Baron: The Real Estate Simulation

Baron: The Real Estate Simulation is a 1983 business sim from Blue Chip Software for the Apple II, Atari 8-bit, C64, DOS and Mac. It was part of a series of financial sims from the company.

Gameplay

You speculate in the American property market over 60 months:

• Starting out: Begin with $35,000 as a Novice.
• Properties: Buy and sell real estate.
• Options and loans: Trade options and take out loans.
• Goal: Reach $1,000,000 net worth to become a Baron.
• Players: Up to 14 players can track their progress, one at a time.

A whole game takes about an hour.

Verdict

Baron is an interesting early business sim. Its presentation is very plain, and Computer Gaming World questioned its market model, but it’s a curiosity for fans of economic games.