As the newly installed dictator of an obscure Caribbean island, build a path of progress for a nation mired in poverty, civil unrest and infighting. Oh, and uh, stash a few million in your Swiss bank account just in case you need to take early retirement.

Tropico takes the addictive building-oriented gameplay of hits such as SimCity 3000 and Railroad Tycoon 2, combined with a healthy dose of Latin American political intrigue, and bundles it up in an easy-to-learn, hard to master, utterly addictive package.

Tropico is first and foremost a builder. Tropico provides over 85 structures to build, from hotels and spas for tourists to banana groves, sugar plantations and bauxite mines for food and basic exports, to rum distilleries and cigar factories for basic industry. Industry, mining, agriculture, or tourism, you choose to shape the economy to your vision. And don't let your lust for Yanqui dollars overcome your concern for the plight of your people. (or they'll overcome your palace guards and teach you a lesson in mob justice) As a precaution against such unpleasantness, may we suggest paying off the radio stations and educating your citizens to the, um, true benevolence of your rule?

Your island's inhabitants are fleshed out individuals, most of whom support you as their leader (at least initially). They go about their daily business striving for happiness under your enlightened rule. They have homes, jobs and identities, and they like being safe, well-fed, employed and spiritually enriched. Plan your growth well, and you'll have plenty of money to buy your people's favor. Plan your growth poorly, and, well, there's always martial law!

Tropico takes the addictive building-oriented gameplay of hits such as SimCity 3000 and Railroad Tycoon 2, combined with a healthy dose of Latin American political intrigue, and bundles it up in an easy-to-learn, hard to master, utterly addictive package.

Additional Game Features:

• Rotating map, deformable terrain, 3D objects, high-res sprites, as well as anti-aliasing. 3D acceleration also provides a higher level of transparency and smoother anti-aliasing on some computers.
  
• Tropico uses the S3D engine (S3D is Railroad Tycoon II's graphic engine). The planes and ships use full 3D models, as do air and water animals (birds and fish).
  
• Wide range of difficulty levels. Difficulty is based on many factors set up by the player, such as your character attributes, island size, political stability and many more.
  
• Downloadable maps available - both developer and user-created.
  
• Map editor available in patch.
  
• Games can be saved and loaded at any point.
  
• Single Player only.
  

Developer: PopTop Software
Publisher: GOD Games
Released for Windows: April 26, 2001

Platforms: PC, Mac

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows 95/98/2000/ME/N 4
CPU: Pentium 200 MHz
CDROM
RAM 32 MB
Disk Space: 820 MB