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The Original Railroad Tycoon Trivia Quiz

Sid Meier revolutionized strategy gaming by creating "Civilization." But before that, there was "Railroad Tycoon." See how much you know about Meier's first computer gaming creation.

A multiple-choice quiz by niffweed17. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
niffweed17

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,134

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
170

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following four areas can you not build a railroad in? Hint

Eastern USA

France

Western USA

England

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which of the following four areas does the tutorial take place? Hint

Canada

Western US

Eastern US

England

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is not a valid difficulty level? Hint

Tycoon

Investor

Shareholder

Mogul

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the first available engine in the American maps?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the first available engine for the European maps?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The European maps have different resources than the American maps.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. You can name your railroad whatever you want it. (Assuming it has a reasonable number of characters.)

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many competitors do you play against? Hint

It varies by map

Any number between 0 and 4

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Question 9 of 10

9. The American maps extend into northern Mexico and southern Canada. Can you build in these territories?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following industries can't be built by railroad companies? Hint

They all can be built

Steel Mills

Paper Mills

Factories

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following four areas can you not build a railroad in?

Answer: France

The only other place you can work in is Europe.

2. In which of the following four areas does the tutorial take place?

Answer: Eastern US

In the tutorial, which is a previously saved game file, you start out with a small section of track already built, from Richmond to Charlotte.

3. Which of the following is not a valid difficulty level?

Answer: Shareholder

The other difficulty level is Financier.

4. What is the first available engine in the American maps?

Answer: Grasshopper

When you play a Western US map, there are already several other engines available, because the Western US map starts several decades after the Eastern US map.

5. What is the first available engine for the European maps?

Answer: Planet

As with the American maps, the European map begins much later than the England map, so there are again several trains available other than the Planet.

6. The European maps have different resources than the American maps.

Answer: True

Both maps have some resources, like Passengers and Mail. But while the American maps have resources like livestock, the European ones have other resources like wine.

7. You can name your railroad whatever you want it. (Assuming it has a reasonable number of characters.)

Answer: True

Each railroad also has a three letter abbreviation, the middle letter of which is usually an ampersand. So the Chicago and Milwaulkee railroad would probably be the C&M. You can also make ridiculous abbreviations, such as @7F, if you like.

8. How many competitors do you play against?

Answer: 3

In every map, you will have three rival railroad companies. The chairmen of these companies vary depending on which map you're playing.

9. The American maps extend into northern Mexico and southern Canada. Can you build in these territories?

Answer: Yes

There is no penalty in building in either Mexico or Canada in Railroad Tycoon. There are several large cities in northern Canada worthy of attention, such as Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, there are no large cities in Mexico and next to no resources either. The small section of Mexico that is accessible is almost entirely a desert.

10. Which of the following industries can't be built by railroad companies?

Answer: They all can be built

One thing I like about "Railroad Tycoon," is that if there is a resource or a building you need somewhere, you can simply build it (For a price.) This is one of the main reasons I like the original "Railroad Tycoon" more than Railroad Tycoon II," where this feature is removed.

Source: Author niffweed17

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