Euro Truck Simulator (ETS) is a truck simulator game developed and published by SCS Software first released on August 6, 2008. The sequel, Euro Truck Simulator 2, was released four years later in 2012.
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Players are put in control of a truck and are able to drive around freely. Companies, found in cities, offer jobs in the form of cargo deliveries. Completing these deliveries rewards the player with money, which can be used to upgrade the player's current truck, purchase a new truck, or expand the player's company into other countries.
Starting Country
Upon starting a new game, the player is prompted to choose a starting country. The starting country dictates where the player spawns and what region the player is allowed to travel within before the player can afford expansion into other countries. Players are blocked from leaving the starting region by a wall at the border of the region. If the player chooses a country that only contains a single city (e.g. Portugal), the game includes a neighbouring country in the player's starting region (e.g. Spain) so that jobs between cities are possible.
Starting country selection menu.
Region border wall.
Buying Trucks
After picking a starting country, players are put into a dealership to buy their first truck. All 4 trucks in the game are available with the starting money, but only the lowest tier of each truck, C Class, is cheap enough to afford at the start. Players can return to the dealership at any point in the game to purchase higher tiers of trucks.
Dealership.
One of the available starter trucks.
Trying to buy a truck without enough funds.
Driving
After buying a truck, players are immediately put in control of their truck and are free to explore the cities and highways of the countries they have unlocked. Trucks have various features for the player to use while driving, including headlights and high beams, turn signals and hazard lights, windshield wipers, cruise control, engine brake, and more. Acceleration is generally fast even with starter trucks, though lower-tier trucks may struggle to get up to highway speeds with a trailer attached.
Driving a Majestic.
Interior view while driving.
Driving down a highway.
Fines
When the player disobeys the rules of the road, they will receive 'traffic offences' which impose a fine on the player. Fines are deducted from the player's in-game bank account upon completion of a delivery. Traffic offences include:
Speeding (€250 fine)
Ignoring a red traffic light (€250 fine)
Hitting another car (€400 fine)
Driving in the wrong direction of traffic (€100 fine)
Not using headlights at night (€50 fine)
Driving for more than 12 in-game hours without rest
Jobs
Companies, mostly found in cities (with the exception of eAcres), offer jobs to the player which reward money for their completion. Jobs involve delivering a trailer from one city to another. Some cargoes are more valuable than others and reward more money for their delivery. Fragile cargoes are very valuable, however the reward penalty for cargo damage is higher than regular cargo. ADR cargo is also more valuable than regular cargo, but requires ADR certification before they can be transported.
ADR Certification
The player msut purchase an ADR certification in order to transport dangerous chemicals. There are three ADR levels which each grant the player access to different types of cargo.
ADR Class 3: €25,000 (Diesel, Petrol)
ADR Class 2: €40,000 (Acid, Chemicals)
ADR Class 1: €55,000 (Hot Chemicals)
Truck & Driver Maintenance
While driving, the player's truck may experience wear or damage, and the player will start to become fatigued over time. To remedy these, the player can repair their truck at a service shop and rest at a designated rest stop.
Company Expansion
After the player becomes more experienced, they may wish to begin traveling to other areas of the map. However, to expand their deliveries to other countries outside of their starting one(s), the player needs to purchase access permits into neighboring states (the price of which varies).
Levels
Player progression is broken down into 5 distinct levels, with each level having five 'stars'. The player must receive all five stars in one level in order to progress to the next level. Leveling up does not appear to have any impact on the in-game economy or mechanics beyond cosmetic flavor.
Novice
Experienced
Professional
Veteran
Master
Deliver 2 undamaged cargoes to the same loading dock.
Deliver any cargo to 4 different loading docks.
Drive 6000 km with a loaded trailer.
Earn €25,000.
Gain access to 1 new country.
Deliver 3 cargoes with ADR Class 3 certificate.
Drive 11000 km with a loaded trailer.
Earn €70,000.
Deliver any cargo to 6 different loading docks. The cargo shouldn't be damaged.
Gain access to 3 new countries.
Become the owner of a B Class truck.
Deliver 2 cargoes with ADR Class 2 certificate.
Drive 16000 km with a loaded trailer.
Deliver 12 undamaged cargoes to any loading dock.
Gain access to 5 new country/countries.
Own a fully upgraded A class truck.
Get access to all countries.
Transport cargoes without traffic rules violations and cargo damage for 101 hours (only transportation time counts).
Prove yourself as a Veteran of hazardous cargo transportation. Deliver each type of ADR classes cargoes without damaging it and no traffic rule should be violated.
There are 4 trucks for players to choose from. Each truck has 3 variants to purchase at the dealership. Once purchased, trucks can have their paint colour changed and individual stats upgraded at the service shop.
On April 15, 2009, the Gold Edition was released for Euro Truck Simulator, bundled with Patch 1.3. The biggest change was the introduction of Calais and the United Kingdom as a new playable area, but there were also several rural roads added across the map (in particular, one road in southern France connecting Bordeaux and Lyon, two roads in Germany extending east of Frankfurt and west of Berlin, and a large network of roads in Poland).
Full in-game map after the release of Gold Edition
Trivia
Euro Truck Simulator is the first truck simulation game by SCS Software to be set in Europe.
Euro Truck Simulator was sold as Big Rig Europe on some game distribution services.[2]
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Starting country selection menu.
Region border wall.
Dealership.
One of the available starter trucks.
Trying to buy a truck without enough funds.
Driving a Majestic.
Interior view while driving.
Driving down a highway.
