Arcade game "Densha de GO! and a new line "JR Sobu Line" started operation today, July 4, 2012!

TAITO has released a major update today, Wednesday, July 4, including the addition of a new train line, the JR Sobu Line, to its "Densha de GO! a game that allows players to experience being a train driver that is now available at game arcades nationwide, today, July 4 (Wed.).

Densha de GO! is the latest in the "Densha de GO!" series, the pioneering train driving simulator. The objective of the game is to stop the train exactly where it is supposed to stop at the destination station by performing the same duties as a train driver, such as using the touch panel to call out door lights and speedometers, and blowing the whistle on the foot pedal, in a large four-screen cabinet that resembles a train driver's seat.

High-quality graphics produced by Square Enix Visual Works realistically reproduce the train window scenery seen from the driver's seat between Harajuku and Shinagawa on the JR Yamanote Line's inner circle and between Ichigaya and Akihabara on the JR Sobu Line. Users can experience driving in meticulous situations such as morning commuter rush, dusk, sunny or rainy weather, etc.

This update introduces the Ichigaya to Akihabara section of the new JR Sobu Line!　In addition to 6 missions in "Anytime GO Mode," which anyone can play, and 8 missions in "NESiCA Mode," which can be played using NESiCAs, a new "2 section daily mission" has been added, with different missions for each day. You can enjoy driving experiences unique to the JR Sobu Line, such as "traffic signals," "slow traffic signs," and "air sections" that appear in the sections, so be sure to visit the game center! Why don't you visit the game center?

JR Sobu Line" <New Mission Introduction

Anytime GO Mode
Driving one section (200 yen)
The streets of the city in warm sunshine. (Difficulty level ★)
Morning rain falling on the city. (Difficulty level ★★)
People coming and going in the city in the morning. (Difficulty level ★★★★)

Driving 2 sections (300 yen)
The daybreak when the sun shines. (Difficulty level ★★)
Dusk when it starts to get crowded. (Difficulty level ★★★)
The rain that began to fall in the crowd. (Difficulty level ★★★★)

NESiCA Mode
■2 section mission (300 yen)
Departure from Ichigaya. The cityscape in the warm sunshine.
Departure from Suidobashi. Dusk is beginning to crowd.
Departure from Ichigaya. Morning rain in the city.
Departing from Suidobashi. The evening rain that continues to fall.

Three-section mission (400 yen)
Departure from Ichigaya. The daybreak when the sun shines.
Departure from Iidabashi. A wave of people heading for Akihabara.
Departure from Ichigaya. It's raining in the crowd.
Departing from Iidabashi. The rainy weather is expected to be crowded.

Daily mission for 2 sections (300 yen)
Daily mission for 2 sections *The section to be traveled changes daily.

＜ What is "NESiCA"?
NESiCA is a card that contains the save data of "Densha de GO! NESiCA" is a card that allows you to save data of "Densha de GO!
NESiCA is available at game arcades nationwide.

Game Information
Densha de GO!
Genre: Game in which players experience being a train driver
Operating date: November 7, 2017 (Tuesday)
Hardware: Arcade game
Hardware: Arcade game ・Manufacturer: Taito Corporation
Number of players: 1
Price: From 200 yen per play *Depends on the section of train running. (Tutorial: 1 play: 100 yen)

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The game screen is under development. The design may change when the game goes into production.