Tagebau Simulator 2011

The opencast mine simulator is another simulation game in the German form NBG EDV Handels & Verlags, after the scrap yard simulator. The production is addressed to less demanding enthusiasts of handling various types of heavy equipment.

According to the suggestion in the title, the player plays the role of the manager of the mine, in which valuable raw materials are extracted using open-pit methods (including lignite, peat, gravel and sand). As in reality, this requires the use of many specialized vehicles and equipment, including a chain excavator, bulldozer, loader and crusher.

The main campaign in the game consists of 20 missions of increasing difficulty. It is the player’s responsibility not only to operate heavy equipment, but also to take care of the profitability of the business. The money earned can be used to purchase new machinery that will increase production.

Playing in the Simulator of an opencast mine has little to do with realism. Developers from NBG EDV Handels & Verlags have opted for a highly simplified physics engine. The minimized in-game control system allows you to control powerful machines with just a few keys on the keyboard.

On the technical side, the opencast mine simulator is based on solutions taken directly from the scrap yard simulator. The game’s visual setting clearly stands out from the competition and points to the low-budget character of the production. However, attention should be paid to such details as changing day and night cycles, or the possibility of selecting one of several camera settings, including switching to the first person view.

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