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Lost Dutchman mine

Lost Dutchman mine

Console: Amiga
TV Standard: Other
Release Date: 1989-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Strategy, Life Simulation

Is this about a Dutchman lost in a mine, or a lost mine with a rich deposit of Dutchmen?
Apparently neither, it's a simulation game that casts the player in the role of a gold miner in the 1860's. The player can freely explore a town and a vast desert, limited only by the protagonist's necessity to eat and rest. One of the game's goals is to earn money, which can be achieved by searching gold in a river, mining for gold, or capturing wanted criminals. It is possible to buy food or catch fish with a fishing gear equipped. Hostile explorers and dangerous animals impede the protagonist's process. Location layout and characters are randomly generated each time the player begins the game.