Video game · 1995

Machiavelli the Prince

Released 1 June 1995 on MS-DOS and PC

Developer: Holistic Design
Publisher: MicroProse
Made in: Stone Mountain, United States
Genre: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

About Machiavelli the Prince

Machiavelli the Prince is set in a time of history when Venice, Italy, was the focus of world trade and expansion. Other nations banded together to try and control the threat posed by this powerful nation. Your main goal is to be the wealthiest trader in Venice at game's end through conquest, political maneuvering, and trade. The trade aspect requires you to explore the world, finding new trade routes and discovering valuable goods and commodities as you use the basic tenets of supply and demand to grow wealth. As you explore, you encounter various obstacles from natural catastrophes to enemies, such as pirates, rival cities, and stubborn rulers.

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