1984 · Business simulation · Historical

Rails West!

You try to control important transcontinental railroads.

Released: 1984
Platforms: Apple II Atari 8-bit Commodore 64 Commodore C64/128/MAX
Genres: Business simulation Historical Simulation Strategy
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric Text
Themes: Historical Business
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Rails West! is a business simulation game published by Strategic Simulations in 1984.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Rails West! is a game in which railroads from the years of 1870 to 1900 are the focus of an economic simulation.

Reception

Bob Proctor reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Rails West has the high-quality components one expects from SSI. It is lots of fun when all of the players are humans, even if they're inexperienced. It would make an excellent classroom exercise in the hands of a competent teacher."

The game sold 7,000 copies.