Short description of Taipan for Windows 1.11: Taipan for Windows is remake of the classic trading game set in 19th century China. Go from port to port to trade goods, while avoiding pirates. Move up the ranks quickly by dealing in the expensive goods, like Silk and Opium. Be sure to use the bank often to increase wealth and avoid being robbed.
Taipan was created by Art Canfil and Mega-micro Computers in 1982 and was released for the Apple II and TRS-80, and maybe others as well.