Governor's Award in Utopia (Intellivision)

[+thegoldenband]

In the manual for Utopia, it makes reference to a "Governor's Award":

 

HOW TO WIN THE GOVERNOR'S AWARD

 

1. Start with a greater number of shorter rounds (30 - 45 seconds),

since earnings and points are added each round. (etc.)

From the context, it's unclear whether this is an actual in-game event. Does anyone know for sure? It'd be nice to get a gold star or whatever at the end of a particularly good game.

 

And, more generally, has the scoring algorithm for the game been deconstructed/reverse-engineered? In particular, I wonder if there's a disadvantage to putting houses near factories. My girlfriend outscored me last night with an identical configuration of buildings -- the only different was placement -- so I want revenge!

Edited July 10, 2009 by thegoldenband

[+thegoldenband]

Surely, we must have one or two inveterate Utopia players who have some idea?

 

("I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.")

[JayWI]

I played hours and hours of Utopia trying to get the governors award and never saw anything to indicate I got it. I always assumed I just wasn't very good.

 

Now I'm curious. I'll have to throw in Utopia today and check it out.