Wall Street Raider

Wall Street Raider
Cover art for Wall Street Raider
Original release cover
Developers
  • Roninsoft (Michael D. Jenkins, original)
  • Hackjack Games (Ben Ward, remaster)
Publishers
  • Intracorp (DOS)
  • Roninsoft (Windows)
  • Hackjack Games (Steam remaster)
DesignerMichael D. Jenkins
Platforms
Release
  • DOS January 1, 1986 (1986-01-01)
  • Windows January 1, 2001 (2001-01-01)
  • Steam (remastered) 2025 (upcoming)
GenreBusiness simulation game
ModeSingle-player

Wall Street Raider, stylized as Wall $treet Raider, is a 1989 video game published by Intracorp.

Gameplay

Wall $treet Raider is a game in which players use the stock market to take over companies.[1] Up to four players could play, and divided a billion dollars between them.[2]

Packaging

Intracorp included a coupon for a free rental of the film Wall Street with every purchase of the game.[2]

Reception

John Harrington reviewed Wall $treet Raider and Wall Street Wizard for Games International magazine, and gave it a rating of 6 out of 10, and stated that "Raider is a little dry as a solo game; you start the game with a considerable fortune and the temptation is to say '$250 000 is enough for any man, I'll emigrate to the Bahamas'.."[1]

Daniel Carr for Computer Play called it "a BIG game" and "corporate warfare at its best".[3]

Legacy

In 2025, the game is being remastered by developer Ben Ward with a modern graphical interface, while preserving its original simulation engine and complexity, under Jenkins’ direct collaboration. As of February 2026, the original version of Wall $treet Raider is not currently available for purchase due to the bankruptcy of its former e-commerce platform.[4], and early access to the modernized version is announced to begin March 12, 2026.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Harrington, John (July 1990). "Stock Watch". Games International (16): 20–21.
  2. ^ a b Family Computing Magazine Issue 62. 1988.
  3. ^ Computer Play (1988-11)(Computer Play Magazine)(US). 1988.
  4. ^ "Wall Street Raider, the Legendary Tycoon Game, Is Back: Ben Ward Talks the Epic 2025 Remaster in Exclusive Interview - Outsider Gaming". 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  5. ^ "Wall Street Raider - Wall Street Raider - Early Access Launch - Steam News". Steam. Retrieved 16 February 2026.