A-Train 7

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A-Train 7 A列車7
Developer(s)	Artdink
Publisher(s)	^JP CyberFront Corporation ^ZH Typhoon Games ^TW Unalis Corporation
Platform(s)	Windows 2000
Release date	2005-02-26 (base) 2005-03-04 (A7 Bench Mark Test) 2005-06-17 (train construction) 2005-08-26 (map construction) 2005-10-26 (diagram construction) 2005-12-02 (base+constructions) 2007-03-02 (base, base+constructions, base+constructions+guide) 2005-02-26 (base+constructions) 2006-07-29 (base+constructions)
Genre(s)	Railroad simulation
Mode(s)	single player
Media	CD-ROM
System requirements	Minimum: Celeron 1GHz CPU, 512MiB memory, 400MB/5GB hard drive space, 1024x768 resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 64MiB video memory Recommended: Pentium 4 2GHz CPU, 512MiB memory, 400MB/10GB hard drive space, 1280x960 resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 128MiB video memory Maximum: Pentium 4 3GHz CPU, 512MiB memory, 400MB/10GB hard drive space, 1600x1200 resolution, DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 128MiB video memory

A-Train 7 is a railroad simulation for PC platform. It is the successor of A-Train 6. Marketed as the 20th anniversary title for the A-Train series, it revives the urban development game play that had been missing since A-Train 5.

[edit] Expansions

Train, Map, Diagram construction expansions were separately released. Each expansion is sold separately, or all 3 bundled with the basic game.

Train construction adds the ability to build custom trains, and included 62 pre-built real-life trains.

Map construction adds the ability to build custom maps and terrains, and included pre-built cities Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe.

Diagram construction adds the ability to extensively customize train schedules, and included 4 pre-built train types.

A7 Bench Mark Test is a benchmarking program based on A-Train 7, available separately on the official site.

[edit] Taiwan version

The international Chinese versions, released by Unalis Corporation, include postcards. In addition, the 'pure white limited edition' (純白夢幻限定版), available in 7-Eleven, includes 10 postcards of Taiwan and Japan railroad scenes, and A-Train 20th Anniversary clipboard.