Richman (series)

Richman
Genres Board game
Developers Softstar Entertainment
Publishers Softstar Entertainment
Creators Yao Zhuangxian
Platforms MS-DOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Year of inception 1989
First release Richman
November 28, 1989
Latest release Richman 8
January 25, 2006

Richman (Chinese: 大富翁; pinyin: Dà Fùwēng; literally: "Big Tycoon") is a series of computer board games created and published by Softstar Entertainment from Taiwan.

Gameplay

Similarly to the Monopoly board game, players must gain the most wealth and/or bankrupt other players as they traverse in a game board, filled with property plots and other special tiles. The goal is achieved mainly by purchasing property and receiving rent from opponents, or investing in a simulated stock market. The gameplay usually also features a selection of minigames, special items and random events that can change the standings.

History

Richman 8, released in 2006, was claimed to be the last main series Richman game, as a consequence of "shrinking single-player markets and lack of breakthrough in gameplay".[1] However, spin-off titles including Richman 4 Fun for iOS[2] and Android[3] platforms and Richman WEB[4] were released after that. A Beijing subsidiary of Softstar has also licensed the development of a mobile-only Richman 9 to a Hangzhou company.[5]

Releases

References

  1. ↑ "《大富翁8》成絕響 《仙劍5》確認開發中". 766.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "《大富翁 4 fun》：經典國產必玩遊戲，原班人馬再度重現" (in Chinese). soft4fun.net. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  3. ↑ "眾所期待的《大富翁4fun》Android版，也將於12月底上市。" (in Chinese). soft4fun.net. 2012-12-07. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  4. ↑ "《大富翁 WEB》一顆骰子 賺翻全世界 CCB 技術封測開跑". 巴哈姆特電玩資訊站 (in Chinese). 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  5. ↑ "《大富翁》系列續作《大富翁 9》新作即將在行動平台推出". 巴哈姆特電玩資訊站. Retrieved 15 January 2015.

See also

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