#Dopewars app update#

For example, the program 'Drug Lord' ( 1992) has almost the same gameplay as 'Dopewars'. (Estimated) With its simple rules and entertaining theme (and educational side-effects) the program was played by a huge number of BBS users. Using ANSI to keep the screen updated and optimizing the display, the program started taking the BBS world by storm in the early 1990s. 'Dopewars' became an underground hit with the conversion to a BBS Door. The program's success seems to have grown at this point. While a hard sell (so to speak), this program actually shows a lot of potential as an educational program more than any kind of violent or pro-drug experience. 'Dopewars' improved greatly on the user interface, and added the ability to travel to different parts of New York City and deal in different neighborhoods, teaching you the principles of supply and demand. Dell with the original idea and inspiration, a refreshing experience compared to their contemporaries.

#Dopewars app update#

The program recieved an update from the ' Happy Hacker Foundation' with the release of 'Dope Wars' (later just called 'Dopewars'). The only difference is that you're in New York City and you're storing your drugs in a warehouse in the Bronx. You're given some amount of funds and must keep track of your finances and sales to ensure a profit. In most ways, this program is a classic 'business simulation'. Sell too few drugs, and you can't pay your loans sell too much and the police will come to take you down. In this program, you're given a certain amount of money you've borrowed from loan sharks and you attempt to sell enough drugs to both pay off your loans and make a huge profit in one month. Dell released a buying and selling simulation program for DOS called 'Drug Wars'.