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Description of Exploration

Exploration is a fun game of 15th – 19th century era of exploration from Interactive Magic.

Earlier released in Europe by Black Legend as Voyages of Discovery , the game attempts nothing that we haven’t seen before since the days of Seven Cities of Gold or Colonization : a combination of trading, exploration, war, and economics elements set in the age of exploration. But it does add a lot of complexity to the familiar formula. You can play against up to four computer or human (via network options) opponents. The main goal of this game, as is in most strategy games of this kind, is to either annihilate or do better than your opponents.

In Exploration , this is accomplished by exploring the world with sailing vessels, finding other neutral civilizations and either conquering or befriending them, and developing a good economic base by trading with these new alliances. War is also another option, but one that should be avoided at all costs because it tends to reduce your meager assets. Success in the game relies on laying efficient and profitable trade routes between your colonies and your home port. As time passes, new and bigger ships become available for you to lay longer routes. You can also send expedition groups on shore—these units have the ability to either conquer or befriend the natives they meet.

Random elements such as disease, starvation, and fires must also be dealt with. After you have founded a few colonies and established some trade routes, the game becomes quite repetitive and there is no “meta-goal” (such as declaring Independence in Colonization ) to alleviate the tedium.

Another weak point in Exploration is the tedious user interface that forces you to click on multiple screens to get to the option you want. There are not many shortcut keys you can use to jump quickly to common actions, and the graphics are for the most part too drab and blocky. One of the game’s few redeeming values is the relatively high replay value thanks to random maps, but this isn’t much help when the game as a whole is rather repetitive.

The bottom line is clear: try Exploration only after you have played just about every other historical trading game. Only an average rating for this one. If you like extensive micro management, however, this underdog is well worth a look.

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narmalee 2024-08-04 0 point

so this browser and download are the trial version i think... there is no accessing other ports, church, you cant build settlements, alot of missing stuff that effects the overall polish of the game, still fun, but i deff was confused since i remembered playing with those options

George 2024-05-20 0 point DOS version

where is the church in the port? was it removed?

DrNilsson 2022-12-20 2 points DOS version

English DOS Manual is available here https://archive.org/details/exploration-manual

larwin 2022-06-13 2 points Amiga version

you can use google translate for the german to english manual. copy and paste each page you want to read. i find too many bugs in both amiga version and exploration for dos. but i still like something about this game. in my previous post im talking about colonial ports not the home port. theres a major difference.

larwin 2022-06-13 1 point Amiga version

How do you transfer goods from colonial port to ships. I can only figure out to transfer goods with expeditions. is this game really that flawed they didn't program a simple mechanic to transfer directly from port to ship?

Zero 2022-02-08 2 points DOS version

Keyboard layout In addition to mouse control, some menu items can also be accessed directly via the keyboard: MAIN MENU INFORMATION F1 home port F6 goods F2 general map F7 soldiers F3 Search F8 Production F4 Save F5 End of game COMMANDS M move W wait S Anchoring/fastening E expedition form U unload army Space no commands C centering F ships Esc end round

BERDIE 2021-08-10 0 point

Anyone know where to find the English manual for this?

Steapa Steapason 2020-11-30 2 points DOS version

hallo also ich bin auf save gegangen und habe dann auf "Game Name" geklickt, dann kommt ein "-" und man kann einen Namen eingeben, dann noch auf "save" klicken. beim nächsten mal laden war mein spielstand wieder geladen das war jetzt am 30.11. 20

kWh 2020-11-26 0 point DOS version

Hallo, ich habe Kolumbus hier bei abandonware im Browser gespielt. Hat zunächst erstaunlich gut funktioniert. Speichern war nur möglich mit dem Name "Test1". Nach dem Browser Neustart hatte ich eine ganz andere Landkarte und einen anderen Spielstand. Wie löst man das Problem für spätere neue Spielrunden? Warum lässt sich nicht ein eigener Name vergeben?

Nick 2020-03-24 -7 points DOS version

I down loaded Exploration how do I get it to work on Windows 10

joe 2018-08-15 0 point DOS version

I love this game! I can't remember how to land though! Could sure use a manual!

victoraugustosantoslouza 2015-09-07 0 point

Muito bom não a melhor

ashish 2015-08-24 0 point

this game is very interesting

KouYouko 2015-06-13 2 points DOS version

I bought one exemplar of Exploration in a second hand shop. I did not figure out how to install, so i came here in this wonderful site to download xDDDD I hope that i can help with something. :) Kisses ~

yosef 2015-03-30 -1 point DOS version

Illy 2014-09-04 -6 points DOS version

Is this available as an app?

issa 2014-04-05 -8 points DOS version

I really want to download exploration

bibi 2012-11-17 -4 points DOS version

it's my favourite play

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Exploration - Voyages of Discovery

A decent trading game

Exploration is a typical trading and shipping strategy game that covers the already familar turf of sailing, trading and combating in the age of the Exploration, from the 15 to the 19th century. While typical, it still does a decent job of making the game interesting - you have four AI or human opponents againsts and you have to either destory them or be better of them. There is a lot to do - trading, exploring, warring, taking care and managing the resources, so you definitely won't be bored. Mostly you will be exploring the lands and befriending the nations on the new lands. You can also exterminate them, but that is a costly business and should be avoided. The game looks good and plays solidly good, but one can be annoyed by the complexity of controls and the fact that, after a while , the game get repetitive and monotonous. Still, it's a pretty good trading game and you should definitely give it a shot. And if you're for something a spicier, try Machiavelli the Prince .

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Good shipping and trading game, some pirates are out to get your goods: ome other nations are out to get you. Based in the old world of galleons, caravels and frigates and pirateers. Make your way in the world and become a rich sailor or even a town govenor.

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Way back in April 1990 AF gave Pirates from Microprose the once over. It earned 74 per cent which is a fair enough mark, but belied the playability, enjoyment and hours of fun that could be derived from playing the game. It had historical background, geographical accuracy of a sort, combat, tactics and strategy. Any one segment looked at individually couldn't cut it in the unforgiving world of good games. But viewed as a whole, the game had its own internal dynamics and intricacies.

Against it was the fact that the world you sailed around in was finite and constant. You ended up knowing it like the back of your hand. The combat sequences were simplistic and not very believable. You couldn't play against anyone else and there wasn't much variety. Voyages Of Discovery changes all that. It caters for up to four players and you must start with two, one of which can be Amiga-controlled. Each player starts off in a port on an island surrounded by uncharted sea. Your job is to change all that by christening and provisioning a ship, recruiting a crew and sailing into the unknown. While you do this, the opposition captains are doing the same.

Moves are executed in turns, with each ship having a certain amount of moves per turn. If you're playing against human opponents, you have to leave the Amiga until they complete their turns. Initially, finding land with native settlements is paramount. Expeditions can then be formed and the natives either conquered or negotiated with. As soon as that's done, it becomes a settlement upon which you can build or cultivate useful utilities and crops such as sugar and tobacco plantations, silver and gold mines, churches and ports.

Doing this takes up a lot of time though. And when you've got sizeable, profitable settlements up and running, you'll attract the attention of pirates, not to mention your opponents. That's when recruiting armies to protect your ships and settlements comes into play. There's nothing more heartbreaking than losing a hard-earned settlement to one of your opponents, but there's nothing more satisfying than stealing an opponent's settlements.

This game would be perfect for a play by mail system where players could send saved game disks to each other. On the down side, some of the game mechanics are much too fiddly. For example, loading and unloading your ships at settlements that don't have a port is a particularly tiresome and tedious experience.

On the plus side, the game improves on the believability and hookability of Pirates and anyone who's interested in trading strategy games should take a very close look at Voyages Of Discovery. There's hours and hours of gameplay to be had here.

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Christoph Kolumbus / Voyages Of Discovery

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HD installer is contained on disk 1.

Initially published in German in 1993 as CHRISTOPH KOLUMBUS, the English version was later released in 1994 as VOYAGES OF DISCOVERY.

PC versions: VGA N.B. Also released in the U.S. as EXPLORATION (PC only).

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UK Advert (CU Amiga 3/1995, Page 17)

German Advert (Amiga Joker 11/1993, Page 61)

German Advert (PowerPlay 12/1993, Page 129)

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Manual (German) [Source: Retro Commodore ]

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• Voyages Of Discovery is a Strategy game, developed and published by Software 2000, which was released in Europe in 1994.

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Voyages of Discovery – New Online Simulation Game

This simulation introduces students to the Voyages of Discovery. These daring overseas adventures marked the beginning of globalization and European empire-building.

By playing the game students will learn about some of the most important explorers, their discoveries, and the spices which they brought back to Europe.

The main aim of the game is to find your way to the Spice Islands in the Far East. There are several key islands, each with a different spice (cloves, nutmeg, pepper, sandalwood and cinnamon). Obtain each of these, then sail back home to England to complete your mission.

Suggested Lesson Plan

The simulation could be set as a homework exercise, but I prefer playing it in classroom time over several lessons (students can ‘save progress’ at the end of each session so they can pick up where they left off). It contains a wealth of information to keep them busy for several hours, although you could direct students to complete particular tasks if you have less time.

Read the introductory screen to the whole class and stress that they will need to provide their name for the ‘leaderboard’ (which serves the same purpose as a live markbook).

1. The outline map . They should make sure they plot their progress on this with details of the places they discover. This will be invaluable to help them find their way around.

2. The video task . Stress that at regular intervals of 5 minutes or so, a fresh video clip will be presented to them (there are five of these, one for each of the five main spices) and that these will need to be watched in order to complete the worksheet.

3. The explorers task . 10 key locations (highlighted in green on the teacher version of the map) will contain information about explorers and their discoveries. These should be used to complete this part of the worksheet.

From my experience, it is a good idea to allow students one lesson to simply focus on the mapping and the video notes, and another lesson or homework to play again with particular focus on the “explorers” task.

How to complete the game

Although you should try to avoid giving too much away, if students start to get frustrated or need some assistance, you can obtain detailed Teacher Notes which explains clearly how to finish the game, as well as completed answers to the main tasks.

Follow-up tasks

At the time of writing (October 2019) I am trying the game out with my own students. I will be udpating this page in the coming weeks with further resources and follow-up tasks based on my experiences.

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Voyages of Discovery: Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804 - 1806

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Voyages of Discovery: Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804 - 1806 is an adventure game with arcade elements for the Apple II

The player takes on the role of Lewis & Clark, as they attempt to be the first group to travel by foot across North America. Played from a top-down perspective, the player starts by visiting Camp Dubois, and filling up on resources for their trip, and also making a quick stop at St. Charles, Missouri. The player must navigate their canoe along a constant rapidly winding river, but can stop and disembark at any time. If they run aground, they are injured. The player must carefully control their ammo, food supplies, health, and gifts. As the player travels down the river, a counter tracks how many miles they have traveled. As the player runs out of resources, they can disembark their vessel and look for areas of abundant game on foot. This introduces an arcade sequence, where deer run across the screen left to right. The player loses a point of ammo with each shot, but gains a point of food for each animal hit. As the player explores land, they can also discover new flora and fauna not currently known to Americans, leading to an increase in their Finds statistic. The player must carefully monitor their food and health, for if these run out the player dies, and it's game over.

As the player travels further, they will meet native tribes whom they can trade gifts with for food and other resources. As winter approaches, the player must deal with the cold, and make camp for the season. Closely following Lewis & Clark's real trip, they meet tribes based upon their real location traveled, and will eventually reach the Rockies and other important geographical features with the goal being to reach the Pacific ocean.

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