Star Trader

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Star Trader is a 1974 video game and an early example of the space trading genre. Seemingly based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series of novels, Star Trader presents a star map of the galaxy in which the players move about and make money from trading and establishing trading routes. The players travel about the star map buying and selling six types of merchandise: uranium, metals, gems, software, heavy equipment, and medicine.

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Genres
Simulator
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Text
Platforms and release dates

hp2100

1974
Developer/Publisher
People's Computer Company
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Star Trader is a 1974 video game and an early example of the space trading genre. Seemingly based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series of novels, Star Trader presents a star map of the galaxy in which the players move about and make money from trading and establishing trading routes. The players travel about the star map buying and selling six types of merchandise: uranium, metals, gems, software, heavy equipment, and medicine.

Details

Genres
Simulator
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspective
Text
Platforms and release dates

hp2100

1974
Developer/Publisher
People's Computer Company