A-Train

Article summary

is a series of business simulation video games developed and published by Japanese game developer Artdink in Japan. The first game in the series was published in 1985. The first release in the United States was Take the A-Train II, published in 1988 by the Seika Corporation under the title Railroad Empire. However, the most well known U.S. release is Take the A-Train III, published in 1992 by Maxis as simply A-Train. There is also the spin-off title C.E.O. __TOC__

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1. publication date: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 2020-02-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2000-03-17 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. release date: 2003-06-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
22. release date: 2005-06-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
23. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
24. release date: 2006-12-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
25. release date: 2008-03-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
26. release date: 2013-09-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
27. release date: 2009-04-23 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
28. release date: 2010-02-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
29. release date: 2010-10-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
30. release date: 2012-08-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
31. release date: 2014-10-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
32. release date: 2014-02-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
33. release date: 2016-12-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
34. release date: 2017-12-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
35. release date: 2019-05-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
36. release date: 2021-03-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
37. release date: 2025-12-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the publication date is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "2020-02-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2000-03-17". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the release date is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the release date is "2003-06-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. The record states that the release date is "2005-06-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
24. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
25. The record states that the release date is "2006-12-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
26. The record states that the release date is "2008-03-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
27. The record states that the release date is "2013-09-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
28. The record states that the release date is "2009-04-23". What evidence would count against this claim?
29. The record states that the release date is "2010-02-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
30. The record states that the release date is "2010-10-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
31. The record states that the release date is "2012-08-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
32. The record states that the release date is "2014-10-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
33. The record states that the release date is "2014-02-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
34. The record states that the release date is "2016-12-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
35. The record states that the release date is "2017-12-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
36. The record states that the release date is "2019-05-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
37. The record states that the release date is "2021-03-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
38. The record states that the release date is "2025-12-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
39. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
40. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377325130