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Railroad Empire

The second game in the A-Train series. This American localization/port was the first time the series ever landed in the U.S, though it wasn't until the third entry that the series gained some success.

31 December 1989

Railroad Empire is a simulator developed by Artdink, released 31 December 1989 on DOS.

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What Railroad Empire is

Railroad Empire is a simulator game developed by Artdink and released in 1989. It was published by Seika Corporation. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The second game in the A-Train series. This American localization/port was the first time the series ever landed in the U.S, though it wasn't until the third entry that the series gained some success.
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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

Railroad Empire launched on 31 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Railroad Empire come out?
Railroad Empire was released on 31 December 1989 for DOS.

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