NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #27/NN_1992_27.iso/spool/comp/sys/ibm/pc/games/23078

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From: [e-mail] (Alan Su)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games
Subject: Re: Railroad Tycoon
Date: 23 Nov 1992 19:03:54 GMT
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I've played Railroad Tycoon and found it to be a *lot* of fun.  Essentially,
your are given a choice of four scenarios (I forget what they are, it's been
a while, but it's something like W. United States, E. United States, Europe,
and something else I can't remember).  You start off with some money, basic
technology in terms of the types of trains you can build, a vast expanse of
a continent, and hopefully a sufficient amount of entreprenuership, business
smarts, and some good luck.  You can base your operations anywhere on the
continent, but from that point on, you're kinda committed to work from that
location outward.  Essentially, you build train stations near areas of
plentiful resources and establishments.  You get money for transporting
various commodities from people and mail to coal and food.  As you get more
money, you build more rails and stations, and then....well, you get the
picture.  I forget how much it costs, but I remember it being well worth the
price.  One gripe I had with the game was that it only allowed a maximum of
32 stations to be maintined.  I thought this limit was totally absurd and
this was the factor that eventually had me off the game.  Otherwise, I might
still be playing it today....
Hope this helps.
--
alan su
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