Efficiency Lovers Love Industrialized Railroad Management SLG "RAILGRADE" Play Review

Efficiency" is a very important part of our lives. How nice it would be if we could spend our time efficiently and without waste in housework, work, and daily life. It is not easy to finish that thing by what time ...... and finish that next ....... I want you to seek "efficiency" to your heart's content, even if it is only in the game world. I would like to introduce you to "RAILGRADE," a game in which you industrialize a planet by creating efficient transportation routes.

Railroad Management" × "Industrialization" is addictive⁉

In this game, players take the role of an overseer of a planet. The planet has abundant resources and factories, but the infrastructure is underdeveloped. The player is given a mission to build a transportation network using the "railroad," which once pioneered the development of the earth, and to develop the planet's industry.

In this mission, the objective is to export water to the "City" located at the back of the image. The "rail line" is drawn from the pumping station in the front right of the image to the city, a "station" is placed to load and unload cargo, and a "train" loaded with water is transported to the city. If this is the case, only this one long track and one train are needed. However, it would take a long time to transport the target number of water.

So, we connected another line to another pumping station. I would like to place another train here, but with one long track, it would collide with the train that turned around.

So, we arranged the tracks so that trains can travel from the city to the pumping station in a circle, thus doubling the amount of traffic and eliminating the risk of accidents. For even greater efficiency, more trains can be added, or the tracks can be arranged so that only some trains can take shortcuts.

Further missions will require factories that require multiple materials or the transportation of items that increase production speed. How to deal with such problems is the point of the game. It is very interesting to confront problems according to the situation at hand, such as increasing the number of materials to be transported at a time by increasing the train's cargo, or transporting multiple materials with many trains by connecting many tracks. It is a great pleasure when you break through a problem with your own idea. While building efficient transportation routes and complex train tracks, you may even reach your goal. It is also fun to look at the transportation route you built after completing a mission and think, "I don't know what's going on, but it's working! It's also fun to look at the route you built after completing the mission and think, "I don't know what's going on, but it works!

This is a transportation line that I built, and it looks like a roller coaster with all the different tracks coming and going. It is a lot of fun to watch the trains running on these complicated tracks.

Aim! Speed Clear! Over 50 missions!

The missions in this title include a wide variety of situations. Some have a factory located on top of a steep mountain, where materials must be transported from the base of the mountain, while others have a large broken bridge in the middle of the stage, separating the factory from the coal mine. The number of missions is more than 50, and the latter half of the year is the most exciting. There are more than 50 missions, some of which take more than two hours to complete in the latter half of the game.

In addition, each mission has a bonus coupon that is awarded depending on the time to complete the mission. These coupons are necessary for upgrading facilities and releasing trains, so the game makes you want to try the same mission over and over again in order to clear it faster.

Since in-game background music can also be purchased with coupons, speed clearing is a must for gamers who want to unlock all in-game elements. Here are a few points of attack for those who want to do so.

Point 1: "Use the advance preparation thoroughly.

As soon as the mission starts, the mission timer does not work, which is called the "pre-preparation state. However, if you draw a railroad track, build a station, and then start the train, the timer will start from there. If you want to clear the mission quickly, you need to check the surrounding materials and facilities before building the tracks. Before setting up a station, check the line to make sure the train will not get stuck, and then advance the timer. Preparation is the key to speedy clearance.

Point 2: "Make sure you have plenty of money to spare."

It takes money to build tracks and facilities, and stations and trains must be paid for periodically. Rather than spending all of your money in advance and cycling around on the edge, having a little money to spare will make it easier to build and upgrade facilities and repair transportation routes. You can also deposit your money in the "bank" and earn interest, so when your profits are large, you can make your profits even larger by preferentially depositing your money in the bank (or conversely, you can borrow money from the bank!). Point 3: "Play it over and over again!

Point 3: "Play the game over and over again."

Even though speedy clearing is advantageous, it will be difficult to clear the highest rank on the first try unless you are a big fan of simulation games. In fact, even when playing for speedy completion, it is not uncommon to find yourself thinking, "If only I had done this, I could have made the transportation route smoother. ...... If a mission is difficult or time-consuming, it is better to relax at first, start playing with plenty of time to spare, think carefully about how you can reduce the time more, and then execute the strategy more effectively.

As you will see when you actually play the game, the more you play, the more efficient your play will become, so at first, try to conquer the missions without thinking about speed. By the time you complete the missions, you should be able to play with more sophistication.

Let's take a closer look at the completed transportation route!

Goal accomplished! Go straight to the next mission at ....... It's a bit of a waste.

There must be many people who would like to take a good look at their own transportation routes that they took the trouble to develop. If so, try using the "Photo Mode" to view the stages as you like. The stages in this title are designed in a boxyard style, so looking at a train going around your own route map is just like looking at a model train, and you can't help but smile.

The most noteworthy feature is the "Ride Mode," a photo mode dedicated to trains. In this mode, you can view a running train from various angles, such as from the front, from the freight, and from the subjective view. You can follow the train all the way around the tracks, or look around the city from the train's perspective. The ability to view the ideal transportation route you have pursued for efficiency from your favorite viewpoint and in your favorite location is also a recommended feature of this work.

If you like railroads and industrialization, this is definitely for you!

This title is a "railroad management" game, which is often thought of as a rather austere genre, but it is characterized by its skillful incorporation of the recently popular genre of "industrialization" and its very casual playability. The balance of mission difficulty is also just right, making it moderately easy to play and difficult. If you like railroad sims, of course I recommend it when there is a "ride mode," and it is hard to find a railroad sim that can be played in a steampunk-style world set on a planet that is not Earth. If you are a fan of the "industrialization" genre, the unique worldview, design, and above all, the feeling of efficient transportation will touch your heartstrings.

It is inevitable that players' time will be melted by this title. It is an absolute must for those who love railroads, industrialization, and fans of simulation games. Why don't you join us and enjoy a nice industrialized life as a planetary administrator?

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