Maglev Driver puts you in the cab of Japan’s superconducting maglev trains!
Recreate the unmanned MT-505’s 517 km/h run on the 7 km Miyazaki track, push the crewed SLX02 to 581 km/h, and take the Z0 Series past 603 km/h on the full 42.8 km Yamanashi line.
Drive scheduled services in either direction through sunrise, sunset and night, fog, rain and snow with realistic announcements. Cab signalling steps your permitted speed down behind the train ahead and into each station.
Magnet quenches, propulsion failures and guideway obstructions can strike at speed, with scoring based on reaction time.
Every run is recorded, and an automatic director provides instant replays.
Head out trackside as a railfan and try to photograph the train as it bursts from the tunnel.
Features
Five ways to play:
Introductory tutorial
Three record-setting events
Emergency drills
Timetable mode with random direction, time of day, weather, stopping pattern and schedule difficulty
Railfan photography
A working driver’s cab with master controller and ATC guidance screens, alongside a wide range of camera views.
En-route announcements in Japanese.
Maglev physics from rubber-tyred running to levitation, with damage and random failures.
Cab signalling (ATC) provides braking curves, chimes and automatic intervention.
Speed through the hills of rural Japan, with tunnel booms and stations to call at.
Automatic replays with event markers, scrubbing and multiple playback speeds.
Play with keyboard, controller or touch.
An early-2000s Japanese passenger-information look throughout the interface.
Not affiliated with or endorsed by any maglev operator.
