diff -ruN -Xclean-cvs/diff_ignore clean-cvs/common/map.h cvs/common/map.h
--- clean-cvs/common/map.h	Wed May  3 14:43:59 2000
+++ cvs/common/map.h	Fri May 12 01:26:57 2000
@@ -312,6 +312,6 @@
 
 #define MAP_DEFAULT_GENERATOR    1
 #define MAP_MIN_GENERATOR        1
-#define MAP_MAX_GENERATOR        4
+#define MAP_MAX_GENERATOR        5
 
 #endif  /* FC__MAP_H */
diff -ruN -Xclean-cvs/diff_ignore clean-cvs/server/mapgen.c cvs/server/mapgen.c
--- clean-cvs/server/mapgen.c	Mon Jan 31 18:04:36 2000
+++ cvs/server/mapgen.c	Fri May 12 01:55:39 2000
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 static void mapgenerator2(void);
 static void mapgenerator3(void);
 static void mapgenerator4(void);
+static void mapgenerator5(void);
 static void smooth_map(void);
 static void adjust_map(int minval);
 
@@ -799,6 +800,8 @@
     map_allocate();
     /* if one mapgenerator fails, it will choose another mapgenerator */
     /* with a lower number to try again */
+    if (map.generator == 5 )
+      mapgenerator5();
     if (map.generator == 4 )
       mapgenerator4();
     if (map.generator == 3 )
@@ -1597,3 +1600,34 @@
     freelog(LOG_VERBOSE, "%ld mass left unplaced", checkmass);
   }
 }
+
+
+/**************************************************************************
+  one big continent
+**************************************************************************/
+static void mapgenerator5(void)
+{
+  int spares= 1; 
+  /* constant that makes up that an island actually needs additional space */
+
+  if (map.landpercent > 85) {
+    map.generator = 1;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  adjust_terrain_param();
+  totalmass = ( (map.ysize-6-spares) * map.landpercent * (map.xsize-spares) ) / 100;
+
+  initworld();
+
+  makeisland(totalmass, game.nplayers);
+
+  make_plains();  
+  free(height_map);
+
+  if(checkmass>map.xsize+map.ysize+totalweight) {
+    freelog(LOG_VERBOSE, "%ld mass left unplaced", checkmass);
+  }
+}
+
+
diff -ruN -Xclean-cvs/diff_ignore clean-cvs/server/stdinhand.c cvs/server/stdinhand.c
--- clean-cvs/server/stdinhand.c	Fri Apr  7 23:37:50 2000
+++ cvs/server/stdinhand.c	Fri May 12 01:25:26 2000
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
        "4 = equally sized large islands with two players on every island (or one\n"
        "    with three players for an odd number of players), and additional\n"
        "    smaller islands.\n"
+       "5 = one big continent (if You prefer trenches to boats)\n"
        "Note: values 2,3 and 4 generate \"fairer\" (but more boring) maps.\n"
        "(Zero indicates a scenario map.)") },