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.