Tetsudou-ou
A board game simulation similar to Monopoly, but with railroads. Its name means "Railroad Baron". It was only released in Japan, for the Famicom, and has two sequels. Tetsudou-ou (occasionally with the…
12 January 1988
Tetsudou-ou is a card & board game, released 12 January 1988 on Family Computer.
What Tetsudou-ou is
Tetsudou-ou was released in 1988. It is available on Family Computer only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A board game simulation similar to Monopoly, but with railroads. Its name means "Railroad Baron". It was only released in Japan, for the Famicom, and has two sequels. Tetsudou-ou (occasionally with the subtitle "Famicom Boardgame") is a competitive railroad tycoon-type game where the goal is to own a lot of railroad stations and make a lot of money while bankrupting the other players. Tetsudou-ou also borrows elements from the Game of Life board game, specifically the lucky/unlucky event that follows every turn and can completely reverse a player's fortunes. Tetsudou-ou would be followed by Tetsudou-ou '96 and Tetsudou-ou 2, both for the Sony PlayStation. The original game would also see a…
How it plays
Its themes are business. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Tetsudou-ou launched on 12 January 1988, within three weeks of Wasteland, Nebulus, Head Over Heels and Wizball.
Released around the same time: Wasteland, Nebulus, Head Over Heels, Wizball.
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Quick answers
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When did Tetsudou-ou come out?
Tetsudou-ou was released on 12 January 1988 for Family Computer.
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