This special combo also includes the Railroad Tycoon II Strategy Guide. Gamers are challenged to connect New York to Los Angeles using futuristic, magnetically levitating transcontinental railroads, and rekindle Scottish pride by laying the tracks for the Flying Scotsman from Edinburg to London. Be the visionary who links two of America's greatest cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco, with a long awaited high speed rail. The sequel to the legendary Railroad Tycoon, Railroad Tycoon II, puts gamers in control of 34 cargo types and 51 train engines from around the world. Players can span the ages from 1804 to beyond 2000 while establishing transportation empires and outmaneuvering fellow robber barons.
Scenarios allow for world-wide exploration and expansion.
A sophisticated economy and stock market for Wall Street plunderers lets players test their entrepreneurial prowess. Gamers encounter world catastrophes such as World War II, the Cold War and global warming, and have to solve modern problems associated with mass transit in major cities. Now with Railroad Tycoon II, armchair capitalists will find themselves immersed in several new ventures including the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad through the Appalachians. Gamers are also challenged to connect New York to Los Angeles using futuristic, magnetically levitating transcontinental railroads, and rekindle Scottish pride by laying the tracks for the Flying Scotsman from Edinburg to London. Railroad Tycoon II is based upon PopTop's proprietary S3D engine which allows for highly detailed 3D graphics and renderings.