I am looking for the best Economics games for the classic systems. Single player or multi-player, they are probably my favorite types of games. Here are the ones that I can think of right now:
Utopia (INTV) is absolutely amazing, especially for its time. I just wish that my friends would play cutthroat with me. Everyone wants to play nice. There's no room for nice in the world!
Coleco's Fortune Builder was great, but I was too young at the time to really understand the complex game that was going on. We were just amazed at the tiny cars booting through the streets.
Ah... Lemonade for the C64. Personally, I think that this started my introversion and addiction to video games. Why the hell would I want to go outside in the blazing sun and hawk lemonade, when I can do it right here on my personal computer?
M.U.L.E. (Atari / C64 / NES) was also an instant classic. That insane music, the terrible graphics, but hours of Mountain Wampus enjoyment to be found.
Run For the Money (Atari / C64) was also a great, lesser-known one... I think the first game that was developed by someone with a PhD in Economics. This game also had funky tunes and probably the best economic system out there.
There was also Dope Wars... but I am not really sure when or where that fits in..
So, what about the Genesis and NES? Any great suggestions? If you know any of the above games, you know what type of game I am looking for. I am also not really looking for games that are based off of a board game, like monopoly. I am looking for original games. Any help? Any memories?