Initial POC of in-game help

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+help_to_another_port "   to another port.\n"
+help_your_final "   your final score and rank.\n"
+help_all_your "All your cargo and guns will be\n"
+help_buy_sell "B: Buy cargo, S: Sell cargo.\n"
+help_each_gun "Each gun takes up ten cargo hold units.\n"
+help_loan_shark "Elder Brother Wu is the loan shark.\n"
+help_enter_firm "Enter the name of your trading firm.\n"
+help_fight "F: Fight. Requires at least one gun.\n"
+help_if_debt "If you have debt, you can pay it now. He\n"
+help_press_m "Press M for six zeroes.\n"
+help_press_a "Press A for All.\n"
+help_press_k "Press K to insert three zeroes\n"
+help_press_ret_alone "Press Return alone to abort.\n"
+help_press_ret_done "Press Return when you're done.\n"
+help_turbo "Press Shift F or Shift R for 'turbo'.\n"
+help_y_or_n "Press Y for yes or N for no.\n"
+help_quit_trading "Q: Quit trading: End this turn and sail\n"
+help_retire "R: Retire: End the game and receive\n"
+help_run "R: Run. You can always try to run.\n"
+help_throw "T: Throw cargo. You must have cargo.\n"
+help_transfer "T: Transfer cargo to,from warehouse.\n"
+help_wh_bank_only "The warehouse and bank are only\n"
+help_doesnt_affect "This doesn't affect gameplay: it's just\n"
+help_type_amount "Type the amount, then press Return.\n"
+help_type_letter "Type the letter of your choice:\n"
+help_type_number "Type the number of the port you wish\n"
+help_visit_bank "V: Visit bank (deposit,withdraw).\n"
+help_ftr_any "You can press F,T,R at any time, to\n"
+help_under_attack "You're under attack! Your choices:\n"
+help_million "a million or more.\n"
+help_avail_hk "available at Hong Kong.\n"
+help_avail_hk_retire "available at Hong Kong. You may retire\n"
+help_change_orders "change your orders.\n"
+help_for_fun "for fun. Use backspace to correct typos.\n"
+help_may_loan "may also loan you money.\n"
+help_only_if_total "only if your cash and bank account total\n"
+help_to_sail_to "to sail to, or press Return to abort.\n"
+help_transferred_to "transferred to the new ship.\n"