Railroad Tycoon 3

"Return of the King"

• Computer Games Magazine

The long awaited sequel to the kind of the "tycoon" games is here! Railroad Tycoon 3 realizes your dream of establishing and running a railroad empire. Build rail lines, purchase trains and start hauling cargo to begin building your railroad. Expand your business into major cities, acquire and dominate industries, manipulate the stock market, and force your competitors into bankruptcy to become the ultimate Railroad Tycoon. Make your fortune the old fashioned way -- take it from someone else!

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Back of Box (Canada/U.S.)

• Establish your empire in a beautifully detailed 3D world
• Carve out routes through rough terrain using tunnels, bridges and overpasses
• Utilize over 55 highly detailed locomotives and haul over 40 different cargo types
• Construct and service over 180 different buildings, from factories to maintenance facilities
• Bankrupt your opponents in LAN/Internet Multiplayer games
• Create the ultimate rail system in "Sandbox" mode
• Create your own scenarios with the Robust Scenario/Map Editor

"Railroad Tycoon has never looked so good."

• IGN

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Inside Flaps (Canada/U.S.)

**RAILROAD TYCOON 3 SHIPS

Railroad Tycoon 3 Ships Gathering Announces Railroad Tycoon 3 Has Shipped**

October 28, 2003 - Computer and video game publisher Gathering, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO - News) and Take-Two's critically acclaimed software developer PopTop Software, today announced that Railroad Tycoon(TM)3 has shipped to stores in North America. The game will ship to stores in Europe on October 31,2003.

"We are very pleased with Railroad Tycoon 3," said Graeme Struthers, Vice President of Gathering. "PopTop has taken this over one million unit selling franchise to the next level with a new 3D engine that brings the world of Railroad Tycoon to life like never before. Railroad Tycoon 3 builds upon the great and addictive game play of previous Railroad Tycoon games, and will deliver one of the best Tycoon experiences in the market."

About Railroad Tycoon 3

In Railroad Tycoon 3 players can realize their dream of founding and expanding a railroad empire. By building rail lines, purchasing trains and transporting cargo to launch the railroad, players can burst onto the scene during the 'Golden Era of Railroading' and sustain dominance through the modernization of the industry. Players must expand their business into major cities, acquire the latest locomotives, force competitors into bankruptcy, and manipulate the stock market to become the ultimate Railroad Tycoon. Make a fortune the old fashioned way - take it from someone else!

In Railroad Tycoon 3, players can:

• Establish an empire in a beautifully detailed 3D world
• Carve out routes through rough terrain using tunnels, bridges and overpasses
• Utilize over 50 highly detailed locomotives and haul 40 different cargo types
• Construct over 150 different buildings
• Bankrupt opponents in LAN/Online Multiplayer games
• Create the ultimate rail system in "Sandbox" mode

The Railroad Tycoon franchise has received numerous accolades and awards. Railroad Tycoon II received critical acclaim from the gaming and consumer press, being named as Editor's Choice by Computer Gaming World, Computer Games Magazine and PC Gamer. For more information on Railroad Tycoon 3, visit www.railroadtycoon3.com.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an integrated global developer, marketer, distributor, and publisher of interactive entertainment software games and accessories for the PC, PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft(TM), Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Nintendo Game Boy Advance. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned subsidiary labels: Rockstar Games, Gotham Games, Gathering, Joytech and Global Star. The Company maintains sales and marketing offices in Cincinnati, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Munich, Vienna, Milan, Sydney, Amsterdam and Auckland. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

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Press Release

The time has come to establish yourself and build your own railroad empire. Expand your influence on more than 25 different scenarios across the globe by using shrewd business tactics and keeping a keen eye on the economy.

Make your fortune by buying more than 40 locomotives, from the classic Planet and Norris 4-2-0 to the original bullet train, the Shinkansen. Use these trains to transport goods from Atlanta to Boston on custom designed tunnels, overpasses, bridges, bays and canyons. Once you've made your fortune, be weary and watch out for your competition -- you never know when things could take a turn for the worse.

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BFG Demo CD's Ad

Der dritte Teil der weltweit erfolgreichen Reihe sorgt durch die Spielegrafik in brillanter 3D-Qualität für beeindruckende Umgebungen und unvergessliche Eindrücke der Goldenen Eisenbahnzeit bis hin zu den heutigen modernen Eisenbahnbetrieben.

In Railroad Tycoon 3 müssen Sie mit einem bescheidenen Startkapital in der Goldenen Eisenbahnzeit Fuß fassen und Ihr Imperium nach und nach auf alle großen Städte ausdehnen. Nur wer sich die allerneuesten Loks leisten kann, seine Gegner in den Bankrott treibt und ein gutes Händchen an der Börse hat, hat das Zeug zum wahren Bahn-Tycoon.

Zusätzlich zu den 25 spannenden Szenarien, in denen die bedeutenden Kapitel der Eisenbahngeschichte neu geschrieben werden, können Sie ein ausgedehntes Schienennetz samt Tunneln, Brücken und Unterführungen anlegen und aus mehr als 40 Lokomotiven wählen – von frühen Modellen wie Planet und Norris über die monströsen späteren Dampfmaschinen wie die Challenger bis zum hypermodernen EuroStar und dem ICE.

Um die dynamische Wirtschaft anzukurbeln, müssen 35 verschiedene Frachttypen zwischen 150 Gebäuden hin- und herbefördert werden. Auch an der Börse geht es bei Railroad Tycoon 3 heiß her und Sie können mit Hilfe von Optionsgeschäften, feindlichen Übernahmen und Fusionen ein Vermögen verdienen.

Entwickler

PopTop

Alterseinstufung

Freigegeben ohne Altersbeschränkung gemäß § 14 JuSchG.

Empfohlener Preis

24.95 €

Erhältlich von

Gathering für PC.

Systemanforderungen: * Windows 98/2000/XP * 400 MHz Prozessor * 128 MB RAM * 1,2 GB freier Festplattenspeicher * 16 MB Grafikkarte * 4x CD-Laufwerk * Tastatur und Maus

**Ausgezeichnet mit den Awards von PC Games, PC Action, Gamesweb.com, GameSurf.de, GHome.de und GBase.de.

Pressestimmen: "Die wohl beste Wirtschaftssimulation in diesem Jahr. (...) Ein echter Tophit, der unglaublich vielschichtig ist und daher auch lange Zeit motivieren kann."

-- GameSurf.de

"Perfektes Gameplay."

-- GHome.de

"Ganz klar eins der besten Spiele 2003!"

-- GBase.de

"Ein erstklassiger Nachfolger des Kassenschlagers."

-- PC Action

"Der Suchtfaktor ist definitiv gegeben, da es aufgrund seines hervorragenden Umfangs, des leicht beherrschbaren Gameplays und vor allem wegen seiner Langzeitmotivation die nötigen Zutaten für einen Top-Titel vereinigt."

-- Gamesweb.com

"Eine rundum gelungene Wirtschaftssimulation, die Einsteigern das Leben nicht unnnötig schwer macht, Profis jedoch mehr als genug Raum lässt."

-- PC Games

"Feine, schnelle 3D-Grafik mit superschön detaillierten Zügen, Wettereffekte und Tag-Nacht-Zyklen machen Stimmung. (...) Ein großartiges Wirtschaftsmodell und viel Lokführer-Spaß."

-- Bravo Screenfun

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www.take2.de

The third game in this multi-million selling series is building up a full head of steam. PopTop raises the bar once again with a fully realised 3D gaming world scaling from eye in the sky views of entire continents down to incredibly detailed close-ups of beautifully modelled locomotives, buildings and landscapes. Play 25 challenging scenarios to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history. Use the 40 plus locomotives, 35 plus different cargoes and more than excess of 150 buildings to build your railroad empire. Railroad Tycoon 3 defines the essence of tycoon simulations with incredible attention to detail in a living, breathing world, built around a truly amazing game!

Developer

PopTop

**Rating

Available Now**

from Gathering for PC Worldwide.

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www.take2games.com.au

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Announces Railroad Tycoon 3 for PC

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced another sequel in the award winning Railroad Tycoon series.

Published by Take-Two's Gathering label and developed by the Company's internally owned PopTop Software studio, Railroad Tycoon 3 for the PC will be available in Fall 2003.

The third game in this series is building steam for its launch this autumn. This time the graphical locomotion driving the game will be in stunning 3D, creating breathtaking environments and a true flavor of the Golden Era of Railroading right through to modern day railroading enterprises.

"The Railroad Tycoon series continues to evoke the passion people have for steam and modern day locomotives, as well as the strategy gamers' desire for a significant challenge," said Kelly Sumner, President of Gathering. "Railroad Tycoon 3 builds on the popular features and successes of the franchise, and will deliver one of the best Tycoon experiences in the market."

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Press Release

Долгожданное продолжение серии игр "Железнодорожный магнат" наконец-то перед вами! А вместе с ним - новые реалистичные модели поездов, построек и пейзажей. Дело за малым. Рельсы убегают вдаль, составы с ценным грузом ждут сигнала к отправлению, конкуренты мечтают, чтобы вы их разорили... Вперед! Поезд проследует со всеми остановками.

• Потрясающий реализм трехмерных ландшафтов - как с высоты птичьего полета, так и на расстоянии нескольких метров.
• Более 40 моделей локомотивов - от старинных паровозов до ультрасовременных экспрессов.
• 28 кампаний и сценариев, воссоздающих историю железных дорог.
• Динамичная модель экономики - специально для матерых монополистов.
• Захватывающая сетевая игра - в Интернете и по локальной сети.
• Тщательно разработанная карта и редакторы сценариев.

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http://games.1c.ru/rrt3/