''Richman'' () is a series of computer
board game
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s created and published by
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.
Softstar is famous among the ...
from Taiwan.
Gameplay
Similarly to the
Monopoly
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board game, players must gain the most wealth and/or bankrupt other players as they traverse in a game board, 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''
*''Richman 2''
*''Richman 3''
*''Richman 4''
*''Richman 5''
*''Richman 6''
*''Richman 7''
*''Richman 8''
*''Richman 9''
*''Richman 10''
*''Richman 11''
*''Richman 4 Fun''
*''Richman Online''
*''Richman WEB''
*''Richman Fight''
See also
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Monopoly (game)
''Monopoly'' is a multi-player economics-themed board game. In the game, players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels. Players collect rent from their opponents, a ...
*
Fortune Street
is a party video game series originally created by '' Dragon Quest'' designer Yuji Horii. It is currently owned by Square Enix and Kadokawa. The first game was released in Japan on Nintendo's Famicom console in 1991. Since then, new installmen ...
, another series of similar video games
References
External links
Softstar's official ''Richman'' website{{in lang, zh
Digital board games
Multiplayer video games
Video games developed in Taiwan