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A-Train

You play the part of the head of a railroad company, with the aim of creating your own railroad empire, providing a successful mass transit system that will be an inspiration to the rest of the world. Another…

31 December 1992

A-Train is a simulator developed by Artdink, released 31 December 1992 on Amiga.

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What A-Train is

A-Train is a simulator game developed by Artdink and released in 1992. It was published by Broderbund. It is available on Amiga only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You play the part of the head of a railroad company, with the aim of creating your own railroad empire, providing a successful mass transit system that will be an inspiration to the rest of the world. Another goal is to provide the impetus for your chosen city to develop. There are a number of different places to set up business each with different layouts and existing houses and businesses. The main money earners are passenger trains, that can be scheduled to pick up passengers at the times of day when the demand is high. However, in the long term you need the city to develop. This requires setting up trains that transport resources to where they are needed. These resources are used to…
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

A-Train launched on 31 December 1992, within three weeks of Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Moto Roader MC.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did A-Train come out?
A-Train was released on 31 December 1992 for Amiga.

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