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Seven Cities of Gold: Commemorative Edition

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Also known as
7 Cities of Gold 7COG

This historical exploration sim tasks you with claiming the New World for Spain through trade, conquest, or diplomacy across three difficulty levels.

Seven Cities of Gold: Commemorative Edition was released for DOS in 1993 by Electronic Arts. The original Seven Cities of Gold was first released in 1984 for the Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64 by Electronic Arts.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1993
Original release
1984
Perspective
Top-down
Size
1.10 MB
Version
7cities.exe
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About Seven Cities of Gold: Commemorative Edition

Seven Cities of Gold: Commemorative Edition is a PC redevelopment of an earlier title, offering an exploration experience set during the age of Columbus. The player assumes the role of a Spanish explorer tasked with claiming territory, interacting with indigenous populations through diplomacy or force, and pursuing personal wealth and renown.

Gameplay involves managing expeditions between voyages, which includes purchasing ships, outfitting them, and hiring crews. Players can select from three skill levels and choose to navigate either a historically based map of the Americas or a procedurally generated one.

This edition distinguishes itself from a simple port through its enhanced high-resolution visuals and digitized audio. It represents a full reconstruction for the PC platform, though a separate native PC version existed previously.

Seven Cities of Gold: Commemorative Edition Screenshots

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The Startup Screen
Title screen
You walk around in the Old World
Visit the King and the Queen!
Harbor master
Royal Comissioner's office
New world map
You and your ship
Sailing...
Arriving at the new world.