a bank option in the front office, which places funds in the bank,
        and allows your money to earn interest at a rate of between 3 and 8
        percent.

`bright cyan`Scout an Opponents Team
        Sometimes it is important to know about your competition.  For this
        reason you may choose to send out an advance scout to gather infor-
        mation about your opponents.  Under this option you may view another
        team's roster, current starting lineup and statistics.

`bright cyan`Acquire Players Through Free Agency
        In the registered version, owners may release players to allow roster
        slots for any number of things.  These released players are said to
        be "free agents" and you as an opposing coach may sign them to play
        on your team.  Through this option you will see a listing of the
        free agent pool, and optionally be able to sign the players. 
        Remember, there will have to be a roster slot opened for them to 
        join the team.

`bright cyan`Trade Players
        Again, in the registered version, you may propose and accept trades
        from other teams (owners).  

`bright cyan`Instructions
        This option brings up the instruction menu for you to get help with
        a number of topics.

`bright cyan`Quit to BBS
        This allows you to exit the game back to the BBS system.

`bright cyan`Franchise Basketball`white` (C) 1995-96 `bright red`SnellaSoft
