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A-Train: Games
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Graphics below are 200 x 85 pixels, approximately 10% of the real full-size A-Train layouts. You can click on a graphic to see a larger 976 x 412 pixel image or click the simulation name to download the saved game in ZIP format (approx 30 KB).
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At this point, gamers familiar with Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon may be wondering whether there's any difference between that game and A-Train. On a fundamental level, there are many similarities. Both games employ railroads as a means to economic expansion, allowing you to rake in (or bleed out) large sums of money as you build an empire. A-Train lacks both the broad geographical and historical scope of Railroad Tycoon and the computer-generated competition... making it more focused.
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An open source remake of the fourth game in the series - FreeTrain - was started by a group of A-Train enthusiasts on 2channel in 2002. It has been released in both Japanese and English versions.
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If you answered (a), chances are A-Train isn't the train game for you. If you answered (b), on the other hand, A-Train could be the diesel engine that pulls the profit-making train of your dreams.
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