TRL: The Rail Loaders (2000)

Developer: MBA International
Publisher: Victory
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle

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How it feels

A brisk, no-frills arcade shooter where steering trains along switching rails to dodge hazards and grab power-ups keeps the action quick and simple.

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About

TRL: The Rail Loaders is a 2D shoot-em-up that plays for the most part on-rails - in this case, quite literally. One or two players control two trains (in single-player mode, the other train is taken over by the AI). The trains can only move on rails; switches are used to change between rail tracks in order to avoid traps or collect power-ups.

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