My first exposure to this game was back in 2000/1. It was on a demo disk from a magazine cover. By the time I got into the game it was hard to find. This was before advent of digital downloads an numerous online shops. A number of online shops advisted they had it but in reality they didn't. Eventually I got a copy online via CEX. It was worth the wait. Absolutly loved the game!!!! It was so enjoyable. I eventually got the sequal too but due to life commitements I never got the opportunity to play the further sequals. Anno series is pretty good and the original 1602 is nice. Get it and enjoy it! :)