To win in "Underworld" without getting "busted" or killed, players should follow these core tactics:

The game introduces several features that go beyond simple price arbitrage:

Building on the foundation of the original 1984 MS-DOS game, "Drug Wars: Underworld" places you in the role of a dealer in a high-stakes, turn-based environment. The primary goal is to buy low and sell high across various New York neighborhoods—such as Manhattan, The Bronx, and Brooklyn—to pay off a high-interest debt to a loan shark within a set time limit (typically 30 days).

: Interest rates are predatory. Every dollar paid back early saves you thousands in the long run.