Favourite Business Game

Ian · 14 August 2001, 21:58

Sod the options just list your favourites

My experience with this type of game is somewhat lacking in affraid, but I'm looking to rectify this with your help

Currently the only bussines strategy game I have ever played and liked on Amiga is Detroit AGA (The car building one), some of you may think this game is crap (But I like it). So I'm asking you guys what your favourite is so I can give them a try.

Fred the Fop · 14 August 2001, 23:05

Ian...another of my favourite genres

Yes, I have tried Detroit AGA, it is superb, and well crafted. A similar game, Oldtimer, in German, is available at BTTR.

Amoung my favourites in this genre include Railroad Tychoon and the really strange game called Hillside Lido..its a game where you try to manage a resort beach type area, but not a exotic locale, more like low class area...here in New York we have Coney Island.
In UK, I'd gather it'd be Blackpool. I am at work, when I get home, I'll edit with sscreenshot

Drake1009 · 15 August 2001, 01:12

I used to like Detroit a lot, but somehow after I hadn't played it for a long time I couldn't really get started when I got back to playing it.

As for Railroad tycoon. Well that was one of the better games (In my opinion)

DPainter · 15 August 2001, 02:15

Ports O Call (or was it "Ports of Call"?) was my favorite biz simulation. The graphics by Jim Sachs were top notch (check out his www.serenescreen.com to see what he's doing today) and the game even had an action part where you could steer the ships in and out of harbor.

But then, I never played any other business simulations.

Ian · 15 August 2001, 02:36

Oil Imperium, I'm so stupid

First stratagy game I ever played (On the ST though) I am still as crap at this game now as I was back in the day, but it doesn't hamper my enjoyment of this game in the slightest, a quality game and no mistake, by crickey

15 August 2001, 03:47

I must agree with Gary (DPainter's pic).

Ports of call is one of the best business games on the Amiga

Tim Janssen · 15 August 2001, 08:05

Generally I don't like Business sims. They are so bloody boring -almost like real life.
On the Amiga I know some Business games, most German. 1869 and The Patrician are good ones because they received rave reviews all those years ago. I don't know if you would call Bullfrog's Theme Park a business game or a Sim City clone, but that is one of my favourite games on Amiga and PC.
On Amiga I have Rainbow Arts' Mad TV which has you managing a TV station; Buy some dumb shows, ads, trashy cheap movies and people will still watch TV. It is almost like real-life.

Steve · 15 August 2001, 12:03

Ok who is the Helen fan here?
Come on own up!!

Burge · 15 August 2001, 18:18

Business games? Sorry, I don't recognise those titles and I don't quite know wot you mean by business games.

Duh, I'm the captain, my son's name is Bart.

Amiga1992 · 15 August 2001, 19:05

My fave biz sims was Theme Park. what you mean "no, it isn't"? Good ole Molyneux origially conceived it as a more biz-oriented sim, but the theme park errr... theme, spoiled it for good

. Put it in full simulation mode though, and you are in for a treat.

s2325 · 20 August 2011, 14:41

gameplay of Oldtimer: [ Show youtube player ] and Mag: [ Show youtube player ]

TCD · 20 August 2011, 20:41

>10 years necro bump

Well done s2325...
Seriously, please just make a 'my videos' thread or use the existing Amiga video thread.

dex · 21 August 2011, 12:32

Amazing - I read the whole thread with interest without even recognizing it's more than 10 years old. Without your post I still wouldn't know

I wonder when time stopped for the Amiga, maybe in 1999 or 2000...

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14 August 2001, 21:58	#1
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Favourite Business Game Sod the options just list your favourites My experience with this type of game is somewhat lacking in affraid, but I'm looking to rectify this with your help Currently the only bussines strategy game I have ever played and liked on Amiga is Detroit AGA (The car building one), some of you may think this game is crap (But I like it). So I'm asking you guys what your favourite is so I can give them a try.

15 August 2001, 02:36	#5
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	How could I forget ... Oil Imperium, I'm so stupid First stratagy game I ever played (On the ST though) I am still as crap at this game now as I was back in the day, but it doesn't hamper my enjoyment of this game in the slightest, a quality game and no mistake, by crickey Last edited by Ian; 15 August 2001 at 12:49.

15 August 2001, 08:05	#7
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Some Business games Generally I don't like Business sims. They are so bloody boring -almost like real life. On the Amiga I know some Business games, most German. 1869 and The Patrician are good ones because they received rave reviews all those years ago. I don't know if you would call Bullfrog's Theme Park a business game or a Sim City clone, but that is one of my favourite games on Amiga and PC. On Amiga I have Rainbow Arts' Mad TV which has you managing a TV station; Buy some dumb shows, ads, trashy cheap movies and people will still watch TV. It is almost like real-life.

15 August 2001, 12:03	#8
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	Non-Brits Won't Get This!!! Ok who is the Helen fan here? Come on own up!!

14 August 2001, 23:05	#2
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Ian...another of my favourite genres Yes, I have tried Detroit AGA, it is superb, and well crafted. A similar game, Oldtimer, in German, is available at BTTR. Amoung my favourites in this genre include Railroad Tychoon and the really strange game called Hillside Lido..its a game where you try to manage a resort beach type area, but not a exotic locale, more like low class area...here in New York we have Coney Island. In UK, I'd gather it'd be Blackpool. I am at work, when I get home, I'll edit with sscreenshot

15 August 2001, 01:12	#3
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I used to like Detroit a lot, but somehow after I hadn't played it for a long time I couldn't really get started when I got back to playing it. As for Railroad tycoon. Well that was one of the better games (In my opinion)

15 August 2001, 02:15	#4
DPainter Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Montana, USA Posts: 342	Ports O Call (or was it "Ports of Call"?) was my favorite biz simulation. The graphics by Jim Sachs were top notch (check out his www.serenescreen.com to see what he's doing today) and the game even had an action part where you could steer the ships in and out of harbor. But then, I never played any other business simulations.

15 August 2001, 03:47	#6
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	I must agree with Gary (DPainter's pic). Ports of call is one of the best business games on the Amiga

15 August 2001, 18:18	#9
Burge Get ready, Agent Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Perth / Australia Age: 42 Posts: 148	Business games? Sorry, I don't recognise those titles and I don't quite know wot you mean by business games. Duh, I'm the captain, my son's name is Bart.

15 August 2001, 19:05	#10
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	My fave biz sims was Theme Park. what you mean "no, it isn't"? Good ole Molyneux origially conceived it as a more biz-oriented sim, but the theme park errr... theme, spoiled it for good . Put it in full simulation mode though, and you are in for a treat.

20 August 2011, 14:41	#11
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	gameplay of Oldtimer: [ Show youtube player ] and Mag: [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by s2325; 20 August 2011 at 14:46.

20 August 2011, 20:41	#12
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	>10 years necro bump Well done s2325... Seriously, please just make a 'my videos' thread or use the existing Amiga video thread.

21 August 2011, 12:32	#13
dex Eat Electric Death Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 327	Amazing - I read the whole thread with interest without even recognizing it's more than 10 years old. Without your post I still wouldn't know I wonder when time stopped for the Amiga, maybe in 1999 or 2000...

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