Ports of Call

From the Database of Home of the Underdogs

GAME DESIGNER:Rolf-Dieter Klein & Martin Ulrich
GAME DEVELOPER:Aegis International
GAME PUBLISHER:Aegis International
Copyright 1992, Aegis International

One of the best and least known business sims ever, this game puts you in control of a shipping company. Entertaining choices abound, from choosing cargoliners to deciding whether or not to accept a contraband and risk being arrested by the cops (!) The little “arcade” aspect of the game when you have to maneuver ships into ports is also a good diversion from the more mundane financial issues.

Update: Released as freeware in 1996, the game became shareware again in 2002. Apparently the authors need funding for Ports of Call 3D, their next ambitious game, so go and register this underrated gem today! 🙂