As in real life, each type of item needs to be carried in the appropriate type of railcar. There are tons of different types of items to be shipped - everything from toys to food to livestock to cars to even Santa’s sled. Some puzzles are against the clock while others will time how long you take to complete. The goals of each puzzle typically consist of one or more objectives including picking up items, transporting and delivering items, and repairing the tracks when and where needed. While the game is intuitive enough to play without the aid of these tutorials, you should play them anyway so you don’t miss anything or for no other reason than to at least get a blue ribbon next to them on the checklist.
Amongst these puzzles are also six excellent tutorials that will really show you the ins and outs of how to play this game.
The puzzles are separated into categories so you’ll know what difficulty you’re up against when selecting one. There are a total of seventy-two "missions" or puzzles for you to complete ranging from very easy to very difficult with everything in-between. These jobs contain a variety of chores from simple deliveries to clearing avalanches off the tracks before a passenger train hits it - so get your gloves on and grab your striped cap, it’s time to go to TrainTown. The primary objective of the game is to complete jobs on various sets of tracks in locations such as the living room, the back yard, the North Pole, the park, and construction sites.
ALL ABOARD! Sierra Attraction’s 3D Ultra Lionel TrainTown is a game that is designed for anyone but will mostly appeal to those interested in trains and/or puzzles.