Current Version: 0.6

Project Status: Abandoned

Links: Web Site

Category: Puzzle

Developers: Torbjörn Josefsson

Ports: Windows

Source Code: Available Upon Request

Author's Description: RailRunner is a game where you act as the 'overseer' for railway stations and trains on a small map - hence the alternative name 'Stinsen', which is the Swedish title of someone who manages trains.

On the track there are Stations (3-6) and Trains (2)

Stations generate cargos for other stations, and the trains pick them up and deliver them automatically, if they're at the right station to do so.

Controls:
* Click switches on rail intersections to turn them, and decide directions for passing trains
* Turn stop-signs on/off by clicking, to decide which train to give precedence in crossings (and stuff like that)
* Click cargos at stations to hold/un-hold them - passing trains will not pick up a 'held' cargo
* Click cargos of trains to force drops at next station - so another passing train, with better route for that cargo, may pick it up later

When delivering cargos you will get money to add to your constantly dwindling cash supply - if your cash supply goes up to the Goal amount of the track, the track is completed, and you get to select the next track.

Downloads

What's New:

0.6
* More levels
* Highscores
* Lines/Tracks level selection scheme
* Added error-logging

0.5
* Sounds.. some
* Smoke animation
* All game mechanics are in, but not very polished yet

0.4
* Switched to 640 * 480 * 8 graphics mode
* Somewhat improved user interface

0.3.2
* Map over whole screen - no control panel
* Trains turn around when colliding, to avoid deadlocks

0.3.1
* Station-entering bug fixed (I hope!)
* Possibility to 'hold' cargos
* Semaphores, or redlights, added
* Some improvents in graphics

0.3
* Stations generate and accept cargos
* Cargos have a (random) time limit - player gets $ if delivered within this limit
* The control panel is displayed, but not active

-If your money goes below zero, consider the game lost :)

• 9Quite the hidden gem; it looks nice, is easy to learn (if it weren't for the color coded rings, you wouldn't even have to RTFM) but non trivial to play and has a refreshingly original gameplay.
  Nils Fagerburg
• 8A game where you move cargo with trains and you control which way the train-tracks lead to. Great puzzle game! This could truly be something wonderful when it's finished.
  Andrei Ellman
• 8Way to go bub. had a hard time figuring out how to raid those trains.
  logan666

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