How to play Densha de GO! 3 Tsuukinhen on Mac

Game summary

Densha de Go! 3 Tsuukin-hen (loosely translated to "Go by Train! 3: Commuting Edition", also known as "Let's Go by Train! 3") is an electric train driving simulation game developed and released by Taito for arcades in Japan on March 2000. The sequel to the 1998 game Densha de Go! 2 Kousoku-hen, Densha de Go! 3 uses updated arcade hardware for improved 3D graphics (such as a higher-resolution user interface and improved models for both the trains and environment) while revamping the scoring calculation, adding online leaderboards, adding multiple time-of-day options (including morning, noon, evening, and night), and including two additional game modes ("Family Mode" for beginner players and "Tetsujin Mode" for advanced players). It features a new set of real-life train routes, including the Sasaguri Line, the Kagoshima Main Line, the San'yō Main Line, the San'in Main Line, the Chūō Main Line, and the Chūō-Sōbu Line. The game later received an update on October 2000, known as Densha de Go! 3 Tsuukin-hen: Daiya-kaisei (loosely translated to "Go by Train! 3: Commuting Edition, Diamond Revision"). This version updates some minor things, including the timetable and scoring calculation. It is the last mainline entry in the series in 14 years, prior to Densha de Go!! The original version was later ported to the PlayStation 2 on March 15, 2001, while the Daiya-kaisei version was later ported to the PC by Unbalance. The PS2 version also included a demo of Densha de Go! Shinkansen on a bonus disc, and later received a re-release (sans demo) as part of D3Publisher's Simple 2000 series of budget games, as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 22: The Tsuukin Densha Utenshi - Densha de Go! 3 Tsuukin-hen, on March 27, 2003.
First released: Mar 2000

Play Densha de GO! 3 Tsuukinhen on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Densha de GO! 3 Tsuukinhen on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Densha de GO! 3 Tsuukinhen installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Densha de GO! 3 Tsuukinhen like you would on any PC.
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