Doraemon Monopoly, or 哆啦A夢大富翁,

is a fun board game. Despite the name, it’s not exactly like the classic Monopoly - it’s more like a Chinese variant. The gameplay revolves around Doraemon and his friends, each with unique in-game characteristics. Your goal? Either maximize your dorayaki (the main currency) in timed mode, or bankrupt your opponents in endless mode. You can even use Doraemon’s signature gadgets to gain an advantage… or backfire if used incorrectly!

Here is a quick game info:

Info	Details
Developer/publisher	GameOne
Release year	1998
Platform	Windows
Players	1-4
Languages	Chinese and Taiwanese

How to install the game

Step 1: Download the game

• Download link
• Inside the folder, grab the file

  $Doraemon_w95_DOSBox雙語版DOSBOX.rar
  

• Extract the folder with this password: Old-Games
• Note: you might need a tool to extract .rar files. I recommend unar but you can take The Unarchiever.
• Inside the $Doraemon_w95_DOSBox雙語版DOSBOX folder, extract the file

  Win95 on DOSBox.rar
  

• Navigate toe the Win 95 on DOSBox folder, you will find
  • c.img - A virtual hard disk image to simulate Windows 95.
  • DOSBox-Daum.exe - The Windows DOSBox-Daum launcher. On macOS, we’ll use DOSBox-X instead.
  • dosbox.conf - Configuration file for DOSBox, containing settings like memory, CPU, and display.
  • ISO/ - Folder containing a game installer disc. The game requires the installer disc to run; without them, it won’t launch.
  • Windows 95.bat - A batch file that launches DOSBox-Daum with the proper configuration to start Windows 95. On macOS, I’ll show a separate version using DOSBox-X instead.

Step 2: Install DOSBox-X

• Go to the official DOSBox-X website: https://dosbox-x.com/
• Download the macOS version that matches your Mac’s architecture:
  • Intel-based Macs
  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2)
• Install DOSBox-X normally.

3. Step 3: Create a Simple Launcher

   • Open Terminal and navigate to your game folder.
   • Create a new executable file:

     touch start.command
     chmod u+x start.command
     

   • Right-click the newly created start.command file and open it with a text editor. Copy and paste the following lines:

     #!/bin/bash
     
     cd "$(dirname "$0")"
     
     DOSBOX_X_EXECUTABLE="/Applications/dosbox-x.app/Contents/MacOS/dosbox-x"
     
     "$DOSBOX_X_EXECUTABLE" -conf dosbox.conf
     
     exit
     

   • Save it
   • Note the first two commands are to create and add the executable permission (+x) to the current user (u) and the file is a shortcut to runs DOSBox-X with the specified configuration file (dosbox.conf).

Step 4: Launch and play

• Double-click on start.command.
• A Terminal window and a DOSBox-X window will open.
• The first time you launch, Windows 95 inside DOSBox-X will install some drivers.
• You may be asked to restart Windows 95 twice.
  • This only restarts the virtual Windows 95, not your Mac.
  • Just hit a button with (Y) whenever prompted.
• After the setup completes, you can launch Doraemon Monopoly and start playing!
• There are two versions of the game on the computer the first one is the Chinese version and the second is the Taiwanese version.

Note: The game link is copied from the original Windows guide on PTT.

I will update the tutorial soon, pardon me (◞‸◟；)