Developer Ternox has announced STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator, inspired by the 1980s/90s era Japanese stock market, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It’ll release in Q1 2022 for PC, and later in the year for the rest of the platforms.

STONKS-9800 is billed as “a simulator of a businessman on the Japanese stock market in the 80s and 90s.” The text-based game will feature a “chill” retro vibe as you watch your fantasy stocks balloon. Key features include:

Buy Stocks

Buy stocks, get dividends, monitor the stock price.
Your actions affect the market.
Keep an eye on your health and do not overwork, lest you end up in the hospital.

Catch Retro Vibe

Mini-games: pachinko and betting on horse races.
Relive the period Japanese asset price bubble.
Meet Yakuza.
Manage your time.

Get Stonks

Manage the company, having a controlling interest.
Buy your own real estate and cars, increasing your level of comfort.
Watch how your profits grow.

Watch a trailer below.

Ternox is a Ukraine-based solo indie developer.

“It all started in year 2008, when I, being a teenager, downloaded Game Maker 6,” reads an introduction. “As years passed, I dropped this matter a few times, then tried creating something again, gaining skills in GameMaker: Studio as result.” Ternox also publishes games made with Gamemaker Studio on consoles.

We’ll update our readers when a release date for STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator is announced.

Anyone else reminded of the 1990 NES game Wall Street Kid or am I the only one old enough to remember that one?

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