A-Ressha de Ikou

ReleasedDecember 1985

PC-9800 Series
PC-8800 Series
Sharp X1
Sharp MZ-2200
FM-7
MSX2
MSX

About

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 networks.

Developer: Artdink
Publisher: Pony Canyon, Artdink
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Also known as: Take the A-Train, A-Train