Star Trader
In a distant galaxy is a star system containing eight planets in which profits could be made trading between each planet until space pirates came along and robbed the traders on their trade routes. The traders…
Star Trader is a simulator developed by Bug-Byte Software, released 31 December 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
What Star Trader is
Star Trader is a simulator game developed by Bug-Byte Software and released in 1984. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In a distant galaxy is a star system containing eight planets in which profits could be made trading between each planet until space pirates came along and robbed the traders on their trade routes. The traders could fight and die or get taxed by the pirates for a 1/4 of the value of the cargo and now all the traders have given up or left the star system. You are the only trader left and you now have the opportunity to trade between all eight planets being careful to avoid any pirates on the way.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, business and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Star 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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