Transport Tycoon

1994 · Simulation · PC

Overview

Transport Tycoon (1994) is Chris Sawyer's business simulation, written entirely in assembly language, in which the player builds a transport empire by road, rail, sea and air.

Deep Dive

The player runs a transport company from 1930 to 2030 on a randomly generated map, building routes to carry passengers and cargo for profit.

Developer Story

Sawyer designed and programmed it in x86 assembly, with music by John Broomhall. MicroProse published it for MS-DOS in November 1994, and Transport Tycoon Deluxe followed a year later. PC Gamer gave it 91/100, though reviewers criticised the manual and the computer opponents.

Did You Know?

OpenTTD, a free reverse-engineered recreation of Transport Tycoon Deluxe, was first released in 2004.
Reviewers compared it favourably with Railroad Tycoon and SimCity 2000.