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Sl De Ikou 1+2; JPN Steam Train Sims on PSX
Topic Started: May 27 2006, 04:36 PM (999 Views)
animalica
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Here are some first infos about SL de Ikou 2:

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"Steam Locomotive Operation Simulation - Steam Loco de Ikou"

© 1999 by Tomy, SLPS 02478, 1-2 players, 1 memoryblock, supports Dualshock

Train: C 62 3 / C62 3 / C62-3 also known as D52 458

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9B%BD%E9%...%96%A2%E8%BB%8A
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C62
First day in service: 18th june 1948
http://www.photoland-aris.com/kisya/c623

Looks like this train is out of service since 1995 because the general inspection was way too expensive.
Now it`s on display at the Naebo station in Sapporo:
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http://www.galaxyrailway.com/C62/C62Preser...0915/index.html

This game takes place on southwest Hokkaido in the Shiribeshi prefecture:
http://www.shiribeshi.pref.hokkaido.jp/si-tssak/eng/0.htm

You can drive a part of the Hakodate Line 2, Hakodate <-> Asahikawa 423.1 km [Major line].

Here are the 11 stations of this line that you can drive in the game:

South - North direction:
Niseko - Hirafu - Kutchan - Kozawa - Ginzan - Shikaribetsu - Niki - Yoichi - Ranshima - Shioya - Otaru
http://hisaai.hp.infoseek.co.jp/JRHokkaido/doo/Hk2_s_eg.html

More infos later.
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animalica
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Received today:

SL de Ikou 1

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SLPS 01739, © 1998 by Tomy, 1-2 players, 1 memoryblock

This game has two routes and four trains:

Chugoku Area, Yamaguchi Prefecture,
http://www.pref.yamaguchi.jp/gyosei/kenjoho/english.htm

Trains: C56 160, C57 1
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http://yokohama.cool.ne.jp/mgpc64/contents5-4.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:SL_Yama...o_-enhanced.jpg.
http://www.c571.jp
http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr31/pdf/f24_tan.pdf (english)

JR West, Yamaguchi Line

North to South

- Tsuwano
- Funashirayama
- Tokusa
- Nabekura
- Jifuku
- Nagusa
- Mitani
- Watarigawa
- Chomonkyou
- Shinome
- Niho
- Miyano
- Kami-Yamaguchi
- Yamaguchi
- Yudaonsen
- Yabara
- Otoshi
- Nihozu
- Kamigo
- Suo-Shimogo
- Odona

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Kanto Area, Shizuoka Prefecture
http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/kikaku/ki-20/english/index.htm

Oigawa Railways
http://www.oigawa-railway.co.jp
http://www.japaneserailwaysociety.com/hiroshi/oi/oi1.htm (english)
http://www.jrtr.net/jrtr31/pdf/f30_shi.pdf (english)

Trains: C11 227, C10 8

Route North to South:

- Senzu
- Sakidarai
- Aobe
- Surugatokuyama
- Tanokuchi
- Shimoizumi
- Shiogo
- Jina
- Sasamado
- Nukuri
- Ieyama
- Owada
- Hukuyogawa
- Kamio
- Goka
- Higiri
- Daikancho
- Shin-Kanaya
- Kanaya

The route South to North - but has more stations than in the manual:
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/daitetsu/rai.../railmap-h.html

Finding the right infos especially all the stations of the second route, was really hard work - but finally I was successful. :P
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snake1111
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perhaps i didnt get it, but are there screenshots or vids of the games somewhere?
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animalica
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Here are some screenies from SL de Ikou 1 (played on ePSXe and taken with HyperSnapDX):

First you will see a intro movie with some real footage of the trains in action:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3264/snap0325eg.jpg

Title:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3269/snap0013ra.jpg

Route selection:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6316/snap0029gy.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4158/snap0036cr.jpg

1 or 2 player selection:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5438/snap0044vi.jpg

More options, whistle etc
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4699/snap0058dx.jpg

Train selection:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6384/snap0061yt.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/4069/snap0071ms.jpg

Rollout from the train shed:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/258/snap0099of.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3484/snap0109dd.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3595/snap0118pg.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8554/snap0124gf.jpg

Loading screen:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8046/snap0137om.jpg

Cockpit view:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7152/snap0141xo.jpg

External view:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1183/snap0168vm.jpg

Some impressions from the first section:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6123/snap0174qc.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/876/snap0185on.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6681/snap0202ru.jpg

Braking sequence on the last 50m:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8278/snap0229uo.jpg

Replay of the arrival at the station:
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/1994/snap0233vv.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/8492/snap0247sz.jpg
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9518/snap0262lm.jpg

Cockpit explained:
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Top, from left to right:
speedometer, manometer, remaining time (below the actual score), coal, water, animation of the valve gear (?)
Bottom, from left to right:
"Gears" (0-5), remaining distance, brake (0-5), regulator for boiler pressure (0-5)

Button config:

D-Pad up: "Gear" +
D-Pad down: "Gear" -
L1: "wheelspin" (needed for steep grades?)
L2: Camera
R1: whistle
R2: Letting steam off the valve gear (purpose?)
X: Brake +
Square: Brake -
Triangle: Regulator +
O: Regulator -

SL de Ikou 2 is nearly the same game but it doesn`t look that good and you got only one train and route.

Operating the train is easy in theory:
Release the brakes, select a gear and raise the boiler pressure with the regulator and the train will start to move.
But what "gear" and pressure at which speed? I managed to run out of coals in both games.
Need to gather more infos about operating steamtrains to solve this problem.

Avoiding speed traps is easy, since the trains only reach 70 km/h.
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thanks a million, wasnt unable to find one picture on the web, great work, thanks to you i have a good picture about the game now....and still some questions ;)

is it worth playing? can you compare it to kisha de go?

an have you experienced what the 2 player mode is about? is it sharing controls or similar to final?

thanks again for the great pictures, cant imagine how you did it!

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I made the screenshots on my laptop, playing it on a emulator and taking screenies with the trial version of HyperSnapDX.

Is it worth playing?
Trying out to reach the final station without running out of coal or water can be frustrating or a challenge, so it`s up to you.
Strolling through the scenery with max. 70 km/h isn`t that exciting but reaching the next station in time can be exciting - always much harder with slow trains.
So it`s up to you.

And I can`t compare it to Kisha de Go! since my copy is "parked" in Japan since a few months - waiting for another rare title to fulfil my order. :(
But I guess the gameplay is similar.
Once you got your e-bay copy tell me about the used trains - maybe a scan of the routes and stations in the manual too.

2 Player mode?
Haven`t tried it out and in the manual it`s just three lines - and no hint in the manual of the second game.



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