Hanse
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United Software GmbH
Ariolasoft GmbH (from 1983 to 1990)
Ariolasoft was a German computer game publisher and distributor. Besides releasing games for home computers, they were also notable for being the distributor for the Sega Master System in Germany between 1987 and 1988.
Ariolasoft was also the publisher for Electronic Arts and Brøderbund in Europe before those companies set up their own European offices. Some of the better received original games released by the company were Deactivators, Golf Construction Set, Out of This World, Starfox (no relation to the Nintendo franchise of the same name) and They Stole a Million.
The company also had a division in the United Kingdom: Ariolasoft UK.
The company was renamed United Software GmbH in the middle of 1990; it had started as the software subsidiary of Ariola Records, a German record label belonging to BMG. In 1993 United Software was taken over by Microprose Germany.
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Hanse is a strategy game released in Germany in 1988. The game is set in the 14th century and mainly focuses on the trading of goods in the Hanseatic League.
Hanse is available on DOS, Amiga, and a few other platforms. The game can be played by up to 6 players. Despite the initial mixed response to the game, it ended
up being very popular in the following years.
The player controls an ambitious citizen with aspirations of becoming the mayor of the city. To realize his goal, he needs to earn money fast.
The protagonist decides to become a trader, and export salt in exchange for goods that can be sold in his city to make a profit. The objective is to create a trading
empire that would earn him wealth and reputation. However, before embarking on the new venture, the player needs to set up the necessary infrastructure such as ships,
trading stations, weapons, etc. Traversing the sea during medieval times was a dangerous affair, hence the player must brace himself for all kinds of obstacles such as
bad weather, pirates, and other unforeseen events. There might be attacks on the ship or the trading station which the player must fight off. Other random events could
also delay or derail the ship from its course like natural disasters or a wedding party. However, despite the challenges, there are many handsome rewards to be earned.
The player can also participate in smuggling or other illegal activities to earn some quick bucks. The game is command-based and can be played with the keyboard.
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