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

[@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

[@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

[@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..."

[@dinopoloclub]

Oh gosh, we're iconic? 😳 Thanks so much for streaming, we had a blast watching!

[@captin_popsicle9374]

Hi!

[@ShyShyTheGem]

I LOVE THIS GAME !!

[@braxabnewest]

Love all your games

[@jamietheshaymin9290]

Your games are awesome I’m currently addicted

[@SubLTK]

Omg Hi! I love your games! Do more of them definitely will buy

[@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

[@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).

[@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

[@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

[@Septimus_ii]

Loops are great because it means that all stations are visited consistently and the train balances pickup and dropoff well. If you have a line you have a long time going out with mostly dropoff and a long time going back in with mostly pickup before the train makes it out to the other end. You also want to avoid sharp turns at stations, and that way the train will go straight through if it isn't planning to make a dropoff or pickup

[@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)

[@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

[@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!

[@denycast]

What I really like about minimetro is, that the placement of the stations seems random, while it is not. Everytime you play a level it gets the same. 😁

[@showusyabits]

I'm still waiting for the cleaver strategy

[@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

[@KR_Kosmik]

I remember playing this game in class

[@Play-bp9vf]

Me to

[@ethanpant]

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

[@meghanto]

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

[@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

[@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?

[@solivagant78]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@g3cd]

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

[@starinq]

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

[@SeriousApache]

The circle is the main villain of the game.

[@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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[@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"

[@aletsander8660]

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

[@troycongdon]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@conchuotsua]

This looks like such a lovely game. I'm glad this popped up in my recommended.

[@Galarticuno]

A good trick to deal with the angry stations is to have more than one train go to a lot more stations, specially the distant circles and unique shapes. Also, you can end your lines with triangles and squares so that empty trains will pick up everything they can from any angry station (also try to have them end at or close to where other lines meet it

[@syndere6755]

Seems like an interesting idea.

[@Yunus_Qi]

8:17 oh hey thats my people!

[@AhmedIbrahim-hs7kk]

We need more of this game

[@wizard1399]

At 12:32 that blue line looks very happy 😁

[@Silver-Rexy]

This game is so old, glad to see it still holds up

[@atomictem5725]

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

[@SpeakerofWhispers]

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

[@kevinlel]

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

[@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

[@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

[@Jatzuli]

What great showcase of that game!

[@wezen89]

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

[@dannypipewrench533]

2:42 I never thought of it as them causing a riot. That is kind of funny actually.

[@GottaSnipe]

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

[@padre764]

Honey it’s 12 am, time for Aliensrock

[@flamingpotato8906]

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

[@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.

[@spirk314]

I love this game, I play it all the time. nice.

[@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

[@juansamuelarbelaezrocha4113]

God I've played this game for years now and it's always so gooood!!

[@lucasc8972]

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

[@user-yh3xw7mj4q]

I am very confused but….I like it!

[@AlexAuHoShun]

9:22 nice clutch

[@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.

[@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

[@jonaskoolen1657]

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

[@crazebanana6432]

Dam the melodie of this game with sound effects

[@davedunmire2278]

This looks pretty cool.

[@jc___underscore___]

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

[@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

[@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

[@thomasanderson3003]

One of my old faves

[@prod.mohomid]

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

[@aliwelchoo]

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

[@kroker1078]

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

[@itzk1ngvr]

Ahh Tyler a mini minimalist living in a mini metro

[@myface9543]

More please! I enjoyed

[@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

[@yep1935]

oh shit minimetro lets goooo

[@darksentinel082]

I really didn’t like Landlord, but SNKRX and this are both really cool and I like that we’re getting content I enjoy now.

[@GarrettHoward22]

Day 273 of telling Tyler that he never finished his minecraft series and that he should finish it. Cant wait for more potion craft!

[@NStripleseven]

Day 233 of agreeing

[@edgarvilain007]

Tyler, I love the video, I just finished playing The Spectrum Retreat which is a 3d puzzle game with a very interesting story attached to it. It is on steam and I would really recommend checking it out. I think it should only take you no more than 3 videos depending on how you structure it to complete the game. I am excited if you are up to it to see you play it...and I hope you enjoy it. P.S. - It is a bit scary but I get scared pretty easily so be warned.

[@IamNOBODY026]

when there so many people at one station i just panic and throw all of my trains to that staition lol

[@LCSTrains]

I’ve been playing mini motorways on steam as a beta tester, and it really work well on pc!

[@starinq]

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

[@pelican7235]

Please make more of this !!!

[@princezuko1588]

The game we all played in middle school

[@poisonouspotato1623]

OH MY GOD i remember playing this game a couple years ago on coolmath in school

[@AceFuzzLord]

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

[@supersonictumbleweed]

A passenger? It goes into... the square hole!

[@BlueberryCats_]

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

[@Galarticuno]

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

[@NTac_Tic]

Omg hes playing mini metro! :D

[@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

[@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.

[@slodes.6634]

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

[@ljmvids3158]

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

[@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

[@yourneighbor2845]

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

[@jessethomas3319]

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

[@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

[@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

[@joshuavillwo]

Interchanges also load / unload passengers much quicker!

[@sourorange]

holy shit he finally played it