Symbols - [EBP Help Contents]

Below is a list and description of symbols that can appear on game maps. Note that color can vary based both on your color preference settings in Windows and if you customize EBP's Display Settings.

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SYMBOL.... ....COLOR....DESCRIPTION

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dot.... ....black....clear (normal) milepost

dot, larger.... ....brown....desert

dot, larger.... ....dark cyan....water or snow

triangle, filled.....black....mountain or hill

triangle, empty.....black....alpine

triangles, small pair.....black+red....volcano

triangle, downward.....red....point (varies by map)

v-shape.... ....black....swamp

J-shape.... ....black....jungle

3 dots atop sticks.....black....forest

x..... ....black....xspot (such as a mine)

x..... ....brown....xspot type 2

x..... ....dark cyan....xspot type 3

any above..... ....orange....event impact area

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overhang..... ....black....tunnel

circle, filled..... ....red....small city

square, filled..... ....red....medium city

hexagon, large.....red lines....big city

hexagon, small.....red lines....small/medium city that allows build out

star, tiny..... ....white....noted location, such as a capital

star, large..... ....white....special type of event active at location

box at city mp.....inverse....warehoused load

/ at city..... ....red.... load pickup disallowed at city

\ at city..... ....red.... load delivery disallowed at city

double / at city..... red.... load pickup disallowed at city for remainder of match

double \ at city..... red.... load delivery disallowed at city for remainder of match

outline at city..... orange.... Special Demand of load at city

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line..... ....cyan....ocean coastline

line..... ....blue....river

line, thicker..... .... blue....lake

line..... ....brown....dry river

line..... ....yellow....border, usually country

line..... ....green....border, miscellaneous

line..... ....dark gray....barrier (no building across)

lines..... ....orange....event impact area

lines in a row.....player....player's track under construction (the ties)

lines, paired..... ....player....player's track (the rails)

line..... ....gray+black....ferry line

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circle..... ....gray....ferry port or wrap/teleport milepost

C shape..... ....gray....container ferry port

circle with number.....white....ferry build cost

circle, filled..... ....red....small city

oval, lined..... ....player.... maximum distance for movement

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rectangular shapes.....player....players' engines

> ..... ....player.... destination of player automove

icons..... ....various....loads supplied by city

padlock icon..... ....red/white.... marks a delivery that must be performed

Some of these symbols are illustrated in the game's Help, Symbol Legend window.