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A-Ressha de Ikou

A Ressha de Ikou is the first in the long-running transport network simulation series mostly known as A-Train. The player controls a railroad company CEO in the end of the nineteenth century, who was entrusted…

1 December 1985

A-Ressha de Ikou is a simulator developed by Artdink, released 1 December 1985 on FM-7, MSX, MSX2 and PC-8800 Series.

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What A-Ressha de Ikou is

A-Ressha de Ikou is a simulator game developed by Artdink and released in 1985. It is available on FM-7, MSX, MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp MZ-2200 and Sharp X1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A Ressha de Ikou is the first in the long-running transport network simulation series mostly known as A-Train. The player controls a railroad company CEO in the end of the nineteenth century, who was entrusted by the president of an unnamed country to build a railroad that reaches its Western coast. The game is played in real time, with a day/night cycle and a game world that changes regardless of the player's actions. Compared to its more widely known sequels, A Ressha de Ikou has a rather simple gameplay that is confined to building tracks for just one train line, the titular A-train. A report is generated that shows how well the player is doing in his/her competition against other…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did A-Ressha de Ikou come out?
A-Ressha de Ikou was released on 1 December 1985 for FM-7, MSX, MSX2, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series, Sharp MZ-2200 and Sharp X1.

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