Loco-Motion
Manufacturers: Konami, Sega and Centuri, 1982
Description:
A puzzle game where players control a train on railroad tracks.
Scoring tips:
Countdown bonus : time remaining on counter.
Clearing a station : 100 points.
Random Exit Track : 150 points per crossing.
Clearing a level : 1,000 points.
Clearing a level by getting all passengers : 5,000 points.
* On early stages always go for the bonus stations, as they yield
the biggest points score during normal gameplay.
* If a bonus station timer is getting low, don't go for it unless
you are 100% sure you will make it. It's not worth risking a life
for a 20 point bonus!
* Learn to move the track quickly, as this is the key to getting
your train to its desired target. You should be able to move a piece
of track 3 or 4 times while your train is still on it, moving at
normal speed.
* If you have a long route opened up in front of you, run it at full
speed, but remember it takes a couple of seconds at the end for your
train to slow to its normal speed.
* When your train is moving along a long route try to plan where it
will go next by moving pieces your train has already passed over and
maybe even swapping some of those around ahead of you to change your
route.
