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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Fernandez Must Die	Image Works	1988
Thomas the Tank Engine's Fun with Words	Alternative Software (Enigma Variations)	1990
Locomotion	Byte Back (Cloud Nine Developments)	1991
Railroad Tycoon	MicroProse (MPS Labs)	1991	You are an entrepeneur in the early 1800's. You understand the changes that are sweeping the land. Factories are rising. The population is swelling. The nation clamors to move West. You see the opportunity for phenomenal wealth and power. You plan to seize it for yourself. - See the separate parts of your sprawling empire operate together like clockwork in colorful, detailed animations. - Direct the action easily using a clear interface with concise pull-down menus. - Fell the thrill of controlling whole worlds of intricate interactions - all centering on you! - Hear the rich, distinctive sounds of business and industry in the 19th Century.
A-Train	Maxis;Artdink (Artdink)	1992	[7]* [7]* [158]* [158]* [76]* [23]The (rail) road to riches Cities all over the world are masses of idling, polluting, honking cars. We need mass transit - but local, state and national governments haven't been able to make it work. If you can create and operate a successful privately held mass transit operation, you'll do the world a service and reap huge financial rewards - but that's only the beginning... First, manage your railroad - transport passengers and freight, extend your lines, and develop the most efficient and profitable routes and schedules. Then, borrow from the bank, buy and develop land, expand your holdings into hotels, factories, resorts and department stores, play the stock market, and build a financial empire. • Six different scenarios present a variety of development styles and challenges. • Build high-rise offices, department stores, hotels, golf courses, amusement parks, stadiums, ski resorts, and more. • On-screen day/night cycles and seasonal changes mark the passage of time. • More than 20 advisors offer their expert opinions on how you should run your business. • No meddling government officials with their monopoly-busting anti-trust laws to get in your way. [23]* [97]* [22]* [37]***A-Train was enormously successful in Japan (released by Artdink), so Maxis decided to bring out a version for Western computers. On first sight somebody could say it is a mixture of "Railroad Tycoon" and "Sim City", but A-Train is a hardcore business-simulation. Earn money with building up a functioning an profitable railway system and go into the real-estate business. If you are successful you can see the city grow and prosper. To Amiga users which had a least 1,5 MByte RAM a high-res graphics mode was avalaible.
Civilization	Microprose (MPS Labs)	1992	High in the Andes, a biting wind howls through the Incas' ruined strongholds. Half a world away, the Pharaohs' tombs lie empty. In Italy, the Roman Colosseum decays. Everywhere, you see remnants of societies that thought they would endure forever. All are dust. But yours could be different. You could be the one person in history who builds an empire that never falls. That's the challenge of Civilization, the most enthralling "god game" yet developed. From the creator of Railroad Tycoon —the SPA's 1990 Strategy Game of the Year — Civilization lets you match wits with history's greatest leaders. You start at the dawn of recorded history—4000 B.C. and the founding of the first cities—then nurture your society toward the Space Age. In the beginning, you'll labor to simply survive while building your settlements, discovering new technologies and fending off barbarians. As your empire prospers, you'll face competing civilizations guided by history's most legendary figures: Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Gengis Khan, Julius Caesar and more. Now you'll test your capacity for expansion and domination, your ability to outwit and outmaneuver those cunning and brilliant leaders. Just look how Civilization lets you build a brave new world. * Discover New Technologies. You dictate how your civilization grows by controlling the technologies it discovers — mastery of one technology provides the opportunity to learn new ones. Over 70 of mankind's greatest technical achievements are available, including The Wheel, The Alphabet, Mapmaking, Navigation and even Nuclear Weapons. * Build Wonders Of The World. Earn the respect of your people—and the envy of the world—as you construct the Pyramids, the Great Wall and other wonders of antiquity, the Middle Ages or the modern era. Each Wonder you build brings special benefits to your society. * Determine The Fate Of Your People. Every crucial economic, political and military decision is yours—and yours alone. From population growth to industrial policy, scientific development to military power, the destiny of your civilization is in your hands. * Choose From Flexible Starting Options. So players of all levels can have fun and be challenged, you select from five difficulty settings, while playing on Earth or on a new planet generated for each game. * Enjoy The Easy To Use Interface. The point-and-click, icon-based interface makes it easy to gather information, make decisions. Virtually any game-related question or concern is addressed in the on-line "civilopedia." Will archaeologists yet unborn puzzle over the decline and fall of the culture you build? Or will your culture be the one that finally achieves earthly immortality? You'll find the answer only in Civilization.* [7]* [158]* [76]* [76]* [23]* [97]*Reviewed on a special folder about "god games". [22]* [22]* [37]*Just one more turn.... Just one more turn.... Just one more turn....
Locomotion	Kingsoft (Prestige)	1992
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends	Alternative Software (PeakStar Software)	1992
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends 2: Thomas' Big Race	Alternative Software (PeakStar Software)	1993
Transarctica	Silmarils	1993	The Viking Union has a very dominant role in your society, as they control the vast railway networks. Could they be to blame for the disappearance of the sun and the resultant ice age? As a train captain, you must find out and overthrow them. Arctic Baron is a strategic trading and combat game. You must keep your train running and make sure there is enough fuel. When you reach towns you can trade with local people, with each city having a primary function. These towns often contain useful information to put you on the right track in your mission. You are in possession of slaves, who are traded just like other commodities. Contact with other trains results in combat. Buy upgrades to boost your performance in combat, to increase your chance of fending off the Viking Union.* [76]* [23]* [23]* [97]
Freeciv	The Freeciv project	1996

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