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Commodity trading (history and definitions)

Concept: Commodity trading.

Star Trader, which People's Computer Company printed in January 1974, has each player captain trading ships between star systems, buying and selling merchandise. commodity-trading/star-trader

About: Q7600947 Commodity trading

PublisherStar Trader · p. 4YOU WILL TRAVEL FROM STAR SYSTEM TO STAR SYSTEM, BUYING AND SELLING MERCHANDISE.

The newsletter credits Dave Kaufman and sells the game on tape for the HP 2000F.

Cited by: Commodity trading, Inventory capacity, Star Trader

Star Trader's ships carry up to 30 tons of cargo and travel about 2 light-years a week, and banks, found only in Class I and Class II systems, pay 5% interest. commodity-trading/star-trader-ships

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PublisherStar Trader · p. 4YOUR SHIPS CAN TRAVEL ABOUT TWO LIGHTYEARS IN A WEEK AND CAN CARRY UP TO 30 TONS OF CARGO. ONLY CLASS I AND CLASS II STAR SYSTEMS HAVE BANKS ON THEM. THEY PAY 5% INTERESTChecked by claude, 2026-10-20 — read on the scan (the OCR text has “39” and “S%”; the page image reads 30 and 5%)

Cited by: Commodity trading, Compound interest, Inventory capacity

Star Trader's systems grow over the years and their needs change, and the newsletter's advice is to buy raw materials, such as uranium or metals, in less developed, newer systems. commodity-trading/star-trader-economy

About: Q7600947 Commodity trading

PublisherStar Trader · p. 4AS TIME GOES ON, EACH STAR SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY GROW, AND ITS NEEDS WILL CHANGE.Star Trader · p. 4You buy your raw materials (like Uranium or Metals) on the less developed, newer star systems.

The same page says the systems “on the brisker trading routes will grow faster” and that “Economic development is based on a macro-economic model read from DATA statements”.

Cited by: Commodity trading

In Star Trader the player trades with the merchants and haggles over prices. commodity-trading/star-trader-haggle

About: Q7600947 Commodity trading

PublisherStar Trader · p. 4You trade with the merchants and haggle over prices.

Cited by: Commodity trading