Taipan

TAIPAN ! A game based on the China trade of the 1800's.

November31 · com.november31.Taipan

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.2 2.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 7 · Very Low Maturity

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v2.2 (17)
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 2.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Strategy (game)
Listed since: Aug 15, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 11
Website: November31.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Taipan is a game by November31 in the Strategy category, listed since at least August 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 11 permissions, none of them sensitive. The game can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.2

2.2 Fixed v2.1 issues. Cleaned up code. Android update, minor bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Taipan was a home computer game from the early '80s that was fun and addicting despite its lack of graphics. It invented the trading-game genre. Taipan was inspired by the famous novel of the same name. This Android version is modeled after the popular home computer version. The infamous bug in the original game remains in this version. • To skip most pauses, press the text shown. • To speed up battles, tap the 'Fight' or 'Run' buttons again. • Includes the simple "beep" sounds of the original, but with optional sounds. • Tablets are supported.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “November31” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Julio Rodriguez, O=November31, L=Mission Viejo, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F2:94:FA:DD:37:3D:26:2F:73:D0:AC:28:76:65:C9:A4:19:4F:77:EF
File MD54aef6f671e61e479f76095fdbd798dca
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

Taipan requests 11 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.november31.Taipan.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Taipan APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Taipan APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4aef6f671e61e479f76095fdbd798dca.