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This is a game in which you set up your own business. You are given a warehouse and office, a £5,000 bank loan and a van. First of all, expert advice is needed, which costs up to £1,111.11 depending on the amount of advice. At the beginning of each trading period you must decide how to invest your money. The options are: buy new machinery; buy vehicles; repay your bank loan; invest in research and development; invest in marketing and advertising; and of course make the goods.

You must decide on the selling price. If you invest wisely, a profit will be made; if not, you may go bankrupt (and see where you come on the Top Ten Company list!!)

A lot of thought has obviously gone into this program, as it is extremely complex and well programmed. The instructions are clear, and there is even a special sealed part to open if you find it very hard to progress.

However, to me it seemed far too hard to succeed. Even the sealed instructions did not help; after maybe six or seven trading periods I went bankrupt. Consequently, I quickly grew bored of the game. I would say that it is a very good idea, but it should be made easier to play. I am sure that it would then be a very good game.