Arctic Baron

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Description

The Viking Union has a very dominant role in your society, as they control the vast railway networks. Could they be to blame for the disappearance of the sun and the resultant ice age? As a train captain, you must find out and overthrow them.

Transarctica is a strategic trading and combat game. You must keep your train running and make sure there is enough fuel. When you reach towns you can trade with local people, with each city having a primary function. These towns often contain useful information to put you on the right track in your mission. You are in possession of slaves, who are traded just like other commodities.

Contact with other trains results in combat. Buy upgrades to boost your performance in combat, to increase your chance of fending off the Viking Union.

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Alternate Titles

• "Transarctica" -- European title

Part of the Following Groups

• Merchant / Trade-oriented games
• Setting: Arctic / North Pole
• Theme: Steampunk

User Reviews

Great game ,great memories	DOS	Jedrek Paszak (9)
You really got to respect creativity of developers sometimes...	DOS	Indra was here (20921)
Buy here - sell there. Become richer, buy more train wagons.	DOS	dreb drhyj (1)

Critic Reviews

ST Action	Atari ST	Mar, 1993	90 out of 100	90
Gambler	DOS	Jan, 1994	85 out of 100	85
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Mar, 1993	77 out of 100	77
Amiga Joker	Amiga	Jun, 1993	77 out of 100	77
Play Time	DOS	Mar, 1993	75 out of 100	75
CU Amiga	Amiga	Mar, 1993	69 out of 100	69
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Mar, 1993	68 out of 100	68
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	May, 1993	8 out of 12	67
Power Play	DOS	Mar, 1993	61 out of 100	61
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Mar, 1993	43 out of 100	43

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Trivia

Cover Art

The cover art used for the game is actually a 1985 poster by fantasy artist Rodney Matthews called Heavy Metal Hero.

Story

The story is based on a series of French novels by author Georges-Jean Arnaud called La Compagnie des Glaces (the Ice Company), in which debris from an explosion of the moon is blocking sunlight from reaching Earth, resulting in a new ice age. After centuries of barbarism, powerful companies are ruling the world and the remaining cities on Earth are connected by extended rail networks.