Play Loco-Motion Online

Konami released Loco-Motion in the arcades in 1982, a time when puzzle games were starting to branch out from simple block stacking. It was a clever take on the sliding tile concept, swapping abstract shapes for a frantic railroad scenario. The game didn't rely on flashy graphics; its challenge came from a simple premise that quickly became overwhelming.

You control a frantic railroad worker who must reassemble broken tracks by sliding individual tile pieces. Your only goal is to guide a constantly moving train safely into its station on each screen before a timer runs out. The signature mechanics involve strategically shifting the track tiles to create a path, all while avoiding oncoming enemy trains that will cause a crash. The pacing is relentless; the train never stops, and misplacing a single tile often leads to an instant, fiery wreck. It feels like a desperate race against chaos, where every correct move brings a huge sigh of relief.