SimMiles is is an online game that allows you to play the role of a business in the travel and tourism business sector. You get to play the role of a soon to be Business Tycoon, travel around the world and try to build up your business empire. You will get to travel on virtual flights, purchase Virtual Airline stocks and purchase and sell businesses in the travel and tourism sector, but you have to watch out for other players that will try to compete with you and cut out your business! Q: How much does it cost to register? A: Registration is free but there are items that can be purchased for advancing in the game that can be purchased. Q: Do you make any real money in the game? A: No you do not make any real money in the game, funds are virtual and can only be used in the game itself. Q: How do you make money in the game? A: You make money in the game three different ways. One is to travel one scheduled Virtual Airline flights to earn money once you get to your destination, the second is to buy businesses in the cities you travel to and thirdly is to hire employees to work for your business that can bring in revenues by travelling on scheduled Virtual Airline flights. Q: How long can I keep my account for? A: Your account will remain active forever as long as you follow the rules of the online game. If a user/player is found to be in violation of these rules then they can be removed by an administrator. Q: How do you complete with others in the game? A: When you buy a business in the city you are competing for the marketshare in that city. When you buy a business in a city the marketshare of the other player's businesses are automatically adjusted and therefore go down and therefore you get your fraction of that marketshare. Q: Where can I take scheduled flights to and from? A: You will only be able to take a virtual flight on routes that originate from the city that you are currently in. Q: Who wins the game? A: There is no winner in the game. The game keeps going endlessly and you must strive to keep getting richer and compete with other players in a countinously changing environment. Q: How do I get to a city that has no direct routes to it? A: You can always travel to any point in the world from the city you are currently in by getting a Virtual Charter flight. Virtual Charters flights have that flexibility but are much more expensive and you do not get any revenues when you arrive to your destination as you would on a scheduled Virtual Airline flight. Q: When do scheduled Virtual Airline flights take place? A: The time that a scheduled Virtual Airline flight actually departs is up to the next virtual pilot that takes the flight. There are no set times for when these fights will actually depart. You must wait until it departs or cancel the flight.