31X and Origin8 have announced that the popular paid app, Transport Tycoon, will be available to download for free as a Lite version
Available from the App store, Transport Tycoon Lite allows users to play through three tutorials along with various additional scenarios, all featuring the same high quality simulations and challenges as featured in the full game. The aim is entice players in to buying the full version of the game, which includes more features and challenges, from the App store. The game is also available for Android and can be downloaded from Google Play and Amazon for £4.99/$6.99/€5.99.
If you get stuck with anything in the game, the official Transport Tycoon Players Guide is now also available to download for free from http://guide.transporttycoon.com. Featuring basic gameplay information, advice, tips and tricks, this guid will be useful for both new and experience players. The added benefit is that the guide can be used for both the Lite and the full version.
Transport Tycoon allows players to become entrepreneurs in control of a transportation company, using road, rail, sea and air to move passengers and various goods, in a bid to make as much profit as possible and become the best of the best. Created by legendary designer Chris Sawyer, Transport Tycoon remains one of the best-selling PC games of all time and has been heralded as the new standard in management simulation games and considering it was released nearly 20 years ago, is a pretty substantial achievement.
“We’d always intended to release a Lite version of Transport Tycoon as we know it’s far and away the best game of its ilk on any platform, and this is a prime opportunity for fans – both old and new – to explore the Transport Tycoon world and the huge variety of scenarios available,” says Chris Sawyer. “It’s just a taste of a rich cake, so I hope they come back for another slice.”#
Transport Tycoon has recieved some outstandfing reviews:
“Transport Tycoon is that rare nostalgic lust object that is actually as good as you remember it.” – PocketTactics
“Transport Tycoon is in many ways the precursor of world-building games like Minecraft that have conquered the gaming world in recent years.”- Wired
“Highly recommended” 4.5/5 – Touch Arcade
For more information on Transport Tycoon visit the official website at TransportTycoon.com. You can also view the offical trailer at
