- Capitalism II has also been ported to Mac OS X by Virtual Programming. A new expanded version of Capitalism II, called Capitalism Lab, was released on December 14, 2012. Capitalism Lab has many new features, improvements and a new concept of challenge games.
- Capitalism II is the business simulation video game sequel to the original Capitalism. It was created by Enlight and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.It was released on 17 Dec, 2001 for PC.The player creates and controls a business empire.
Dec 16, 2001 For Capitalism II on the PC, GameFAQs has 2 FAQs (game guides and walkthroughs).
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Description of Capitalism
Capitalism is a video game published in 1995 on DOS by Interactive Magic, Inc. It's a strategy and simulation game, set in a managerial, real-time and stock exchange themes, and was also released on Mac.
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Techman2019-12-051 point DOS version
You have to mount the game folder to C:
mount c: d:gamescapitalism
Then you have to mount the same game folder to another drive, but as type of cdrom
mount h: d:gamescapitalism -t cdrom -ioctl
Then you have to change drive to the C drive you mounted
c:
Then launch the game
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insanity2018-09-050 point DOS version
I managed to play capitalism in dosbox Linux doing the following (thanks to @Good guy greg)
mount d /home/myuser/ -t cdrom -ioctl
c:
capmain
# Note that /home/myuser is an arbitrary folder that must not contain capitalism CD. Just any folder of your hard drive
Falcor2018-08-041 point DOS version
This version requires a CD but none is provided.
Life is cheap but living is expensive2018-05-07-1 point
Capitalism will eat itself :)
Gryt2017-11-052 points
Trying to play the game via Dosbox on a laptop without a cd-player, and they ask me to insert the CD.
Have tried to mount a virtual drive via Daemon Tools, but the game will not start, Dosbox just stops.
Ay Lmao2017-08-07-1 point Mac version
Can anyone help, I keep trying to play the game but it tells me to insert the CD. I'm playing on a mac and I downloaded both versions and it didn't work. How do i open a .sit file?
Cemel2017-02-251 point DOS version
Wants CD in trying start in DosBox 0.73 What i do?
UnknownGamer2016-11-072 points DOS version
Can anyone explain step by step how to open the game? i know about dosbox and i tried to start it up but it said i needed to put in the cd
MetalMarc172016-10-31-1 point
Okay, I've followed the instructions here from Greg and the game is not working. Says I need to insert the CD.
HeisMoF2016-04-25-1 point
This has been, since 1995 until today (2016), the largest educational games economic strategy, which was awarded a 'International Recognition Award' .. !
Anonymous2014-10-210 point DOS version
About missing scenarios: This is a CD-Rip version of the game (see .nfo textfile in the archive).
roarke2014-02-150 point DOS version
did anyone figure out the problem with not getting the scenerios?
Tincho2013-11-050 point DOS version
¡What a good game! But: could anyone play the scenarios? Because i couldn't.. What can i do? Thanks a lot!
good guy greg2013-05-029 points DOS version
I found an answer on google for the save game problem on this forum.
http://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?showID=296&letter=Z
Follow these steps with dosbox.
Mount C C:gamefolder
Mount D D: -t cdrom -ioctl
c:
capmain
I have just tested it and succesfully saved a game, quit, quit dosbox, started the game on dosbox again and loaded the saved game. Hopefully it works for you as well. Steam mac play pc games.
Den_er_da_hvid2013-02-24-3 points DOS version
I have no trouble getting the game to work, but I cant save a game. It just says 'not enough memory'. It is propably becourse it is mounted as cdrom, but how to get around this?
jkk2013-02-240 point DOS version
I'm using the version from GOG games. I tried mounting it as a CDROM as described above but it didn't work. However, uninstalling it from the C drive and re-installing it on a different drive did work.
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good guy greg2013-02-04-1 point DOS version
I mounted it as a cdrom with dosbox and it worked, however when I try to save games it says 'insufficient disk space the game is not saved'
Brmpf2013-01-17-1 point DOS version
Just mount it as a CDROM drive in Dosbox, then it will work.
mount d: [yourpath] -t cdrom
Phreeze2012-10-310 point DOS version
type setsound.bat to set up sound. It's the dos versioun so youneed dosbox.
Less cool: it asks for the cd ;)
Jason2012-03-250 point DOS version
Has anyone got this game to work? I do not see a setup file for this game.
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- Year:1996
- Publisher:Interactive Magic, Inc.
- Developer:Enlight Software Ltd.
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| Capitalism | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Enlight |
| Publisher(s) | Interactive Magic |
| Designer(s) | Trevor Chan |
| Platform(s) | Mac OS, MS-DOS |
| Release | October 31, 1995[citation needed] January 1, 1996 (Capitalism Plus) 2001 (Capitalism II)[citation needed] |
| Genre(s) | Business simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Capitalism is a business simulationvideo game first published in 1995 by Interactive Magic, developed by Enlight for the Macintosh and MS-DOS and designed by Trevor Chan.
The aim of Capitalism is to become the most profitable business in the world while competing in several different markets against a number of different corporations. The player must run a business as the chief executive officer while preventing the business from going bankrupt or being bought out by a competitor.
A more advanced version was developed and released as Capitalism Plus on January 1, 1996, featuring world maps, more products and enhanced management capabilities which was published by Brøderbund. A sequel was released entitled Capitalism II in 2001. An expanded version of Capitalism II, called Capitalism Lab, was released December 14, 2012.[1]
Gameplay[edit]
Capitalism is a simulation game which can be played in two different ways. The player may start their own business or play a scenario with a pre-made business with a set goal. In a new game, the player begins with a maximum of $200,000,000 initial capital. Each store can be stocked with up to four different items. As a real world model it is necessary to take into account land cost, overhead, demand for the products, and competition. The player can build several types of firms including department stores, factories, research and development centers, farms, mines, oil wells, and logging camps.
The most common business model to pursue in Capitalism is retail by running a chain of department stores. However, the player can venture into any market segment they want including manufacturing, which includes another set of considerations such as suppliers and raw material shortages. Manufacturing begins with building a factory and planning the internal operation layout of the structure. Purchasing, manufacturing, sales and advertising can all be used in factories.
The player can also choose to run research and development (R&D) operations as either their sole business or alongside running other operations such as department stores and factories. R&D ultimately improves the player's product quality by increasing technology gain. R&D for any product can last from 6 months to 10 years in the game, with the technology gain being higher when the R&D duration is increased. New products can also be produced using R&D.
Scenarios[edit]
Capitalism includes seventeen scenarios with pre-made situations and businesses and a certain goal. The scenarios are generally more difficult to succeed in that competitors often have the starting advantage. Each scenario has a different goal and different environment and competitor situation. For example, the Alternative Challenge scenario restricts the market to two cities while in 'D' for Diversification the player must manage a profitable broad-based corporation and manage a large number of firms at the same time.
Some of the scenarios require the player to dominate a particular market in terms of market share. For example, Food Dominance sets a goal of dominating the food industry within 50 years while earning an annual operating profit of no less than $20 million. In Fortress of the Beverage King, the player must dethrone the Beverage King 'James Zandman' as the dominator of the beverage industry within 50 years.
Most scenario games disable the stock market option in an attempt to make the player focus on completing the scenario goals. The initial capital given in each scenario depends on the difficulty of the goals set. Each time a player successfully completes a scenario within the time limit set and with all goals reached, they will receive a bonus score and be added to the 'Hall of Fame' list.
Other features[edit]
Capitalism includes many different features designed to reduce effort and save time in basic gameplay. From the main menu, players can use 'Quick Start' to choose from eight instructional games to learn about retailing, market analysis, farming, manufacturing, branding and advertising, research and development, raw material production and the stock market. These lessons are included in the game to introduce a new player to the concepts and basic gameplay.[2]
Another feature of Capitalism is the layout plan library, which can store layout plans for all types of buildings available in the game. It enables the player to save previously used layout plans into a library as a record and then apply them to buildings to save time rather than creating new layout plans. Layout plans can be replaced, added, deleted or sorted.[3]
Capitalism Plus[edit]
A more advanced version of the original Capitalism was developed and released as Capitalism Plus on Jan 1, 1996 and published by Brøderbund for Windows 95 only. It added world maps, more products and enhanced management capabilities to the game in addition to improved SVGA graphics, more markets to dominate and random events including riots, disease and technology breakthroughs. With Capitalism Plus, a map and scenario editor program was also added enabling players to configure products, industries, goals and other items.[4] Capitalism Plus is compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista.[5]
Reception[edit]
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Capitalism and its Capitalism PlusSKU together sold 150,000 copies by 2000.[9]
Shortly after the release of Capitalism in 1995, a review in Next Generation commented, 'The game is complex, but don't let the novel-sized manual fool you. It may be daunting at first, but this is one of those sims that you'll play for hours without even noticing.' The reviewer scored it four out of five stars.[6]Capitalism also made appearances on The Discovery Channel,[citation needed] and CNBC-TV Cable.[citation needed]
In 1996, Harvard University and Stanford University began using Capitalism for educational purposes. Professor Tom Kosnik said, 'Capitalism is a world-class, hands-on learning experience I've used at Stanford School of Engineering and Harvard Business School. Gamers not only learn the subtleties of growing an entrepreneurial business but also learn about leadership and team building necessary in any business situation.' [10]
On October 21, 1996, BusinessWeek reviewed Capitalism, saying:[11]
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| “ | Capitalism isn't just for those who aspire to be the next Michael Dell or Sam Walton. It can be a fun and useful exercise for anyone who wants to test their entrepreneurial mettle without, for once, taking any risk. Players can choose to compete against computer-controlled rivals in four different industries: farming, manufacturing, raw material mining, and retailing. For a truly adventurous and time-consuming game, players can mix and match industries as captains of giant conglomerates. As in the real world, players compete locally, in one city, or fight it out on the global stage. With so many possibilities, Capitalism is an intense strategy game, much like chess, where players must constantly think ahead. As such, it could easily overwhelm novices. But by adjusting several factors — competency and managerial style of the computer-controlled rivals, for example, can be varied from very aggressive to conservative — gameplay can be suited to various styles and speed. The game even allows a player to hire presidents to manage the day-to-day operations of different divisions so the player can concentrate on the big picture. | ” |
In 2000, Computer Gaming World named Capitalism among the fifteen most difficult games ever, saying: '[Capitalism is] so complicated it should come with a free MBA in every box.[citation needed]' The magazine has also praised the game as highly enjoyable and addictive.[citation needed]
PC Gamer nominated Capitalism as the best simulation of 1995, although it lost to Apache.[12]
Notes[edit]
- ^http://www.capitalismlab.com/
- ^Capitalism Plus Manual, page 20. Chapter 2
- ^Capitalism Plus Manual, page 65. Chapter 6
- ^Yahoo! Games - Capitalism Plus Review
- ^GOG
- ^ ab'Capitalism'. Next Generation. No. 13. Imagine Media. January 1996. pp. 159, 163.
- ^Loyola, Roman (April 1997). 'The Game Room'. MacUser. Archived from the original on 2000-06-04. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^Snyder, Frank; Chapman, Ted; Kaiafas, Tasos. 'Supply & Demand'. Computer Game Review. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2019.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^Saltzman, Marc (May 18, 2000). Game Design: Secrets of the Sages, Second Edition. Brady Games. p. 396. ISBN1566869870.
- ^Enlight - Timeline; 1995, 1996
- ^Amazon.com, Capitalism Plus Reviews - BusinessWeek, October 21, 1996 (original source: BusinessWeek, abstracted from capalive.com)
- ^Editors of PC Gamer (March 1996). 'The Year's Best Games'. PC Gamer US. 3 (3): 64, 65, 67, 68, 71, 73–75.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
References[edit]
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- Capitalism User Manual (Was included in original retail copy of Capitalism)
- Capitalism Plus Manual
External links[edit]
- Capitalism at GameSpot
- Capitalism at MobyGames
- Capitalism Plus at MobyGames
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