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Free Trader

You are a merchant trading in the vastness of space.

31 December 1984

Free Trader is a strategy developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc., released 31 December 1984 on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7 and PC-8800 Series.

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What Free Trader is

Free Trader is a strategy game developed by Microcomputer Games, Inc. and released in 1984. It was published by Kiya Overseas Industry. It is available on Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7 and PC-8800 Series.

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, business and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Free Trader launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

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When did Free Trader come out?
Free Trader was released on 31 December 1984 for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7 and PC-8800 Series.

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