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PopTop Software and Gathering of Developers Announce Features for Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century Expansion Pack Railroad Tycoon II Expansion Pack Includes New Scenarios, Trains, Industries and Soundtrack Dallas, TX, April 5, 1999 - Award winning computer game developer PopTop Software's Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century expansion pack takes railroad tycoons into the next era of railroading with new areas to develop and new industries to dominate. Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century, the expansion pack to PopTop's critically acclaimed blockbuster strategy-simulation game Railroad Tycoon II, is being published by developer-driven computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers and will be released this spring for the PC. “Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century will provide even more challenging and intriguing gameplay for all those gamers who have been ‘working on the railroad’ since we released Railroad Tycoon II in November,” said Phil Steinmeyer, PopTop Software’s CEO and lead designer of Railroad Tycoon II. Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century focuses on the post-industrial years of 1939 through 2030. Gamers encounter world catastrophes such as World War II, the Cold War, and global warming, and must solve modern problems such as the increasing demand for mass transportation in major cities. The expansion pack will have 15 stand-alone maps (multi-player and single player) and a campaign featuring 18 scenarios. Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century features new trains including the TGV bullet train, the Eurostar, and the DB18-201 (a contemporary steam train), and challenges gamers to build fortunes in the arms and liquor industries, among others. Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century features a new campaign containing 18 scenarios split into three chapters. The scenarios cover : World War II and Aftermath (1939-1950): Gamers help guide the Allies to victory in World War II by managing the British railroad system through the Blitz and by hauling supplies from Russia to the Western Front to hold off the German attack. After the war ends, gamers enter the Cold War phase and must build railroad systems to deliver critical supplies to West Berlin before Russia cuts the region off from the non-communist world. The Modern Era (1950-2005): After the war, America’s economy and population booms. Players need to meet the transportation demands of the rising population and build a high-speed rail connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. Across the Atlantic, gamers are challenged with managing the underwater Chunnel between England and France and reducing its debt. In addition, Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century calls upon the player to build modern "Metra" (light rail) systems for mass transportation within the cities of Seattle and Munich. The Future (2005-2030): In the millennium, the world powers come together and build a power station that feeds from the Earth's core. Unfortunately, a little “accident” at the plant leads to worldwide disaster-the polar ice caps melt causing massive floods around the globe. The United States turns into a watery wasteland and once-uninhibited areas, like Antarctica, become the new destinations of choice. Thus, a need for rail systems in these new hot spots arises. PopTop incorporated changes to Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century's interface to give players more control over laying tracks, shipping and storing cargo, and building longer bridges. New gameplay features include waypoints, cargo depoting, and the addition of a status section to annual reports to inform players about their progress. Railroad Tycoon II: The Second Century also features a more powerful editor, all new video footage, and a new soundtrack. Railroad Tycoon II, the addictive PC sequel to the original Sid Meier classic Railroad Tycoon, received unanimous accolades from the gaming and consumer press. Computer Gaming World and PC Gamer named it an Editor’s Choice. Computer Games - Strategy Plus named Railroad Tycoon II Strategy Game of the Year. Gaming Web site Gameslice chose Railroad Tycoon II as the Editor's Pick for the Best Simulation Game of 1998. Alta Vista’s WildWildWeb named Railroad Tycoon II the PC Game of the Year.