Millionaire (video game)
Encyclopedia
Millionaire is a management game originally written for the ZX Spectrum
by John Hunt and ported to the Acorn Electron
and BBC Micro
.
The player then had to allocate 20 management points to spread amongst the following categories.
Other aspects of the game is a character called Honest Harry who could offer you deals such as cheap cassettes, which will lessen the cost of your distribution costs, or programs. Sometimes, these deals are not so good as the programs could be bugged or stolen, ultimately costing you dearly.
Progress in the game is monitored by observing the sales figures at the end of each month. If the player made enough money the a screenshot of a bigger and better house/office was displayed.
Chance played a part of the game, involving certain events which will affect your sales, such as a good review or someone digging up your past.
The game itself is simplistic and will only offer limited appeal, as essentially its has too much randomness.
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd...
by John Hunt and ported to the Acorn Electron
Acorn Electron
The Acorn Electron is a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. It has 32 kilobytes of RAM, and its ROM includes BBC BASIC along with its operating system....
and BBC Micro
BBC Micro
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, was a series of microcomputers and associated peripherals designed and built by Acorn Computers for the BBC Computer Literacy Project, operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
.
Gameplay
Millionaire is a text-based management game in which the player takes the role of a home-based games programmer who has written a program and must market it to the retailers. Starting with an investment of £500, you require this money to pay advertisers and tape duplication costs. Meanwhile you must constantly write new games promote your products and keep a tight lid on costs. The style of game that could be programmed included:- Arcade
- Adventure
- Strategy
The player then had to allocate 20 management points to spread amongst the following categories.
- 1.Programming.
- 2.Presentation.
- 3.Original Ideas.
- 4.Maintain interest.
Other aspects of the game is a character called Honest Harry who could offer you deals such as cheap cassettes, which will lessen the cost of your distribution costs, or programs. Sometimes, these deals are not so good as the programs could be bugged or stolen, ultimately costing you dearly.
Progress in the game is monitored by observing the sales figures at the end of each month. If the player made enough money the a screenshot of a bigger and better house/office was displayed.
Chance played a part of the game, involving certain events which will affect your sales, such as a good review or someone digging up your past.
The game itself is simplistic and will only offer limited appeal, as essentially its has too much randomness.
External links
- Millionaire at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...