Train Conductor
A side-view train driving game. Work the power and brake lever, obey signals and speed limits, sound the horn at crossings and stop right on the platform marks to earn passenger stars.
Train Conductor puts you in the cab of a commuter train rolling through the countryside in side view. There is no steering here, only a power and brake lever with five notches each way, and the whole challenge is judging speed and distance. Every station has a yellow stop board, and halting the front of the train within about a metre of it earns a perfect three-star stop. Overshoot the platform and you miss the stop entirely.
Each route adds more to think about. Speed limit boards mark slow sections, and racing through them costs points or even derails the train. Signals show green, yellow or red, and running a red ends the run on the spot, so a yellow aspect is your cue to ease off and wait for the line to clear. Sound the horn before level crossings for a bonus. Hills change how fast the train gathers or loses speed, rain weakens the brakes, and a comfort meter drops whenever you accelerate or brake too hard. A track-ahead strip shows upcoming stations, signals and limits.
Six routes unlock as you collect stars, from the gentle Meadow Line to the six-station Evening Mainline, and your best scores are saved. It suits players who enjoy calm, precise driving. Tip: start braking early with a light notch and add more as the board approaches.
How to play
Use the lever to add power or brake. Keep under the speed limit, stop for red signals until they clear, and sound the horn before level crossings. Stop the front of the train at each station's yellow STOP board: within about a metre scores three stars. Smooth driving keeps passengers comfortable, and stars unlock new routes.
Controls
- Up / W: Lever up: less brake, more power
- Down / S: Lever down: less power, more brake
- Space: Emergency brake
- H: Horn
- Touch: Drag the lever or tap the up and down buttons; HORN and STOP buttons
- Left / Right (menu): Choose a route
- R: Restart route
- P / Esc: Pause
- M: Mute
Category: Driving games
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