My deep appreciation of the game also comes from the fact that the settings were largely historically accurate. The big industrial centers (Albany, Denver (for lumber)) were accurately depicted. An extremely engaging way to learn a lot of early U.S. history, regarding how cities came into existence (answer: based on commodities trade). Also fascinating to learn about tech evolution (engines!)
Customary hyperbole: One of the best "business simulations" ever made! :)
The latest MacBook Pro is not so pro anymore. 16gb ram is embarrassing in 2017.