Gaming News - October 2003
Baltimore, MD (October 9, 2003) - Gathering and developer PopTop
Software today announced the release of the Railroad Tycoon 3 mini game.
From Gathering:
In this mini game, the player is presented with a grid; the train is in one
corner, the destination in the other. Along the side are pieces of track that
have to be placed in a specific order to allow the train to reach its
destination. Time is of the essence, as the engineer has a schedule to keep, and
one piece of misplaced track means the train will likely go off the track. While
it seems simple, each level is more difficult than the next, and the addition of
various obstacles to go around (mountains, forests, lakes) make the game more
challenging.
To start building your railroad, go to
www.railroadtycoon3.com
and visit the "Downloads" section.
About Railroad Tycoon 3
Railroad Tycoon(tm) 3 offers a fully realized 3D gaming world, scaling from
eye in the sky views of entire continents down to incredibly detailed close-ups
of beautifully modeled locomotives, buildings and landscapes.
Players of Railroad Tycoon(tm) 3 begin the game with a modest sum of capital
at the beginning of the Golden Era of Railroading and expand their empire into
major cities, while purchasing the latest locomotives, forcing competitors into
bankruptcy, and exploiting the stock market to become the ultimate Railroad
Tycoon.
As well as over 25 challenging scenarios to recreate magnificent feats of
railroading history from around the world, players can also lay down track,
complete with tunnels, bridges, and overpasses, then pick from more than 50
locomotives - from the original Planet and Norris 4-2-0 to monster trains like
the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy and the Shinkansen - the original bullet train. Players will
haul over 40 different cargos between more than 150 different buildings, in a
dynamic and fluctuating economy. Manipulating Railroad Tycoon 3's realistic
stock market with margin buying, short selling, hostile takeovers and mergers,
players can build up a massive fortune and even prosper by running their
railroad into bankruptcy.
Railroad Tycoon(tm) 3 will have multi-player support, including an integrated
chat and matchmaking service. The game's soundtrack features some of the best
blues, bluegrass and Americana musicians in the nation, playing authentic music
that even modern music enthusiasts will enjoy.
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