A-Ressha de Ikou cover
SeriesA-Train

A-Ressha de Ikou

First release
Dec 1985

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.

Also known as Take the A-Train, A-Train

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Release dates
FM-7
Dec 1985
PC-8800 Series
Jan 1986
Sharp X1
1986
All 7 release dates
PC-9800 Series
1987
Sharp MZ-2200
1987
MSX
1989
MSX2
1989
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
tycoon, construction, management, economy, supply and demand
… All 8, railroad simulation, macromanagement, fan translation - english

How it plays

Languages

  • 日本語interface
IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 7 Oct 2026