Using a Clever Strategy to Manage a Busy Train Network in Mini Metro

Mini Metro Part 1 - the iconic minimalist train management strategy game finally makes an appearance on my channel, and that's because a SEQUEL is coming out this month! Mini Motorways is the name, and it looks like fun, but before all that, I need to brush up on my Mini Metro strategy.
Edited by: Tyler
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[@Aliensrock]

2021 is the year of the minimalist strategy game. First landlord, then SNKRX, and soon to be Mini Motorways. Can't wait to play that when it comes out!

[@KuLLzz2]

try factori!

[@shawdoga509]

This video just came out but I don’t even have to watch it to know you did one damn good of a job playin it

[@zarrten]

Mini moterways has been out for a while on Apple Arcade, you should really enjoy it if you like this game aswell

[@ARCtrooper8248]

Yay mini metro pls do more

[@jessicajaguar4856]

imagine having a broken discord bot that’s late 🙄 couldnt be you

[@ChemicalCrash]

Love Mini Metro! Loops can be quite effective. My head cannon has always been that squares are urban business centers, triangles are shopping, circles are residential, and the weird symbols are various unique attractions. 😊

[@BlueberryCats_]

Circles do appear ~2x as often as other stations so that totally makes sense

[@gnomeathome1736]

It's something along those lines, and passenger density reflects that. Circle stations will have a lot of Passengers coming out of them on weekday mornings, and lots of Passengers going to them weekday evenings. Meanwhile the special shapes see more traffic on the weekends.

[@giorgioelgar2272]

Exactly

[@hennaoctopus]

Oh my gosh, thats exactly what I thought too!

[@brownie3454]

crosses are hospitals, footballs are stadiums, diamonds are jewelers, stars are observatories, pentagons are gyms, teardrops are cemeteries

[@awooaboo6444]

So… I’ve had this game for awhile and thought I did ok. But finding out you can pause the game and then rearrange the lines is probably an important game mechanic i definitely should have been abusing

[@namedless]

Wait what

[@williamthomasmi10]

OH MY GOD that would have helped wtf

[@co2_os]

Yeah, but more often than not you end up fucking shit up

[@nom7121]

I think if you click and swipe the little circles up or on mobile to the left you get an x button and you can destroy a whole line at once

[@amandageistwhite5694]

ive played the game for awhile and that wouldve been SUCH a good thing to use if i realized it

[@hkr11128]

tyler not realizing that he could have saved 2 tunnels with that yellow line is killing me lmao

[@mistergoldminer7764]

Oh god I just noticed

[@Nevir202]

@@mistergoldminer7764 LOL I didn't notice till you said something. Though, I never even knew you could manually re-route tracks in the first place. Maybe that wasn't even a feature when I played it, way back when it was new?

[@abrasmage]

@@Nevir202 I remember playing it on the website and I don't think it was possible to restructure

[@jamnchips]

@@abrasmage it depends on your difficulty, the harder one doesn't let you remove track, but the easier one does

[@Ndtm]

Isn't that just a single tunnel? considering it's dotted from one end to the other whereas the other tunnels are only dotted right on the river

[@gnomeathome1736]

When you want to delete a line, rather than removing one station at a time, you can click the corresponding color on the bottom bar and click the X that appears on the top right of it to clear the entire thing at once. Also, there's a strategy that I've seen referred to as a "jump line" where you hold on to one line & train (and maybe a bridge or 2) and use that to get yourself out of a pinch when stations start getting crowded by connecting the overcrowded station directly to whichever station the majority of passengers want to go to

[@newtonturner3339]

Wow, I used to play Mini Metro all the time. Just a little tip - connect almost all of your lines to squares. That way it won't get messy that quickly. I found out the best way to 'stay alive' is to have at least one circle, one square and one triangle on each of your lines. Or maybe that's just me. Also, you can delete your lines quicker by hitting on those little coloured buttons on the UI (bottom of the screen).

[@thepavilion7625]

Interesting, I've always been solving this game by looking at it through drop-off locations, while Tyler seems to be solving it through pickup and train efficiency. (also, tracks that cross it terrible, like the Olympic rings 9:17 parallel is fine, but when they intersect like that, the trains slow down dramatically when they cross.)

[@Septimus_ii]

Yep, they can cross at stations but you don't want them to cross outside that

[@showusyabits]

I'm still waiting for the cleaver strategy

[@lizzzylavender]

The shapes aren’t towns, they’re just stations within a city lol

[@awesomeoliver8193]

@leon szegedy no, because that is London

[@maevixie7041]

@@awesomeoliver8193 maybe London is just an amalgamation of smaller towns

[@MrRaccoon879]

@@maevixie7041 You are an example of why people need to study geography.

[@maevixie7041]

@@MrRaccoon879 my comment was an attempt at humor, sorry

[@pr0hobo]

I dont think it really matters its only a game

[@algc19]

Just a few tips: it is better to have unique stations in as most lines as possible. Also, having a few of the same shape at the end of a line is to be avoided (the passengers will only get in the train while it is going directly in the direction of the station they want to go)

[@KR_Kosmik]

I remember playing this game in class

[@Play-bp9vf]

Me to

[@Laugical]

I literally just started playing this game again yesterday out of the blue as I was bored in the airport. o-O Very fun game, but I'm still not too good at it lol. Excited to see Tyler try to work out some strats!

[@NStripleseven]

Ah, I’ve played this game. It’s pretty good.

[@alphazetavr1888]

Same, it’s quite a fun game tbh

[@namedless]

Youip

[@zuils]

I think I played this game on coolmathsgames

[@mayab8053]

I can’t believe I’ve been playing this game instead of doing my homework for years and I’m just now learning that the shapes of the people relate to which station they want to go to.

[@LadyVenVen]

lmao what? then how did you play it?

[@Jonathan-kx3hr]

Can u do more of the alchemist game?

[@tobyonatabe2601]

Yesss

[@insertnamehere4775]

I think he's waiting for full release, if not, I still think it's better to wait

[@NStripleseven]

Yea that game was cool

[@animalcrossingcharacter_ex9717]

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[@ethanpant]

circles/loops are extremely efficient track formations. I suggest using more of them in the future

[@SilverScroll]

_has a nice line set up that covers all three basic shape so it doesn't dump passengers on other lines_ "I think we'll just shorten this..."

[@ErdTirdMans]

The train doesn't pick up the angry passengers because they're waiting to go in the other direction. Look at their shapes. You don't have any stops of that shape in the direction the train is going. It's SUPER useful to build your lines to hit a variety of shapes and -when you have the odd shape here and there - make sure that either multiple lines intersect them or that you have an almost dedicated shuttle line because the passengers will collect and collect and your poor one-car train making a loop through 5 shapes won't have capacity to pick up all the leftover pluses from the three feeder lines

[@meghanto]

OH MY GOD YOU'RE PLAYING A GAME I WAS IN LOVE WITH FOR A LONG TIME

[@jsbrads1]

I really like loops, when I get two trains on one loop I place the going in opposite directions, that is really helpful. I try to get every line to touch at least one triangle circle and square. I try not to hit too many circle (or triangles) in a row, tho sometimes you have to be pretty inventive with routing to avoid 3 circles in a row like his light blue region. I like to get one train line to connect all the train lines. So if I have 3 loops arranged like so: 000 in my city, I might strategically connect stations from each loop with one line, cutting thru the city, it might look like _|\_ to hit the rare stations, but it should decrease the number of trains needed to get from the start to the destination.

[@solivagant78]

i absolutely adore mini metro, this fills me with happiness, and I'm excited to play their new game as well

[@g3cd]

You should really consider the "weird shapes" something like tourist hotspots and connect them with multiple line and interchanges.

[@grassytramtracks]

Always always always always make sure every line has a station of every basic shape, otherwise that line will be dumping passengers onto other lines. See it as completely essential. Also, if at all possible, make every effort to share clusters of the same station type between different lines

[@emmybm15]

I'm a huge fan of the underground map design so this is a very fascinating game for me 😅 I was like "yeah that's certainly London because that is the Thames"

[@atomictem5725]

This reminds me of that one episode of Curious George, where he messes up the times of trains.

[@DaveKaufman]

Excellent work after a year away. I'm impressed. Mostly your ability to break down lines you had and completely redraw them. I wish you would have gone further with that effort. Higher scores are certainly achievable in London with a bit more management. My high score on that map is 3677. Great job, and consider playing a few more cities. I'll be watching.

[@wizard1399]

At 12:32 that blue line looks very happy 😁

[@skellious]

they're not cities, they're stations within a city. you're playing on the London map, by the looks of it.

[@starinq]

I loved this game, and have it on both my tablet, my computer, and phone. It's great to see you playing it!

[@yoshiwaffles6682]

On the first try you needed to take the red line because it wasn’t struggling and extend it to where the yellow and light blue cross to completely relieve stress on both lines trying to hit that one spot

[@Cipherix_]

You should try Wilmot’s Warehouse if you havent already! Feels like your style. Stick with it through the slightly boring first few shifts. It gets really hectic and fun.

[@Yunus_Qi]

8:17 oh hey thats my people!

[@lucasc8972]

I remember watching xisumavoid play this game years ago, i miss his old content

[@troycongdon]

Once again you bring a game to my attention and I buy it. Game developers, take note, this man moves product.

[@syndere6755]

Seems like an interesting idea.

[@thegamingtnt3111]

if you are looking forward to mini motorways you should play freeways. it's a puzzle game kinda like mini metro and can be found on steam.

[@jonaskoolen1657]

I hope u do Paris in the future, it is a really unique city with the river going through

[@Mynemislev]

man i loved this game as a kid. it was the only game i had on my moms phone and i would ask to play it all the time.

[@AhmedIbrahim-hs7kk]

We need more of this game

[@irrelevant_noob]

10:09 maybe thinking about it as "crowded" rather than "angry" might help? It's not about how long they were waiting, it's about how many pips there are. :-B

[@silent_statement757]

me before watching: wow cool, Aliensrock is playing one of my favorite games! me midway through: WHYY DID YOU HOOK IT IN THERE JFSLKDFJSKLDFJSLKDFJSL THATS SO UNOPTIMAL WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@aletsander8660]

I would LOVE to see more of this game, And as always amazing editing!

[@user-yh3xw7mj4q]

I am very confused but….I like it!

[@crazebanana6432]

Dam the melodie of this game with sound effects

[@SpeakerofWhispers]

Graph theory is so much fun to watch in games like this

[@AuraBOI]

I've played this game and Mini Motorways, and I can't wait to see you play mini motorways cause I find it A lot more fun. Don't know what you mean by the game coming out this month though cause I've played it months ago

[@Willdroyd]

On steam maybe

[@danielcerda9260]

@@Willdroyd its on apple arcade and its way harder than mini metro

[@vordt4139]

@@danielcerda9260 He was talking about it coming to Steam. Not mobile. Lol

[@clintcook8691]

That second blue line he made at around the 6:30 mark kinda looks like the Superman symbol

[@kroker1078]

Of course. If my bus isnt coming i am also starting a riot xD

[@BlueberryCats_]

Oh, and btw, trains slow down on sharp curves, that’s why making loops is such a good strat

[@lilywilks6818]

the number in the top right is how many commutes have been made and the river layouts are the actual layouts of the cities and the individual shapes on the map are stations not cities.

[@wezen89]

What a simple but fun game, hope Tyler will keep playing more!

[@0777coco]

finally, tyler playing a game that i have also played so i don't have to feel like a complete idiot while watching his big brain moves

[@kevinlel]

YOOOOOO i remember playing this game had no idea there was gonna be a sequel tho, that's pretty cool

[@padre764]

Honey it’s 12 am, time for Aliensrock

[@princezuko1588]

The game we all played in middle school

[@starinq]

Also, as a future tip, you can, I think, right click on the lines down at your "taskbar" and delete them all.

[@davedunmire2278]

This looks pretty cool.

[@joshuavillwo]

Interchanges also load / unload passengers much quicker!

[@baganatube]

You're misusing the Interchange! The biggest advantage of an interchange is that people jump in and out instantly, not one-by-one like at the normal stations. Therefore, you should save it for a station that connects multiple lines.

[@jessethomas3319]

I’ve wanted to play mini motorways since I saw RCEs videos. I had no idea it was on iOS this whole time.

[@aliwelchoo]

I bought this right after watching, looks fun. Hope you get some ad money from this or future games

[@Psychomaniac14]

I love mini metro!

[@grubygrzib6308]

Wow, this used to be one of my favorite games a few years ago, and I totally forgot about this game until now

[@itzk1ngvr]

Ahh Tyler a mini minimalist living in a mini metro

[@ljmvids3158]

I used a strategy where I connect each station with at least 2 lines. Sometimes, it went horribly wrong.

[@cantalope6980]

i would’ve just brought the dark blue line (in the beginning on the right side) down a tiny bit and connect with the triangle right next to it

[@samalderman2721]

This game is super fun. There is a car one exactly like this and I thought it was same developers but I can’t remember

[@aamindehkordi]

Hi Tyler idk if you’ll see this but the Cairo map on this is actually pretty hard and was curious to see u have a go at the new updates w endless mode and what not with this game, even if not a video it could be a cool short casual patreon episode

[@jc___underscore___]

I’ve played this before and it’s so much fun

[@GottaSnipe]

Great game! Loved playing this on my phone when I was younger lol

[@flamingpotato8906]

This being a favorite game of mine, this is really cool seeing another person play it.

[@Pookiebear4000]

For a second I thought I was on a old mini lad vid lol

[@matthewboyd8689]

⭕ residential ⬛ businesses square 🔺parks Everything else is special buildings like tourist attractions or businesses that don't need to be gone to often and not everyone uses (like an Apple store)

[@shadowrylander]

You can destroy the all the lines of a color by tapping the color at the bottom and clicking the "x" that pops up, if I remember correctly.

[@PokeObsession]

Mini Motorway was released last year on Apple Arcade ....

[@NTac_Tic]

Omg hes playing mini metro! :D

[@levisampsel3598]

When you watch the whole video and still don't understand what is going on

[@AceFuzzLord]

These types if puzzles are the type that's one of my main weaknesses

[@Galarticuno]

I discovered this game a few years ago, really fun. Glad it wasn’t made with flash so it can live on

[@sourorange]

holy shit he finally played it

[@yourneighbor2845]

No way I was just thinking about mentioning this game in a comment so you could try it lol

[@yep1935]

oh shit minimetro lets goooo

[@jackisly1031]

I've played this game it a lot of fun

[@prod.mohomid]

Yuuh mini metro gang. Found about about this game in my 8th grade math class lmao

[@trisdavis3591]

My friend played this in Discord it’s so cool

[@lonelyPorterCH]

I didn't even know you could just pick up trains and move them to antoher line^^

[@justv7536]

Hey Aliensrock, I'm not entirely sure if you'd enjoy it but I'd love to see you play Openttd, keep up the good work mate

[@lucgoose6656]

Mini motorways is on Apple Arcade and it fun as well

[@oPlazmaMC]

So basically building subway tunnels in 0 time is realistic

[@cam69sss]

In my time playing this I’ve come to realize that if you have a loop. You need a train going in each direction so the people don’t have to ride the whole line if they need to go one station back for like the special symbols. The light blue line at 16:44 is a good example. You can only get to the plus by riding the whole line.

[@matthewgood5013]

Please play more of this game it my favorite

[@galliumg8483]

Mini motorways was on the Apple premium store thing

[@Impa_1]

This game is on my school iPads I love it

[@nom3nnescio]

You should have connected red and green to the square so yellow does not have to move all them lines squares! Edit: lol just after my comment you connected red :D

[@RonZhang]

Ooh yes, Mini Metro! Hope you like the new upcoming train simulator.

[@ivang3678]

I love your vids

[@ivang3678]

Lmao you have 380 comments in this channel

[@letszer4520]

Good ass game, maybe more content in the future?

[@Beastphilosophy]

It never works to have more than two of the same shape in a row for very long.

[@slodes.6634]

oh my god i remember this game i should play it again

[@cobrazrt6006]

Me and my friends used to play this game in school from coolmathgames

[@myface9543]

More please! I enjoyed