Registering - [RBP Help Contents]

You are welcome to try RBP at no charge for up to 30 days. If you enjoy it, and wish to join the thousands already playing, we ask you to support our efforts by registering your copy. By registering you'll be able to:

1) use RBP past the 30-day trial period,

2) play on alternate game maps,

3) get BONUS 1: a copy of the USR alternate map (described below),

4) get BONUS 2: download destination pictures add-on for the U21 and USR maps,

5) receive discounts on other RBP items (see below) obtained at the same time,

6) freely download upgrade versions of RBP from our Web site as they are released.

REGISTRATION SETUP PROBLEMS

When you first use RBP, the program prepares itself for possible registration. "Is your operating system Windows Vista, or newer?" may appear if at this time you do not run RBP as an administrator. It is not enough to run Windows as administrator, you must tell Windows to run RBP that way. Exit the program, find its desktop icon or the RBP.EXE program where you installed it, right-click upon it, and choose "Run as Administrator". Other setup problems are rare but if you are unable to resolve one, see the FAQ at RailGameFans.com.

HOW TO REGISTER

Registration is easy: we recommend using the Help, Purchase Online pull-down menu in the game for payment processing via Paypal. Instead you can mail a check/money order via the printable order-by-mail form RailGameFans.com.

Be sure to include your pre-registration number with your order; it can be obtained from the Help, Registration Numbers pull-down menu in the game.

Each registered copy of RBP entitles you to execute the program on one device (you may not install and execute a given registered copy on more than one device). When you register, submit the pre-registration number from the primary device on which you want to use RBP. To preserve your registration, after entering your registration activation passcode, make a backup copy of the directory in which you installed RBP.

If you'd like to register RBP on more than one device of yours, list the additional copies on the "secondary RBP registrations" line of the registration form. During your free trial period before registering, all RBP features (including Web Play) are active and available to try. By registering RBP you are agreeing that you are satisfied with how it operates on your device, and agree to abide by the license terms herein and as elucidated at our Web site.

The RBP Web site is at http://www.railgamefans.com.

REGISTRATION BONUSES

Registering enables play on alternate maps, including the "USR" registration bonus map. The USR map is identical to USA, except the prices of the RRs have been changed to more accurately reflect their value in the game. You will be surprised how much this influences play. When you register, we'll tell you how you can download a copy of the USR map from our Web site.

You'll also be able to download from our Web site a set of pictures for each of the destinations on the USA and USR maps. RBP displays these pictures when you mouse over the destination dots, as well as in the Destination window. This bonus is available by download or the Ambassador CD only.

SUPPORT PLAN

As of this writing registration includes a product Support Plan, the terms and period of which are elucidated at RailGameFans.com.

MORE GAME MAPS

Additional alternate game maps are normally $16, but at the time you register, you can get our professionally designed alternate maps at a discount via a map package. Choose from:

RBUNE zooms into the northeastern corner of the United States. RBUNE's historical railroad roster includes 1 public and 29 private railroads that stretch from Bangor, Maine to St. Louis, Missouri.

RBSE1 returns you to the 1890s Southeastern US when post-Civil War railroad overbuilding has precipitated bank failures. The region's giant railroad companies are only beginning to take shape. You'll find the predecessors of the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, Southern and others, but also many smaller railroads that must merge to survive. In the economic panic, the small railroads are available at a discount price, but can you assemble them into a network worthy of a winning railroad baron?

RBNYC depicts the layout of the subways of New York City; over 30 subway and bus lines are included, and the busiest stops act as destinations. This map has a different feel due to the dominance of longer and more expensive RR lines.

RBBWA concentrates on the Baltimore-Washington Area where commercial railroading began in the United States. Includes railroads, subways, buses and highways.

RBUS2 has all the familiar RRs from the standard USA map, except broken into ~140 historical components. It is a true test of your empire building skills as you race to assemble the best network. Very challenging! Superbly balanced play and many ways to win.

RBEUR depicts Europe in 1914 on the brink of World War 1. This map designed by Jim Lomax has over 100 destinations and 50 railroads to keep your trips interesting and different.

RBGB2 presents Great Britain during the early 20th century. One hundred destinations and 21 railways provide much to monopolize. Plays faster than most maps.

Visit our Web site to learn about other new maps as well as free, downloadable multimedia extensions for the maps above.

RBPEDIT MAP EDITOR

RBPEdit is our visual map editor program. If you know how to drag and drop with your mouse, you can create your own game maps playable via computer and as board games. You can edit all RBP map items visually (except for bitmapped images and sound files). This program is a must if you want to easily edit existing maps, or are serious about making your own from scratch.

PACKAGE DEALS

Even deeper discounts are available via the Express and Superchief packages. The Express contains the RBUS2 and RBSE1 maps. The Superchief has 6 maps described above (all above except GB2).

AMBASSADOR CD

For the true Rail Baron® fanatic, this "all-in-one" compact disc is packed with:

* one pre-paid RBP Registration included

* U21 and USA standard game maps

* USR registration bonus map

* the 7 additional alternate maps described above

* RBPEdit map editor

* maps created by RBP users: Colorado, Western US, Isle of Fantasy, London Underground, Great Britain and Ireland, "Air Baron" World map, Los Angeles, and India

* plus, over 500 small pictures and sounds for the maps to enhance your multimedia gaming experience

* PDF files with printable maps and replacement parts

* automated install program, or play directly from the CD

LOST REGISTRATION

After you enter the activation passcode be sure to back up the directory in which you installed RBP to preserve your registration. If a hardware failure causes loss of your registraion, contact us and provide the new pre-registration number RBP displays. If you have Support Plan coverage you are entitled to one free "recovery passcode" for the device on which you initially registered. Otherwise, a discounted fee applies (this fee acts as an alternative to the upgrade fees that others vendors charge, but which we do not on RBP).

NOTES

Except where prohibited by law, by using RBP and/or RBPEdit Software you agree that it is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement of third party rights. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software. Where prohibited, the Software should not be considered to operate beyond what you observe during the free trial. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages or other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the Software or the use or other dealings in the Software.

See the FAQs at RailGameFans.com for additional terms and details.