''Richman'' () is a series of
digital board games created and published by
Taiwan
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ese game developer company
Softstar Entertainment
Softstar Entertainment Inc. (), abbreviated as Softstar (), is a Taiwanese video game developer and publisher based in Zhonghe District, New Taipei, with Mainland subsidiary branches in Beijing, Shanghai, and Xiamen.
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From 1989 to 2022.
Gameplay
Similarly to the ''
Monopoly
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board game
A board game is a type of tabletop game that involves small objects () that are placed and moved in particular ways on a specially designed patterned game board, potentially including other components, e.g. dice. The earliest known uses of the ...
, players must gain the most wealth and/or bankrupt other players as they traverse in a game map, 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.
In Richman Fight, players need to choose different characters and prepare 8 function cards in repeat deck before starting a game. After the game start, players need to use a dice to control their chosen character in the map and make the opponents bankrupt through the effects of function cards, construct the special property, and release the character's ability. And also players can earn cards or trigger effects in different special blocks on a map to help them win a game.
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". However, spin-off titles including ''Richman 4 Fun'' for iOS and Android platforms and ''Richman WEB'' were released after that. A Beijing subsidiary of Softstar has also licensed the development of a mobile-only ''Richman 9'' to a Hangzhou company.
Releases
*''Richman'' (1989)
*''Richman 2'' (1993)
*''Richman 3'' (1996)
*''Richman 4'' (1998)
*''Richman 5'' (2001)
*''Richman 6'' (2002)
*''Richman 7'' (2003)
*''Richman 8'' (2006)
*''Richman Online'' (2006)
*''Richman 4 Fun'' (2012)
*''Richman WEB'' (2012)
*''Richman 9'' (2016)
*''Richman Fight'' (2018)
*''Richman 10'' (2019)
*''Richman 11'' (2022)
See also
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Monopoly (game)
''Monopoly'' is a multiplayer economics-themed board game. To play the game, players roll two dice (or 1 extra special red die) to move around the game board. The objective is to buy and trade properties and develop them. The development an ...
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Fortune Street''
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Momotaro Dentetsu
(also known by the abbreviated name ''Momotetsu'') is a long-running board game-style video game series in Japan; in which players travel by rail, ship, and airplane; attempting to acquire wealth through business transactions buying properties; a ...
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References
External links
Softstar's official ''Richman'' website{{in lang, zh
Digital board games
Multiplayer video games
Video game franchises introduced in 1989
Video games developed in Taiwan
Softstar games