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''Ultimate Domain'', known as ''Genesia'' in Europe, is a computer game developed by
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and published by Mindscape initially on the Commodore Amiga in 1993 and then ported for the IBM PC in 1994. The original Amiga version is known to be one of the few commercial games developed in
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. In 2011, an iPad version was released. A follow-up to ''Ultimate Domain'' named ''Genesia Legacy'' was scheduled to be released in 2015.


Plot

''Ultimate Domain'' starts in the 17th century in the colonies of the new world, where the player has four settlers and a few raw materials. The settlers take jobs such as woodcutter, architect, and specialist; woodcutters turn trees into logs, architects use wood, stone, and metal to make various kinds of buildings, and specialists make goods for selling once a shop is built. The settlers may also search for "The Seven Jewels of Genesia".


Reception

'' Computer Gaming World'' rated ''Ultimate Domain'' one star out of five. Describing it as a lackluster combination of '' Populous'' and ''
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'', the magazine reported that it was possible to win the game without expanding from the starting position, concluding that "If that doesn't sound a death knell for a game of empire building, I don't know what does". The game was reviewed in 1995 in '' Dragon'' #213 by Jay & Dee in the "Eye of the Monitor" column. Both reviewers gave the game 2 out of 5 stars.


Reviews

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'' - Jul, 1994 *'' ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)'' - Dec, 1993 *'' Amiga Power'' - Jan, 1994 *''
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'' - Jan, 1994 * ''PC Player'' (Germany) - May, 1994


References

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External links


''Ultimate Domain''
at MobyGames
''Genesia''
at the Hall of Light 1993 video games 4X video games Amiga games DOS games iOS games Microïds games Mindscape games The Software Toolworks games Video games developed in France