This version of Dope Wars is ported directly from the wildly popular version of the PC game, also from Beermat Software.
The full version removes ads, allows 15, 60, 90, 120 and 365 day game lengths, shows arrows indicating direction of daily price changes, and adds the powerful RCL 9000 weapon. More space, more profit! Good luck my friend, you're sure going to need it!! Also, keep an eye out (and cash on hand) for the chance to buy a larger coat. She sure has some wacky things to say, but occasionally, she'll give you a very handy tip off, which is essential to your financial success in Dope Wars. Other loan sharks can lend you money to solve short-term liquidity crunches, but they'll be after their money soon enough! If you get injured, pop in to see the local doctor at his surgery, but look out - he has no scruples, and you have kidneys. Buy low, sell higher! But beware - Officer Hardass is looking out for you, so get prepared for a stand-off with the cops by visiting the Dope Wars Superstore to tool up for the inevitable confrontation! You can also buy more storage space along the way at the Superstore, so look out for sales and special offers.Īlong the way, special market events will cause prices to rise or fall spectacularly, so be ready for these, this is how you get rich! There are muggers out there, so try to keep unused cash in the bank, earning interest. You only have one choice - dive into the world of wholesale trading of weed to make money fast and save your skin!Īs you travel from location to location, a day passes and local prices change. The bad? You owe $5,500 to Dishonest Harry, a not-too-friendly loan shark, interest is piling up, he'll be visiting you soon for his money, and he owns a chainsaw! Just sayin'. We're letting you know of this so that you can make your own mind up - if you can wait until November 2000 to see if you can get the full version for free, we recommend you do so.The good news - you have $2,000 in cash, and licenses to legally trade.
If the advertising reveune is sufficient, we will probably change the software such that it is fully featured and free, supported by advertising only. We will review this again in November, 2000. As we aren't sure yet if this is the case, we have released Dope Wars 2.0 as both shareware and adware.
The ultimate hope and goal of Beermat Software is that the advertising revenue is sufficient to support the costs of Beermat Software so that we don't have to charge our customers a fee. *Please note before you register: We have included adverts in the shareware version of the game. Read more about registering Dope Wars 2.0 here: Manage your money at the Bank, and pay off your debts.
Graphical interface with ability for skins (future version) Jet to six different locations around New York City. If you haven't played Dope Wars or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free Published in 1985 by Happy Hacker Foundation, Dope Wars is still a popular managerial title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4/5 rating. Youve got a month or two to earn as much money as you can. The games objective is to make the maximum amount of money within a limited time. In DopeWars Underground youre a small-time drug dealer trying to make it in the business. To gain a few extra features, remove the advertising and help support Beermat Software, you can register Dope Wars 2.0 for just $6.95. DopeWars is a turn-based strategy game in which the player simulates the role of a drug dealer.
Graphically challenged, it is nevertheless easy to use and highly playable! Buying and selling drugs, travelling within a city, flying between cities, monitoring price fluctuations, managing your finances, buying weapons, viewing news headlines, visiting the hospital - all are a click away This newer, snazzier version adds just the right amount of new goo. It's a desktop economic-sim crime-puzzle designed to satisfy all of your drug dealing needs, legally. And the cool part is: It's a great game and it's free*. Dope Wars has become quite popular on the net. It's interface was once described as "a piece of asthetic genius".