Part 1

As his only living relative, you may be eligible to inherit over $600 billion in assets.

YOU MAY ALREADY BE A BILLIONAIRE, PLEASE ENTER OUR SWEEPSTAKES

Billion? With a "b"? I could buy my own country!
Yes, but you must prove yourself. You'll be provided with $500,000 with which you must turn a profit in the stock market. Use the profits to uphold the Benedict standard of living and pamper your sweetheart. By the end of this month you'll be expected to have purchased a $1 million dollar home for yourself.
There's always a catch!
Also, Mr. Benedict's grandfather owned a castle in Europe years ago. When he emigrated to the US, the castle had to be sold. Just before his death, Mr. Benedict caught wind of a rumor that the castle will be sold at auction. You must buy the castle back to maintain your family's reputation! The castle will cost several million dollars, so be prepared.
Blah blah castle blah stock blah sex fiancé, gotcha.
Anyway, today may be April Fool's Day but nothing I've told you has been a joke. Get cracking!

Alright, fine... let's see what the Wallstreet Times has to say on this whole "stock" business.


Market Data
Blue chips and cyclical surpass others.

*** HOT STOCK BULLETIN ***
Boing
Carnivore Cruise Lines
American Depress
Rattel Toys
Firedman's Fund

News Headlines
More cockroaches invade small south seas island. Giant cans of Raido used without success.

What a load of bullocks... hey, damnit the phone is ringing!


Well, he kinda forced me into it.
Sucks to be you, chump! Anyway, we've got several homes in the $1 million range, I'll be sure to call you when something nice pops up.
Piss off, I've got work to do.


This is our main menu, basically, and it allows us to do everything we need. From here, we can take Prisila out to the carnival, out shopping, or on a picnic. For self-maintenance, we can go swimming, go hiking, or work out at the gym. The computer is used to get information on stocks, and to invest in them. Speaking of information...


This is the current state of every stock available. It changes daily so you can't just dump your money somewhere and expect to turn a profit, you actually have to exert effort.

Effort?! Man, I hate that stuff.

So do I Slade. So do I.

Anyway, all the stocks are divided into specific categories. They are as follows:

Blue Chip
ATNT: A communications company that once nearly had a monopoly, and now must compete for market share due to competition.
Boing: Very strong domestic and export manufacturer of airplanes. Excellent track record.
Xearox: Strong, innovative producer of copying machines that dominated the market for several years. Also performs financial services.
YBM: A dominant player in the home computer market. Now has to compete with Yapple.
Yapple: Has very strong new product lines, and is capable of substantial growth.

Speculative
Bethleham Steel: Despite new management, a recession, and industry uncertainty, BS is showing profit.
Chryer: Received low interest loans to help it back on the road to profitability.
Pan Mam Airlines: Former giant, now has high debt and low assets. Sales are high but so are losses.
Strayhound Buses: Once a major bus line, the division was sold in order to switch over to the manufacture of consumer products.
Teradying: Made recent acquisitions that help its market position, but losses are still shown.

Cyclical
Carnivore Cruise Lines: Growth-oriented transportation and entertainment company that has expanded into hotels and travel.
Centipede Construction: Builds large construction machinery. Building surge has resulted in increased profits but recession may hurt.
Coughman & Broad: Florida's number one home builder, dabbles in foreign contracting as well. Insurance division not profitable.
Marrinot Hotels: Successful family-run hotel chain that is expanding into the restaurant business. Large assets.
Rattel Toys: Sales are high, but seasonal. Demand depends on consumer's disposable income.

Growth
American Depress: Financial services company with high value and strong growth.
Exconrail: A company trying to go straight and get its kids back, it's now a railroad leader and looking to expand to other industries.
Firedman's Fund: Successful insurance firm. Looking to expand into other areas.
Reebucks International: On the way to being the number one footwear manufacturer, but has high debt.
Charles Schlob: Large, discount securities firm that was recently bought back by its founder and is experiencing much success.

Status
Current funds: $500,000
Investments: None!

Obviously this won't do, guys. I'll be doing this LP a week at a time, so pick stocks you'd like me to focus on for Week 1, as well as leisure/dating activities to perform. If you need a reminder:

Prisila
Picnic
Shopping
Carnival

Slade
Swimming
Gym Workout
Hiking