The Opium Wars of 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860 marked a new stage in China’s relations with the West. China’s military defeats in these wars forced its rulers to sign treaties opening many ports to foreign trade. As opium flooded the country despite imperial prohibitions, the court debated its response. On one side, officials concerned about the economic costs of the silver drain and the social costs of addiction argued for stricter prohibitions, aimed not only at Chinese consumers and dealers but also at the foreign importers. On the other side, a mercantile interest including southern coastal officials allied with local traders promoted legalization and taxation of the drug.
As opium flooded the country despite imperial prohibitions, the court debated its response. On one side, officials concerned about the economic costs of the silver drain and the social costs of addiction argued for stricter prohibitions, aimed not only at Chinese consumers and dealers but also at the foreign importers. On the other side
Being incredibly power-hungry, the Empress Wu one winter morning orders all the flowers in the kingdom to bloom. Thus sets off a string of consequences which are faced by a small group of travelers as they journey through many strange lands, including such places as the Country of Women and the Country of Two-Faced People.
Racermate Challenge II is not a game that was readily available to the public. As a specially-ordered game from Computrainer, it was used to help increase bikers' performance for marathons and races. It came in an oversized Computrainer shipping box and typically included a top loader NES, multiple manuals (all different), Racermate Challenge II cart, and several accessories in which you used to hook your bike up to the NES. The game would keep track of your speed and endurance and let you know how well you were doing. A rather odd game and extremely tough to find anywhere especially complete since many would have thrown the box and manuals away.
Peach & Daisy: The Royal Games is a hack which allows you to play as Peach or Daisy in Super Mario! Some of the enemy sprites have been redesigned and all the levels have been redone!
Mortal Kombat II Special is a pirated fighting game developed by Hummer Team and published by J.Y. Company. It is based on Mortal Kombat II.
The fighting engine is modified from Mortal Kombat II, altering the special moves to make them function like they're supposed to and adding blood. The fatalities, however, are still missing from this game, with the fight simply ending when you win.
Sunday Funday: The Ride is a Christian video game that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Wisdom Tree, formerly a subsidiary label of Color Dreams, in 1995. The game was the last to be released by any company for the American NES. Like all Wisdom Tree games, Sunday Funday was not officially licensed by Nintendo. According to the game's instruction manual, the player controls a skateboarding hero who is late for Sunday school. In the game, the hero must use his skateboard and any objects he finds, such as balloons, grapefruits, and newspapers, to defeat bullies, clowns, and businessmen who are attempting to impede his path to Sunday school. The Sunday Funday game cartridge included two features other than the game itself - an arcade-style game titled Fish Fall and a sing-a-long of a song by Christian pop band 4Him. Sunday Funday is a ripped-off version of Menace Beach, also released by Color Dreams, excepting a few graphics and a complete story change. While the hero in Menace Beach fights ninjas
Far away in the Aotis continent, a powerful sword exists, imbued with magic. People there all have unimaginable power, so it attracts lots of warriors. Now, the best warriors - Rex, Malcolm, Roger, Big Whale, Daphne, Ned, Rock Tiger and Dark Moon - get together for a race. However, there is some scheming behind the race...
"Oh no", cried Donald the Sheriff.
"Pete's done it again!"
"He's stolen our numbers-from 1 up through 10!"
"Search the whole city-every street every house."
"Look high and low-and call Mickey Mouse!"
"You can count on me," declared Mickey Mouse. "Don't worry!"
"I'll find all the numbers. I'll foil Pete's plot!"
"I'm set for adventure. I'm hot on the trail."
"With my friends to help guide me, there's no way I can fail!"
Immensely entertaining, Mickey's Adventure in Numberland helps improve early number identification and counting skills as it invites children to join Mickey on his quest to locate and return Numberland's stolen numbers. The game features 5 imaginative worlds of fun and fantasy-each with two levels and a seemingly endless supply of animated surprises.
Mickey's Adventures in Numberland is an educational game released for the NES in March of 1994.
The game from Virgin based on the 1992 animated Disney film is a side-scrolling platformer.
The player controls Aladdin, who must make his way through several levels based on locations from the movie: from the streets and rooftops of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders and the Sultan's dungeon to the final confrontation in Grand Vizier Jafar's palace.
Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm have wandered away from home and it looks like Fred and Barney found them. Unfortunately, an active volcano stands in the way. Now, Fred and Barney must travel across the pre-hysterical world of Bedrock to rescue the kids! Fred swings a mean club and Barney's sling carries a nasty sting in this adventure for the whole family. Scale the side of a cliff, use crocodiles as trampolines, and leap into action as Bedrock's most famous citizens go looking for their children. Collect the hidden five fabled fire gemstones to pay a greedy Pterodactyl to return Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm to their homes!