![]() The company starts with one million dollars in capital half equity, half a loan. The company may raise additional capital through the sale of bonds. The player then builds stations and track between two cities, where a train can be sent between the two. There are many different types of cargoes that are supplied and demanded, and the player earns money by taking these cargo to different places through the management of trains. The game usually starts in the early 1800's where only steam locos are available that are slow and unreliable. Eventually as the game goes on, a larger variety of locomotives are offered, including diesel and electric trains that move efficiently across the network. The original game has four main views in which the player can choose to view the game through. The most comprehensive view is the Regional View, where you can view your network from afar. This display gives you the complete picture of the world. It shows the basic geography, including the location of mountains and rivers, and also indicates centers of population. If railroads have started operating, they are visible as well. The Area Display is the next zoom down from the Regional Display and is a schematic display of any built railroad. It shows no geography, but only the track, signals, trains, stations, and Station Boxes (if not toggled off) of the player's Railroad. The Local Display is the second zoom down from the Regional Display and shows not only your railroad’s features, but also the local geography and industry. From this display you can plan the expansion of your railroad into nearby areas with good population centers or industrial sites, while keeping the location of mountain and river obstacles in view. The Detailed Display is the closest zoom possible, and is the display at which all railroad construction is done. This display shows in greatest detail the geography, population centers, and industrial sites on the map. From this display only, the player may survey the local geography and plan in detail the laying of track. In Railroad Tycoon, laying track is the only way to transport goods across to different destinations, and this is mostly done in the detailed view. A grid system is employed in RRT, the track can be built in 8 directions, and each track piece when built fits on one tile. 45 degree curves are allowed in RRT, as well as 90 degree turns, although they are not recommended as they significantly slow your trains down. It is also possible to have a track split off an existing track piece at a 45 degree angle (not a 90 degree angle), but the original track must be a straight section. Track may also be turned into double track (extra line), to allow for double the amount of trains to travel at once. However, it is expensive and is only recommended for busiest parts of the network. Sid Meier's Railroads! will be released for the PC this fall. Sid Meier's Railroads! introduces a large number of different single-player game scenarios and a variety of play modes including the "sand-box" modeling mode, real-time LAN and Internet play. "Railroads is near and dear to our hearts and we're looking forward to delivering the endlessly fun gameplay experience fans of our games have come to expect."Ĭities and industries grow up around you as Sid Meier's Railroads! enables players to lay track and route trains, haul raw materials to market and carry manufactured goods throughout the land. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to bring this game back home," said Sid Meier, Director of Creative Development for Firaxis Games. "Building on the franchise, Sid Meier's Railroads! will deliver a simulation experience that caters to both strategy gamers and locomotive fans alike." "In addition to winning countless awards, the Railroad Tycoon franchise pioneered the simulation and strategy genres by introducing limitless gameplay," said Christoph Hartmann, Managing Director of 2K Games. The Golden Age of railroading is back with Sid Meier's Railroads! Combining the best of real-world and model railroads, Sid Meier's Railroads! puts you in charge of building your own railroad empire, running everything from steam-powered locomotives to more modern diesel and electric trains, managing cargo and your bottom line, all while engaging in corporate warfare against rival tycoons, slick entrepreneurs and robber barons. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and the Company's world-renowned development studio Firaxis Games, today announced the next edition of the award-winning Railroad Tycoon franchise, Sid Meier's Railroads! for the PC. NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-March 16, 2006-2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 2K Games Announces Sid Meier's Railroads! For PC Legendary Designer Sid Meier Returns to Reinvent the Classic Railroad Tycoon Franchise That Revolutionized Strategy Gaming
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