Taipan for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 20, 2026

Taipan is a classic merchant simulation game. Players trade goods, engage in piracy, and manage finances to become wealthy in the South China Seas.

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Pros
- Faithful recreation of original Apple II logic and sequence
- Features include piracy, barter, and transport
- Ship upgrades offer increased cargo and cannon capacity
- Warehouse, bank, and lender mechanics are present
- Objective of accumulating $1,000,000 wealth
Cons
- Nostalgia focus may not appeal to all players
- Gameplay described as focused on buying low and selling high

Taipan for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: February 3, 2011

Latest update: February 20, 2026

Version: 1.1

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows Server
Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: .NET Framework 2.0

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Total Downloads: 322

Downloads Last Week: 7

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Travel from port to port in search of fame, wealth in the South China Seas in the late 18th century.