The almost-final manual is now ready to be read by you. It's linked on the right margin and you can also get it here:
http://apollo4x.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Apollo4X-Guide.pdf
We STRONGLY encourage you to take a glance at the manual. There are some tooltips in the game but the tutorial is in this PDF. Not only will you avoid being bewildered by our game, but you'll also know if it's the game for you. I cover every aspect of what you do in Apollo4X in this guide - plus some strategy tips you don't want to miss.