Cancel Reply You must be logged in to post a comment. Just a tiny typo there: the game starts at Suze Port, not Suez. The name Suze was chosen by the author, Trevor Jacob. We always feared that transposition would happen somewhere, sometime, but it took a while!
Goldfields is a title that has not been abandoned and is still being actively sold. Refer to the following URL. Disgraceful that educational software or any software would remain so expensive after 30 odd years, when most if not all other games are now free. Admittedly it is a little pricey, but in its defence the software does come very well packaged and nicely presented; almost retro-style. It has been a long time since I have seen software presented as well as this title is.
Consider this comment as a bit of a review of the physical package. The package is one of those VCR-type black plastic cases, a bit larger than A5 sized but about 2cm thick, so the media itself is very well protected from casual knocks and bumps. In fact thinking about it now, this is probably the same type of packaging that would have been used for the original 5.
The packaging reminds me of a hardcover book. The CD itself appears to have just a direct-printed label and is stored in the modern-style clear plastic sleeve, so nothing extraordinary about that.
The Journal itself is about 24 pages of text and dotted with an occasional greyscale image of historic photographs. The text covers various aspects of life in Goldfields, with a few paragraphs dedicated to each of the main components of the title eg.
It says that the publication is essentially unaltered since it was first written and even though versions for these older platforms are no longer produced, the documentation has been left as is for historical interest.
Many memories were revived just by reading through that first page and I am glad they have chosen to leave these now obsolete instructions there. If you are after the software for family educational purposes, outright recognise the effort that has taken place to assemble the title and are prepared to pay a premium for Australian software, then it is probably worth it.
If you are after a retro experience, are a collector or want to own a piece of Australian software history, then I think you would find value in the purchase of this title. Pingback: Game Review- Goldfields kkatlas. I think I may still have a boxed version of this on Commodore 64 in storage. You may like to add the C64 version to your list above. Thanks Dan.
Have added Commodore Can you recall what other Australian games you have in your collection? Or is it? Hannah Ranson. The level designs are quite innovative and no repetition has been made. You have a lot of interesting and diverse scenarios to counter and have a lot of options to exercise.
The graphics in the game have also been excellently designed which allow for a detailed view of the gameplay. The user interface is ok as well and the game is overall above average. Other classic trade simulations in this category includes the classic Oil Tycoon. Goldfields is the kind of game that combines a few arcade themes but sprinkles them as a second thought onto a much stronger economic simulation base.
The game has an arcade shooter portion attached to it as well, and a few other such minigames. However, if you're lucky enough to get the abandoned mines, later on, you'll be quite safe on your journey to getting rich quick.
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