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Detroit

Detroit puts you in the year 1908, and you are the President of an upstart car company. You will build and design cutting-edge automobiles, take care of finances and promote your products with marketing…

1 January 1994

Detroit is a simulator developed by Impressions Games, released 1 January 1994 on DOS.

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What Detroit is

Detroit is a simulator game developed by Impressions Games and released in 1994. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Detroit puts you in the year 1908, and you are the President of an upstart car company. You will build and design cutting-edge automobiles, take care of finances and promote your products with marketing campaigns. Vintage car lovers will really enjoy the game, as it includes many classic car designs, all of which you can modify to your heart's content. As time goes by, new technologies will become available, and the industry will evolve with faster and safer cars. Competition, of course, will become tougher as your competitors catch up to your technological advantages. You must then think globally -- open new factories overseas, and think of how to segment your market with different car…
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How it plays

Its themes are educational.

What it launched against

Detroit launched on 1 January 1994, within three weeks of Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers and NBA Jam.

Released around the same time: Mega Man X, Theme Park, Windjammers, NBA Jam.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Detroit come out?
Detroit was released on 1 January 1994 for DOS.

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