Machiavelli the Prince (DOS)

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Description

This game is a remake of the popular trading simulation Merchant Prince.

You take control over one of the most influential families in the 14th century. From their hometown Venice, Italy, they controlled most of the sea and land trade of this era.

The games main ideas a very well done and are based on Niccoló Machiavelli´s famous book "The Prince" which analyzed the political and religious situation in the the 14th century.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Merchant Prince games
• Merchant / Trade-oriented games

User Reviews

Great game, until you get a good lead...

Shiek of Geek (30)

Critic Reviews

Joystick (French)	Jun, 1995	89 out of 100	89
PC Gamer	Jul, 1995	84 out of 100	84
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Jul, 1995		80
Power Play	Jun, 1995	74 out of 100	74
PC Games (Germany)	Jun, 1995	71 out of 100	71
Score	Jun, 1995	7 out of 10	70
Play Time	Jun, 1995	68 out of 100	68
PC Player (Germany)	May, 1995	67 out of 100	67
PC Joker	Jun, 1995	64 out of 100	64

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Trivia

Extras

Some releases of the game included the Penguin Classics version of the book The Prince by Machiavelli.

References

If you look on the CD, you can actually find the "splash screen" of the original Merchant Prince.

Related Web Sites

• Machiavelli: The Prince (The complete book on which this game was based in HTML format. Translated by WK Marriott.)