Description
Trade goods between ports all over the world, in this economic simulation game, by Austrian design team
Max Design.
As a 19th century merchant wanna-be, you need to buy a ship, find a crew, load a few goods on the ship, and sail into the horizon, until you reach a port with a demand for your goods. Eventually you will have the money to buy more ships, create regular trade routes, and become the head of a regular trading company.
1869 focuses on management and economy, rather than action. Actual sailing is done by plotting a route and then watching the days go by, interrupted only by the occasional random event. Basically you'll be planning routes, watching out for special assignments (that pay well if completed on time) and generally trying to steer clear of the shores of bankruptcy.
The game offers a multiplayer mode (Hot-seat) which can be quite entertaining. Just make sure your friends are also into this particular genre.
Alternate Titles
- "1869: History Experience Part I" -- Ingame English-language title
- "1869: Hart Am Wind" -- German Title
- "1869: Erlebte Geschichte Teil I" -- Alternate German title (on back cover)
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Trivia
Max Design later achieved fame with
Anno 1602.
1869 was originally released in Germany with the sub-title "Hart am wind" - meaning Hard against the wind.
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