Capitalism

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Description

Capitalism is a real-time strategy game where you are CEO of a corporation. Your goal is to defeat your competitors, gain market dominance, and make a profitable business.

The game contains countless aspects of real business, including the stock market, research & development, marketing, and hostile takeovers. In Capitalism, you must decide upon what to buy, what to sell, what prices to charge, what to manufacture, what to research, where to buy your supplies from, what to do with your money, and how to defeat your competitors.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Capitalism series
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System
• Theme: Stock Exchange

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Critic Reviews

High Score	DOS	Mar, 1996	5 out of 5	100
Online Gaming Review (OGR)	DOS	Nov 18, 1995	9 out of 10	90
PC Gamer	DOS	Dec, 1995	89 out of 100	89
Retro Archives	DOS	Jan 10, 2019	17.5 out of 20	88
PC Joker	DOS	Oct, 1995	87 out of 100	87
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Nov, 1995	86 out of 100	86
Coming Soon Magazine	Macintosh	1996	78 out of 100	78
macHOME	Macintosh	1997		70
Score	DOS	Nov, 1995	6 out of 10	60
Mac Game Gate	Macintosh	1996		40

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Reception

The high degree of realism in this game did not go unnoticed in educational environments. Harvard and Stanford University promoted the use of the game as a business simulation in instructional purposes. According to professor Tom Kosnik, gamers not only learn the subtleties of growing an entrepreneurial business but also learn about leadership and team building necessary in any business situation.

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #6 Hardest Computer Game

Related Web Sites

• Capitalism (official website)