Software:Poseidon: Master of Atlantis

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Poseidon: Master of Atlantis
Developer(s)Impressions Games
Publisher(s)Sierra On-Line
Platform(s)PC-Win 95/98
Release
  • NA: June 25, 2001
  • PAL: August 24, 2001
Genre(s)City-building game
Mode(s)Single player only

Poseidon: Master of Atlantis is a historical city building game expansion pack set in Ancient Greece . It is the expansion pack to Zeus. Its most visible addition was the new Atlantean theme, however the overall setup was kept the same, the major changes being that instead of having Culture buildings like theaters, the Atlanteans have science buildings like observatories, and libraries. The game also introduced two new gods to the game available to both the Greeks and Atlanteans, Hera - whose Sanctuary was accompanied by Orange Trees, and Atlas, who could help speed up the construction of sanctuaries or with the Atlantean's Pyramids.

Game play

Poseidon and Zeus are both city builder scenario games. The player starts off by creating a road with homes, then focusing on the basic needs: food, water, and maintenance for buildings. As the player advances into the game they require more resources and different buildings to enhance the homes and increase the population. Players create their own economy and trade with other cities, creating alliances and defeating enemies are common goals.

Difficulties

Unlike most games having two to three difficulties both Zeus and Poseidon have five levels; Beginner, Mortal, Hero, Titan, and Olympian. Each higher level of difficulty lessens the amount of start up funds provided, and increases the chances of God or enemy invasion.

Resources and the world economy

While players are given drachmas to start out each scenario, imports and basic expenses cause the need for export. Players can harvest, mine, or grow resources and sell them to other cities for drachmas. Common resources exported early in game are excess food goods, although marble, lumber, or bronze are common additions. Players trade, raid, and conquer other cities in order to acquire different resources or because once conquered cities pay the player tribute.

Monsters, missions and heroes

Poseidon employs several key aspects that will affect the player's city and the outcome of the game. The game is based upon different scenarios, each with two or more different episodes. Within each of these episodes, there is the possibility that somewhere on the map a monster will be released. Any structures or people within the area will be destroyed by said monster. The player in order to get rid of the monster must build a Hero's Hall and summon the Hero, each Hero has different demands before he can be summoned. Once summoned the Hero will destroy the monster and the city is saved. In addition, Hero's Halls can also be used to again summon Heroes to do a mission given to the player by the Gods.

Gods and sanctuaries

Based upon the scenario and the difficulty Gods will appear on the players map; sometimes friendly and sometimes angry, destroying the player's city. A player then builds a sanctuary to a God will have that God roam the city defending it from rival Gods and enemy armies. Sanctuaries also have the aspect of allowing the player to occasionally pray to the Gods for a benefit. Ares for one will go with the player's home soldiers next time the player attacks an enemy, other Gods will give food or provide resources around their sanctuary.

Player Made Maps

In addition to the maps that come with the game Poseidon Adventure Editor allows the player to create a scenario of their own. http://zeus.heavengames.com/ has become a common site for uploading and downloading player made maps.

  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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