Informatist is a free online business simulation game which does not require subscription. This multiplayer game (MMOG) serves as a hypothetical simulation in which a player can attempt to be successful in the stock market and business world. Based on business simulations, Informatist combines capitalistic interests with information about the world, called "info". By learning information about city residents and conditions, this business simulation game is conducted not simply on capitalistic terms to succeed, but as "a business owner must care about people", too.
This simulation game sometimes referred to as a boutique MMOG because it works on a smaller scale than huge MMOGs like World of Warcraft, works on Linux, Windows or Mac platforms and does not require any download. It is primarily a text-based in browser game.
The currency of Informatist business simulation game is euro (€) and is currently available in English, Chinese and Lithuanian, with players of all three languages playing the game together. As Informatist grows, it is expected to be translated into more languages than the three it currently supports.
Informatist has been recommended for students as an educational business simulation and is used in several schools as a part of Business Studies and Economics.
Gameplay
In the persistent world of Informatist, action is set in Kaunas City, Lithuania and the districts for rent and land for sale are actual properties and districts in Kaunas City, Lithuania.
The player begins by creating a simple business (an enterprise), transferring money from a personal, virtual account to the new enterprise. The goal of this business simulation game is to reach top Informatist status while building an empire and competing against players who have this common goal. Rules emulate the real world, with the laws of supply and demand in effect. There are 16 areas of business to choose from in Informatist. Unregistered guests can play but cannot participate in the stock market, make investments, establish a joint stock company, or play in the land lottery.
Players can work with fellow players who own businesses that are not in the same field, and compete against the players who are in the same line of business. Potential Informatists can band together to create a Joint Stock Company, or JSC, which can help them grow faster than starting a stand-alone business.
Players can either start their own JSC or invest in another player's, trying out the stock market for themselves.
For those who think that business in this business simulation game is not being conducted fairly, there is a court system for grievances. Eleven players are chosen randomly to serve on the jury (in return of a small reward in return) and come back with a verdict. The majority opinion of the jury wins.
Structure of Businesses
The players of Informatist can locate their business in any of the 35 real-life districts of Kaunas City, each of which conducts certain types of business. A residence does not count as land. Land can be auctioned, with a beginning price of no more than 50 times the original purchase price.
Six types of employees can work in this business simulation game: assistants, laborers, clerks, managers, engineers or scientists. Each new business gets an allotment of each type of worker, based on the needs of that particular industry. The new business owner sets salaries and number of workers wanted, and the game resets employees for all businesses in that industry, according to average salary. Clerks, laborers and assistants are called the "Workforce" while managers, engineers and scientists are called the "Brainforce." The Brainforce can make the company twice as strong. The strength of the Brainforce makes each company different based on each situation and is also one of the key strategic points of this business game.
Each of the 16 fields has 16 special skills. When a company learns a new skill, a better pool of employees becomes available to it in the game. Skills can be paid for by companies at the Learning Center. Along with having money to learn a skill, players must have new information about an area or customers, contributing to the "Informatist" (information) aspect of this simulation game.
Money in the Game
Money in Informatist business simulation game is taxed at Lithuanian rates of 33% of employee’s salaries. Players can choose to "veil" the tax, by paying a smaller percentage than what they actually owe -- but what they save is the percentage chance that they will be caught. If they veil 50% of the tax and only pay half, there is a 50% chance that they'll get caught doing so. The fine for being caught is 10 times the (?) If an enterprise's debt falls below -20,000€, the company goes bankrupt, and if a joint company's debt falls below -40,000€ it bankrupts. A player bankrupts if his personal account reaches -15,000€.
Opportunities to Invest
Joint stock companies issue shares that start at the value of 5€. The total worth of the business, or authorized capital, is divided by five and determines the number of shares issued. Stock shares are limited to selling for five times the base stock price of that company. Anyone can buy shares in another JSC in this business simulation game; players can make bids when there are no stock offers on the table, which all stockholders have the chance to accept or reject. The person at the head of a JSC makes the everyday decisions such as employees, salaries, taxes, dividends, and the business field. As a JSC becomes more profitable, the shares become more expensive to buy and more profitable to sell.
Joint stock companies are created when two or more players pool their assets and create a company together. Stocks can be issued, the JSC can be sold, and new owners can be brought in just as in the real corporate world in Informatist business game. JSCs can be created in the fields of agriculture; pharmacy; mechanics, equipment; retail; dining; transport, logistics; advertising, publishing; leisure, recreation; medicine; Information Technology; food industry; light industry; construction; real-estate; heavy industry; or finance/insurance.
Updates
The developers of Informatist passed on the game to new admin Fred Xue at the start of 2007 and Fred Xue and the games rewrite in asp.net is currently in beta stage testing. A prodcution server for the new Informatist engine can be found at http://new.informatist.net. New features include - new districts (located around the world, new currencies, new import.export market, new lottery, new 'product' concept for businesses as well as many other more subtle improvements.
The show is moderated permenantley by in-game Habbo Moderators, to ensure the Habbo Way is abided to at all times.
House
The House is split into three unchanged public rooms under the title Habbo Big Brother - Series 1. Only Housemates and Habbo Staff can access the rooms in the house, whilst Habbo Live is enabled (a television screen of the room, to siumlate watching via television). A number of ex-Hobbas (voluenteer guides) who have access to the rooms have been spotted in the house on numerous occasions.
Lounge/Task
The Lounge/Task room, usually known as the Skylight Lobby is the rooms where tasks and general House activties are held. Discussions and games are held in this room. All speech in the room is able to be seen by Habbo viewers on Habbo Live.
Launch/Eviction
Outside Space, the Sun Terrace was transformed into the Launch/Eviction room. The room is where every eviction takes place. The room was also host to the launch, where all 21 housemates entered the house on Day 1.
Diary Room
Public room, The Den is now home to Big Brother's Diary Room. The Diary Room is where the the housemates can share their thoughts about the competition and other housemates to Habbo Big Brother, similar to the television series.
Big Brother
The account HBB2008 is the official Habbo Big Brother account, operated by the two Site Producers. However, the Habbo Staff strive that his identity is a secret. During the second eviction, Big Brother Changed his account name to HBigBrother2008, baring a paper bag over his head, instead of his usual balaclava, claiming he had become a victim of sunburn.
Tasks
Day 6: Name Game
Housemates were instructed to pair up and were given a topic by Big Brother. The pair in turn had to give a word in relation to the topic (for example, if the topic was fruit: orange, lemon, lime, cherry etc.) until one gave up or said a word not related to the topic. Larry15 won the task, winning immunity from that week's public vote for eviction.
Day 7: Lucky Draw
The planned task did not go ahead due to technical problems, however all housemates present at the time were entered into a draw. Number 17 was picked, therefore making Alexus17 safe with Larry15 for Friday's eviction.
Day 8: Egg and Spoon (Eviction Task)
Housemates were divided into heats. Each housemates in the heat had to line up on the start line and get to the finish line following these instructions: Foward 1 Step, "Pogo Mogo" dance, 1 Step Foward, Wave, Repeat. Conway10 and Tsara12 competed in the final, with Conway10 taking victory, along with immunity from the week's eviction. Ellee14 was evicted due to her lack of presence at the task.
Day 12: Golden Ticket Task
Big Brother revealed that one housemate was secretly Habbo UK's new Co-Hotel Manager (Site Producer) with Hotel Manager, Lost_Witness, and that Conway10 (the Golden Ticket holder) would have to guess who it was to secure himself a place in the final. If he guessed incorrectly the person he wrongly accused would take the place in the final instead. He was allowed to ask each contestant (in the house at the time) three questions, which were: "Do you live in London?" (where the Habbo UK Office is based), "What is your Habbo registration date?" and "Have you been a Hobba?".
Conway10 eventually guessed Larry15 was the member of Habbo Staff, but he was wrong, with Habbo Big Brother announcing that contestant Bucho6 was infact an employed member of Sulake staff. Bucho6 was then taken out of the house, to start his role as joint-Hotel Manager. Larry15, meanwhile, earnt himself a place in the final.
Day 13: Celebrity Task (Eviction Task)
The task was originally planned for Day 7 but did not go ahead due to technical difficulties. The rules invloved a Habbo competition called a "Cozzie Change". Each housemate had to choose a celebrity to dress up as. In turn they were called up to Lost_Witness (Hotel Manager) to whisper to him there chosen celeb. Each housemate had to guess the celeb at the front. The housmate at the front got a point for every correct guess and a correct guess also won the housemate a point. Dixi19 was ejected/evicted after the task for inactivity.
1. Kenzzo3: 7
2. Conway10: 6*
3. Aaron20: 6*
4. Melvin11: 5
= Alexus17: 5
6. Tsara12: 4
Conway10 was put ahead of Aaron20 as Aaron20 had less guesses correct. Kenzzo3 won, securing him a place in the final.
Day 14: SkyLobby Come Dancing
This task was similar to the Egg and spoon task on Day 8. It was a race from the start to the finish line however it had to be done in this way. Housemates were in pairs and had to dance to the finish line.
1. Housemates in the pair could not be more than 1 square apart.
2. They both had to do different dances at any 1 point.
3. They had to change the style of dance everytime they went round their partner.
In the final it was Aaron20 & Jeradeen1 VS Alexus17 & Tsara12. Aaron20 and Jeradeen1 took a very close win to take there place in the final.
Housemates
Each housemate has been given a short profile, announced via the Habbo website. All the housemates are existing players, who have been awarded new accounts, to hide their identity. However, they may not reveal who they are until the competition is over.
Jeradeen1
HBB's resident music woman and she comes from down your way. A potential producer of the future, she can even make Dalek noises. She aims to prove she isn’t a bimbo - anyone who disagrees will be exterminated!
Gavi2
Gavi2 was ejected due to lack of appearance during tasks.
Kenzzo3
Every group of friends has one, and he is HBB’s very own geek. Lover of the safety spa and Youtube, he is looking forward to doing something out of character - taking a shot of a lifetime and going crazy in front of Habbo!
Aydan4
Aydan4 was evicted.
Tiff5
An all singing, all dancing room designer who likes to meet new friends and LOL. Given half a chance she’d spend all day at the lido on a mini-holiday, lying on her classy and stylish Romantique chaise lounge.
Bucho6
Bucho6 was removed, as he was Sulake personell.
Gregory7
Gregory7 was evicted.
Harriot8
Harriot8 was evicted.
Luppi9
Luppi9 was ejected after a serious breach of Habbo's in-game terms and conditions.
Conway10
Just like his favourite furniture, the petal patch,he will add some colour into the House. Fed up of blanking, he is hoping to make new friends on HBB and then go hang out and dive in the sunny lido.
Melvin11
The mirror image of the Red Occasional Table - impulsive and surprising. No one will know what he will do in the House, but expect it to be fun. The skateparker likes to catch rays and chill in VIP boxes.
Tsara12
Tsara12 was evicted.
Collin13
Collin13 was evicted.
Ellee14
Ellee14 was evicted.
Larry15
He just wants to have fun, laugh, dance and enjoy life. Whether it's at the lido’s pool parties or by the legendary Habbo drinks machines, he will LOL away. Just don’t mention finger ache from furious typing!
Johnathon16
Jonathon16 was evicted.
Alexus17
She is the House’s superhuman protector! Or at least, very special lover of vegetables. The eco woman is looking for fun and any chance to give out Squidgy bunnies. She will do anything to get out of homework!
Simone18
Simone18 was evicted.
Dixi19
Dixi19 was ejected due to lack of appearance during tasks.
Aaron20
He's Flamboyant and will provide much needed energy to the House. No he doesn’t work for EDF Energy, he is just a lively piano playing comedian. Worried about his 'odd humour', will he have you laughing?
Malie21
Malie21 was evicted.
Evictions and Nominations
Habbo Big Brother has yet to have tradition nominations, following the television format, but instead put everyone to the public vote. The evictees of the vote are shown in bold.
Day 2
Jeradeen1
Gavi2
Kenzzo3
Aydan4
Tiff5
Bucho6
Gregory7
Harriot8
Luppi9
Conway10
Melvin11
Tsara12
Collin13
Ellee14
Larry15
Jonathon16
Alexus17
Simone18
Dixi19
Aaron20
Malie21
Day 9
Jeradeen1
Gavi2
Kenzzo3
Tiff5
Bucho6
Harriot8
Melvin11
Tsara12
Collin13
Jonathon16
Simone18
Dixi19
Aaron20
Malie21
Day 14
Tiff5
Conway10
Melvin11
Tsara12
Jonathon16
Alexus17
Malie21
Tourism
David is Managing Director of Best Management Group which specialises in hotels, resorts and tourism. Early in his consulting career, David was involved in the development of the You'll Never Never Know Northern Territory campaign in 1992, which originally featured Daryl Somers from Hey Hey it's Saturday. The campaign proved to be one of the most successful and enduring tourism and marketing campaigns in Australia's history. The campaign was a consequence of the "The Way Ahead" other wise known as the Kennedy Review, commissioned by Marshall Perron government and authored by prominent businessman Mr. Jim Kennedy O.B.E. Praise for the success of this campaign and the associated restructure of the Northern Territory was recored in government Hansard (NORTHERN TERRITORY GOVERNMENT HANSARD 1992
Sixth Assembly First Session 17/11/92 Parliamentary Record No:14) It was recored that Catterall' assignment "began to rewrite the rule book on the way all
tourist commissions should be structured, funded and operated" (The Hon. Roger Vale,NT Cabinet Minister)
David was the principal management consultant responsible for the marketing launch of Twin Towns Resort at Tweed Heads on the Gold Coast in 1999. The development was completed by the Twin Towns RSL.
In 1999, David was responsible for the branding of Reef HQ, for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. This tourism attraction developed in 1988 had previouslybeen known as Townsville Aquarium (?).
He was a member of the judging panel of the Australian Tourism Awards (2004-2005) and Queensland Tourism Awards (2003 - 2005).
David was a director of QANTAS Founders Ltd. from 2003 - 2005.
David makes regular speaking appearances at major hotel industry events including the 2007 Horwath ANZPHIC Conference in Sydney,Australia.
Best Management Group
In 1999 he established Best Management Group, a leading tourism management and consulting firm.. The company manages The Point Brisbane, a leading boutique 4.5 star hotel at Kangaroo Point. The Hotel was recognised at the 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards with a business excellence award. The Point Hotel was the first hotel in Australia to offer guests an empty bucket to capture excess shower water for recycling.
Domain Resorts
David established Domain Resorts for Consolidated properties and in 2005. This chain of resorts includes the 600 acre Casuarina Beach resort development, now partly completed, and on track to become the largest resort in Australia, with over 1000 rooms .
Entertainment
Status Quo
David has organised major Australian tours (2000, 2003, and 2006) for british rock legends Status Quo, and Best Management continues to represent their interests in Australia. Recognition for David's contribution to the success of the band has been documented in the sleeve notes of recent album releases including In Search of the Fourth Chord, The Party Ain't Over Yet, Riffs, Excess All Areas and Heavy Traffic.
The PartyStarters
He also is the guitarist in popular covers music band, the PartyStarters, which formed in 2000 as an artistic charitable pursuit. The band regularly performs at live venues and corporate events.Through the Party Starters, David has given to various charities, assisting in fundraising events including Corporate Countdown (2003) at the Hordern Pavilion, and Boardroom Blitz (2003) at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Their appearance at the Centenary Rocks Festival on 27 July, 2008 was their third appearance at this event.
He has also been involved with other bands.
INXS
David appeared in a 2006 documentary on INXS produced by Murdo McRae.
TWENTYSEVENS
David is credited on liner notes of the 2008 album by twentysevens "Sex, Politics & Religion". www.twentysevens.com . This band toured the UK with Status Quo in 2006.
-for the product, one should remember that it will only end with either 25 or 75.
-How will I know that it will be 25 or 75? Let's say I will multiply 25 with 45.
-What I will do first is to multiply the numbers in the factors which are prior to 5, in this case, 2x4=8.
-Then, I will get the sum of the numbers I multiplied earlier and divide their sum by 2, in this case (2+4)/2=3. If the there is no decimal to this answer, the last two digits that I will choose is 25.
- Then I will add the first answer with the last answer, in this case, 8+3 =11.
- Since 25 are the last two digits, the product will be 1125.
-How about the product that will end with 75. Let's say I will multiply 25 with 35.
-I will do 2x3=6.
-Then (2+3)/2 = 2.5. Since there is decimal in this answer, the last two digits will be 75.
-Then I will do 6+2=8.
-Since 75 are the last two digits, the product will be 875.
More examples:
95x85=(9x8)+[9+8)/2]=80.5. Since with decimal, the final product is 8075.
135x75=(13x7)+[13+7)/2]=101. Since there is no decimal, the final product is 10,125.