Empire Builder

Moby ID: 81695

Description

In Empire Builder the player is a property developer in greater London and the goal is to make as much money as possible. The player starts with £500,000. First the player must decide for a company name and then select in which county to begin (there are 20 to choose among). From the game's main menu, the player can choose from the following options:

  • Accounts/Banking: This screen shows the player's financial status.
  • Build: Advances time 24 days.
  • Property design: On this screen the player chooses how many properties of each type that is to be built.
  • Building society: On this screen the player can invest money in property or savings.
  • Job center: On this screen the player can hire workers.
  • Legal eagle: Here you turn to engage a solicitor.
  • Materials: Here you keep track of your materials and buy new one too.
  • Office: This screen shows the player a menu where different reports can be accessed, company status for example.
  • Site plan: This screen shows the number of owned plots, built plots, sold plots and so on.
  • Shares: The stock market, well sort of since the only stock that can be bought or sold is the one belonging to the player's company.
  • Score: This screen shows the player the score.

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Bug

In the job center there is a mix up between plumbers and laborers. So when the player hires laborers he/she ends up with plumbers instead and the other way around.

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Game added by Tomas Pettersson.

Game added November 21, 2016. Last modified March 9, 2023.