{"id":647,"date":"2010-01-18T03:05:21","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T10:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smrsimple.com\/?p=647"},"modified":"2011-09-02T07:33:09","modified_gmt":"2011-09-02T14:33:09","slug":"iceland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/2010\/01\/iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<blockquote><p>Here&#8217;s my Iceland map for &#8220;Railroads!&#8221;. Obviously Iceland isn&#8217;t known for its extensive rail network,<br \/>\n(Iceland has <em>no<\/em> rail network) but I think it makes quite a playable game map.<\/p>\n<p>Unzip Iceland.zip into your My DocumentsMy GamesSid Meier&#8217;s Railroads!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Iceland<\/h3>\n<h4>Craggy, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland_hotspot\" target=\"_wiki\">Volcanic<\/a> Isle in the North Atlantic<\/h4>\n<p>This scenario covers <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">Iceland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Large 15&#215;15 size map<\/li>\n<li>Semi-realistic <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_elevation_model\" target=\"_wiki\">DEM (Digital Elevation Model)<\/a> based terrain<\/li>\n<li>Lots of Icelandic towns and settlements, accurately placed as far as possible<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Economy_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">Economy<\/a> based largely on<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuisine_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">fish<\/a><br \/>\nand <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Icelandic_sheep\" target=\"_wiki\">woollen goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Single-player Scenario included<\/li>\n<li>Follow the links to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Iceland-related_articles\" target=\"_wiki\">Wikipedia articles on Iceland<\/a>from this page, for some interesting background reading on <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">Iceland<\/a>,<br \/>\nits <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Economy_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">economy<\/a><br \/>\nand its <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Culture_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">culture<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Single-player Scenario includes these three eras::<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1850-1890: &#8220;The volcanic isle&#8221;<\/strong> It is 1850. You must feed the coastal villages of Iceland<br \/>\nwith <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuisine_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">fish<\/a> and bring in the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuisine_of_Iceland#Dairy_products\" target=\"_wiki\">milk<\/a>from the dairies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supply 20 carloads of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuisine_of_Iceland#Dairy_products\" target=\"_wiki\">milk<\/a> to any village.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver 20 carloads of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cuisine_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">fish<\/a> to any town with a cannery.<\/li>\n<li>Try to maintain at least a 20 percent share in your own company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>1891-1930: &#8220;Mail by Rail&#8221;<\/strong> It is 1891. Encourage the growth of villages into towns by<br \/>\nrunning an efficient <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">mail<\/a> delivery service.<br \/>\nThen focus your efforts on building <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transport_in_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">passenger<\/a>traffic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Move at least 20 cars of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">mail<\/a> between villages, to attract trade to your stations.<\/li>\n<li>Move at least 30 cars of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transport_in_Iceland\" target=\"_wiki\">passengers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Build or purchase a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.randburg.com\/is\/arctic\/ice\/index.html\" target=\"_wiki\">textile mill<\/a> in any town to support the Icelandic <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Icelandic_sheep\" target=\"_wiki\">knitwear<\/a> industry.<\/li>\n<li>Attain a net worth of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Icelandic_Kr\u00c3\u00b3na\" target=\"_wiki\">ISK<\/a>10 million.<\/li>\n<li>Expand your empire by buying a 50% stake in another company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>1931-1980: &#8220;The modern era&#8221;<\/strong> It is 1931. Deliver the distinctive <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Icelandic_sheep\" target=\"_wiki\">knitwear<\/a> produced by your textile mills.<br \/>\nConnect <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akureyri\" target=\"_wiki\">Akureyri<\/a><br \/>\nto <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reykjavik\" target=\"_wiki\">Reykjavik<\/a> and meet the demand for<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Economy_of_Iceland#Medical_products_and_pharmaceuticals\" target=\"_wiki\">medical supplies<\/a>at either hospital.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reykjavik\" target=\"_wiki\">Reykjavik<\/a><br \/>\nto <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akureyri\" target=\"_wiki\">Akureyri<\/a>,<br \/>\nthe principal town in the North.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver 20 carloads of Icelandic knitwear to any town demanding clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver 20 carloads of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Economy_of_Iceland#Medical_products_and_pharmaceuticals\" target=\"_wiki\">medicine<\/a><br \/>\nto <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Akureyri\" target=\"_wiki\">Akureyri<\/a>or <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reykjavik\" target=\"_wiki\">Reykjavik<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Be the last railroad standing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s my Iceland map for &#8220;Railroads!&#8221;. Obviously Iceland isn&#8217;t known for its extensive rail network, (Iceland has no rail network) but I think it makes quite a playable game map. Unzip Iceland.zip into your My DocumentsMy GamesSid Meier&#8217;s Railroads! Iceland Craggy, Volcanic Isle in the North Atlantic This scenario covers Iceland Key features: Large 15&#215;15 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/Iceland_thumbnail.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s46ySx-iceland","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=647"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1143,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/647\/revisions\/1143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smrsimple.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}