18 Wheels Of Steel Across America

by Valuesoft

Product Features

• Start with little cash and prove you've got the guts to risk it all
• Take on the role of owner of a trucking business in this exciting game
• Feel the power of 15 mammoth machines as you rumble down the highway
• Haul 30+ types of goods including livestock, chemicals, and mobile homes
• Drive over 1000s of miles of highway across the continuous 48 states

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002MHF1I
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,634 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #13 in Video Games > PC Games > Racing & Flying

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

You’re the owner of your own trucking business and you answer to no one. Bid on jobs and show ‘em you got what it takes to deliver faster than the competition. Manage your money and your business to build your empire one delivery at a time.

Features

• Feel the power of 15 mammoth machines as you rumble down the highway at 80 mph.
• Haul 30+ types of goods including livestock, chemicals, and mobile homes, cross country to bring in the big bucks.
• Rule the roads as you drive your mammoth over 1000s of miles of highway across the continuous 48 states.
• Control each delivery for maximum payout, but--don’t overload your rigs or damage them during transport. Mistakes cost you money and future jobs.
• Slackers need not apply! Start with little cash and prove you’ve got the guts to risk it all. Make it big in the world of trucking and use your cash to add dozens of upgrades to your trucks.
• Prove you ain’t no amateur big rigger. Back up to loading docks, manage your fuel, and maintain your trucks in peak condition.
• You asked for it! Now you can hit the road to build your reputation coast to coast. Transport cargo across 48 states.
• Can you handle the pressure? Protect your delivery times and your bottom line against accidents, bad weather, and even the police. How are you going to handle these trucking nightmares?

Product Description

For Windows 98

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rather fun and challenging..., February 4, 2005

By 

TheGrindre (MS) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 18 Wheels Of Steel Across America (CD-ROM)

I like this game and play it a lot. The most challenging aspect is the actual driving of the truck. The steering is very touchy and crashes into other vehicles or the guard rails is common, so watch it. Hence: drive slowly at first and take your time. The play is almost rum dumb because all you do is drive to deliver loads from one city to another across the United States. The object is to be the preferred carrier of all cities nation wide.
Now, lets talk computers: If you don't have a BIG one, forget this game because it takes more than the minimum to run this game smoothly. Recommendations from me are, 1 gig ram, 128 ram video card, a good sound card, and 2.2 processor. Trust me, it could take more to run well. This game is a resource sucker. (I have 1.0 processor, 512 ram, and 32 ram video card and all settings are set to very low in the game and it crashes to the desk top about every 15-30 minutes. I have to save the game at every fuel stop or weigh station to keep from loosing my progress.)
It has a patch and can be downloaded from valusoft.com. Do it.
Over all, it is not a bad game and I enjoy playing it. The graphics are pretty cool as you drive around the U.S. and the upgrading of trucks to obtain a better and faster truck is fun also. I think it sells at Wal-Mart for $10 now. It's worth it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Realistic driving!, May 9, 2006

By 

Loy D. Lowary (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 18 Wheels Of Steel Across America (CD-ROM)

This game is VERY realistic.
I liked all the features, especially the map, plus the traffic systems and, you know, so on.
I wish they could add a few more touches like this:
1. You have to REALLY scratch out a living/that means that there were like grocery stores so like every time you got hungry or thirsty you could park inside a parking lot or so and you could open the door to get out and head to the store but I don't want labels on the buildings!
2. Cars could use turning signals/I really like to use them A LOT. Go to the Valusoft Technical Support for the 18 Wheels of Steel: Across America game.
I promise you you may see some controls like CB and the turning signals.
But it's OK even without these small touches because all in all, this was a GREAT game.
Thank you.
Also, I don't think I found it in one of the Wal Mart Shopping stores I visited.
Where can it be bought online?
I bought it from here.
This is MUCH better.
You should get the one ANGELMARIQUINA.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Game from the hard truck series!!!!!, February 10, 2006

By 

VideoGameKing - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: 18 Wheels Of Steel Across America (CD-ROM)

Here is a story, at first when I got this game it was very choppy and slow, but it definetely improved (I had this a few years now) and it is really fun. The traffic isnt' as realistic as in the first game and the cars drive real slow and strangly, but I got used to it and love it now. I don't reccomend passing cars on the two lanes, since you might get a ticket from a cop cuz you are "driving on the wrong side" If you do pass (which I do quite a bit) hurry! The game is fun on the interstate cuz the traffic density varies depending on time of day. It is fun to pass cars. And in town, it is pretty realistic driving, I like to go through the yellow traffic lights (I stop for some too.) And driving with the loads is great, and dropping them off is too.
This game is GREAT!! -Going to play it right now!!