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Princess Maker 2

Princess Maker 2 was & still is a popular DOS Game made by Gainax & Soft Egg. The game genre of Princess Maker 2 is a mix of RPG (Role Playing Game) & Simulation.

In this game, you play an adoptive father to a heaven-born child entrusted to you by one of the gods/dieties from the heavens (which god/diety depends on your daughter's birthday, which you get to pick at the beginning of the game). The object of the game is to rear your child properly & w/ the utmost care so she will grow up to be someone of notable position (princess or queen) when she turns 18, thus the title, Princess Maker.

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You are equipped w/ a butler, Cube, who gives you random tips during the game. Cube can be very useful, he may: give your daughter a change of clothes to fit the current climate, take care of your daughter if she catches fever.

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Your little princess can explore several areas in the game. You can take her to town, where you can purchase for her: dresses, toys, food, weapons, armor, etc.

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She can also visit the palace & speak w/ people residing there to test & increase her social skills!

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Your daughter has to undergo training - to increase her skills in various fields (social, magical, fighter, cooking, etc). You can send your daughter to go to work in a number of institutions - in this screenshot, she is working at a beauty salon!

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You can send your daughter to school to study magic, decorum, religion, combat, fencing, arts, dancing, etc. In this screenshot, she is studying magic.

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You can go on vacation w/ your daughter to the mountains or the sea.

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In the middle of the year, the Harvest Festival happens. This is the perfect occasion for your daughter to show-off the skills she's learned at school & work. You can choose for your daughter to compete in 4 different contests (cooking, painting, dance & fighting). In this screenshot, she competes in a cooking contest.

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In this screenshot, she enters the dance contest.

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The game has several random occurences:

  • A god/diety may appear;
  • You may get caught in a street fight;
  • A suitor may even drop by to give gifts or ask for your daughter's hand in marriage;
  • A fairy or some other heavenly being may pop-out;
  • A fortune teller may ask to read your daughter's fortune;
  • A travelling merchant may come by.

The outcome of these occurences may lead to your daughter's popularity or decline in reputation.

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Collect as many items throughout the game - outfits, trinkets, curios, etc.! All items have little to much beneficial properties for your princess.

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To conclude, Princess Maker 2 is an overall exciting game, which you would most likely include in your list of unforgettable & favorite games!

Download Princess Maker 2 (7.75 MB)! Just unzip the downloaded folder & double-click on "pm2.exe" - the game should run properly. If the game runs without any sound, you will have to download DOS Box to run Princess Maker 2 properly.

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