Sid Meier's Railroads!

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Description

Sid Meier's Railroads! can be considered the sequel to Railroad Tycoon 3, except that the original creator Sid Meier had not been involved with the series after the first Railroad Tycoon. Railroads! is a modern day version of the classic Railroad Tycoon games. The game is now in full 3D and has various multiplayer options.

You get to build tracks between cities and resources. Choose from various engines and decide what to transport. As time goes by, new engines become available and cities provided with resources grow bigger. The player can have little side businesses by buying power plants, refineries or other industries to increase revenue. The ultimate goal is to buy out all the competitors. Overall, there is a heavy focus on economics. New technology can now be auctioned to the highest bidder, granting a ten-year exclusive license.

The 15 available historical scenarios take place in regions such as the Southwestern United States, the Pacific Northwest, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The game features over 30 engines from various countries and covers the time from 1830 to 1990. 20 different goods are available for transport, including passengers, oil, cars and gold. The terrain is more compressed, with natural obstacles, and tracklaying has been automated, unlike all previous Railroad Tycoon games. Multiplayer games are supported for up to four simultaneous players, over LAN or internet, and computer-opponents can also be added.

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Alternate Titles

• "シド・マイヤー レイルロード！" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Game with creator's name
• Genre: Simulation - Traffic network
• Middleware: Gamebryo/Lightspeed/NetImmerse
• PC Gamer Presents Games
• Railroad Tycoon series
• Sid Meier's licensees
• Software Pyramide releases
• Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System

User Reviews

A sandbox game

Windows

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Critic Reviews

GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Windows	Oct 27, 2006	88 out of 100	88
Pelit	Windows	Dec, 2006	87 out of 100	87
Gamigo	Windows	Oct 26, 2006	8.3 out of 10	83
PC Zone	Windows	Nov 14, 2006	8 out of 10	80
IGN	Windows	Oct 24, 2006	8 out of 10	80
UOL Jogos	Windows	Apr 03, 2007		80
Gamesmania.de	Windows	Oct 25, 2005	79 out of 100	79
Fragland.net	Windows	Nov 29, 2006	78 out of 100	78
4Players.de	Windows	Nov 03, 2006	69 out of 100	69
Gamekult	Windows	Oct 27, 2006	6 out of 10	60

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Related Web Sites

• Hooked on Railroads! (Huge fan forum with user created maps and scenario's to extend Railroads!)