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"The Sea dealer (computer game)"
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THE SEA DEALER IS A 1989 COMPUTER GAME CREATED BY THE CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND USED A CGA DISPLAY MODE (FOUR COLORS) AND THE INTERNAL SPEAKER OF THE COMPUTER.
THE GOAL OF THE GAME IS TO TRADE THROUGHOUT THE MEDITERRANEAN DURING A LIMITED PERIOD OF A WEEK AND TO GAIN AS HIGH PROFITS AS POSSIBLE. THE PLAYER HAS THREE PORTS IN ISRAEL, EGYPT, AND TURKEY (IN THE NEW VERSION ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN CYPRUS AND GREECE), WHERE HE CAN BUY OR SELL COPPER, OLIVES, AND WHEAT. THE PRICES OF THESE GOODS VARY FROM DAY TO DAY AND PORT TO THE PORT SO THE PLAYER CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PRICE DIFFERENCE. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE PLAYER WILL ENCOUNTER VARIOUS OBSTACLES SUCH AS HOSTILE PIRATE SHIPS AND STORMS THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE. THE GAME WARNS BEFORE A PARTICULARLY TURBULENT WEATHER, BUT THE FINAL DECISION IS GIVEN BY THE PLAYER.
EXTERNAL LINKS
COVERING AND DOWNLOADING THE GAME "SEA MERCHANT", ON THE "TRAVEL TO THE PAST" WEBSITE
A REMAKE OF THE GAME "SEA MERCHANT" FOR ANDROID DEVICES, IN THE GOOGLE APP STORE.
VIDEO GAMES DEVELOPED IN ISRAEL
VIDEO GAMES IN HEBREW
VIDEO GAMES FROM 1989