ANNO1777 is an online game that simulates an economic, political and military system, like the real world. You are a citizen of the seventeenth century who fights on all levels to advance the social hierarchy. You can open businesses, become governor or you can build a military empire. Everything is up to you. Unlike other games of this type, the virtual money from ANNO1777 can be exchanged for real money and vice versa. In other words, a financial success in the virtual world of the game becomes a financial success in the real world. ANNO1777 can be played directly from any browser and requires no downloads.
There are basically ten aspects of the game that you have to study: Economy, Banking & Finance, The Press, War & Slave, Politics & Elections, Private Territories, Services, Advertising, Partnership Programs, and Social Networking. When you click on each of these categories, you will be transported to another page giving a detailed explanation about the more intricate aspects of the game. You should study them carefully because they will give you the proper instruction on the over-all workings of the game.
Since ANNO1777 simulates a real world economy, you have to spend and consume products to make the economy work. The way you earn will greatly depend on your consumption of different products and services and how you save and invest your earnings. There are different indicators which affects your earning and spending power. The higher this indicators, the higher your capacity will be.
Yes, you can actually make real money in this game, they already have paid thousands of dollars to players all around the world.
What can you do in ANNO1777 ? First of all you need to understand that ANNO1777 is not a game that requires a monthly fee, it's totally free! However, if you do decide to play this game, it won’t be easy to start from scratch. Probably the best way for a newbie to get some cash, is work, plus you get a big bonus for 5 work days in a row too! The smallest price for a company is 2 euros, and that’s for the newspaper. Other companies vary between 10 to 50 euros (bank).
Features
- First social game in which you can change virtual currency into real money.
- You can be a company owner, politician or a military mastermind.
- There are lots of companies from restaurants to banks and lotteries.
- You can make money with your magazine regardless of the topics you approach.
- You can buy and sell everything, including other players.
- Invite your friends and earn taxes for life from them.
I would rate this game 9/10, because of the realism and it's a lot of fun.
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Thanks. And good luck in a "real" ANNO1777 world.