Machiavelli the Prince
Machiavelli the Prince is set in a time of history when Venice, Italy, was the focus of world trade and expansion. Other nations banded together to try and control the threat posed by this powerful nation…
Machiavelli the Prince is a simulator developed by Holistic Design, released 1 June 1995 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Machiavelli the Prince is
Machiavelli the Prince is a simulator game developed by Holistic Design and released in 1995. It was published by MicroProse Software, Inc.. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Machiavelli the Prince is set in a time of history when Venice, Italy, was the focus of world trade and expansion. Other nations banded together to try and control the threat posed by this powerful nation. Your main goal is to be the wealthiest trader in Venice at game's end through conquest, political maneuvering, and trade. The trade aspect requires you to explore the world, finding new trade routes and discovering valuable goods and commodities as you use the basic tenets of supply and demand to grow wealth. As you explore, you encounter various obstacles from natural catastrophes to enemies, such as pirates, rival cities, and stubborn rulers. Successful completion of your mission will…
How it plays
It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Machiavelli the Prince launched on 1 June 1995, within three weeks of Tekken 2, Full Throttle, Worms and Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams.
Released around the same time: Tekken 2, Full Throttle, Worms, Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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