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Mini Motorways (Switch): all the updates (latest: Aurora Borealis Update)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Mini Motorways (originally released on May 11th 2022 in Europe, North America, and Japan)!

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Mini Motorways – Ver. ??? (Aurora Borealis Update)

  • Release date: December 4th 2023 (North America, Europe) / December 5th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following to the game:

  • adds a new map: Iceland.
    • Snuggle up with a cozy blanket and a piping cup of tea as winter arrives in the north! Explore a new map filled with glistening peninsulas and craggy coves. Set a route for Reykjavík and discover all the northernmost capital of the world has to offer. Plan the layout for streets and roundabouts with a beautiful backdrop of a map inspired by the northern lights and world-famous landscape. Experience the elegant beauty of the Northern Lights in Reykjavik with endless gameplay options.
    • Check out new Achievements, plus new Daily, Weekly, and City Challenges.
  • Various minor bug fixes and performance improvements.
  • The much-requested feature of being able to access the options menu from the pause screen.
  • Additional notes: none
  • Source: Dinosaur Polo Club PR (04/12/2023) / Dinosaur Polo Club (Steam)

Mini Motorways – Ver. ???

  • Release date: September 29th 2023 (North America, Europe) / September 30th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • The latest patch to Mini Motorways addresses a recent bug causing save game issues with the Busan map challenge titled ‘All Gas No Brakes’. With this fix, you should be able to resume your saved game.

Mini Motorways – Ver. ??? (Miniversary Update)

  • Release date: July 24th 2023 (North America, Europe) / July 25th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:

New to Mini Motorways, we’ve brought over three of your favourite maps from Mini Metro: London, Mumbai, and the winner of our player-voted map competition, New York City! Our three new maps will add an additional piece to the Mini Motorways puzzle as you must plot your roads around their cities’ railway lines.

  • From the East River to Central Park. Redesign the roads of New York City’s concrete jungle!
  • Labelled as India’s own ‘City of Dreams’, how will you control the traffic in the bustling metropolis of Mumbai?
  • Traverse the River Thames or recreate Trafalgar Square; London’s traffic is now in your hands in this brand-new map!

For the first time in Mini Motorways’ history, The Miniversary Update also introduces a brand-new building type: train stations. With careful planning and attention, you will need to keep up with the demands of these new challenges as you draw your roads around unique existing railroads in these three new maps. This update also features various improvements and bug fixes.

Mini Motorways – Ver. 1.9.1

  • Release date: March 10th 2023 (North America, Europe) / March 11th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • We have fixed a bug that was causing crashes on some devices.
  •  We have made some visual adjustments to the Busan map.

Mini Motorways – Ver. 1.9.0 – Bridge to Busan Update

  • Release date: March 8th 2023 (North America, Europe) / March 9th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following to the game:

  • adds a new city: Busan
    • Home to more than 3.5 million residents and known for its gorgeous beaches at the Southeastern tip of the Korean Peninsula, Busan is bustling city that needs the help of a quick and capable civil engineer.
  • adds new Daily Challenges, Weekly Challenges, and dedicated City Challenges for all maps
  • provides various bug fixes
  • Additional notes: none
  • Source: Dinosaur Polo Club PR (01/03/2023)

Mini Motorways – Ver. 1.8.2

  • Release date: ???
  • Patch notes:
  • We’ve fixed an issue where the new touch screen auto-zoom feature was defaulting to disabled on some devices. This has been adjusted to default to enabled. Unfortunately if you disabled it prior, you’ll have to navigate to Options and disable it again. Our apologies!
  • We have addressed an issue that was preventing players from earning some Daily and Weekly Challenge achievements.
  • We’ve fixed a pathfinding issue with the road tile issues in Expert Mode. Some users noticed that cars weren’t always taking what appeared to be the shortest path – this is all fixed! For a more complex explanation if you’re interested – there are tiny variations in the speed of a road whether the concrete is “dry” or “wet” and this can affect how cars path.

Mini Motorways – Ver. 1.8.1

  • Release date: ???
  • Patch notes:
  • We’ve fixed an issue where the new touch screen auto-zoom feature was defaulting to disabled on some devices. This has been adjusted to default to enabled. Unfortunately if you disabled it prior, you’ll have to navigate to Options and disable it again. Our apologies!
  • We have addressed an issue that was preventing players from earning some Daily and Weekly Challenge achievements.
  • We’ve fixed a pathfinding issue with the road tile issues in Expert Mode. Some users noticed that cars weren’t always taking what appeared to be the shortest path – this is all fixed! For a more complex explanation if you’re interested – there are tiny variations in the speed of a road whether the concrete is “dry” or “wet” and this can affect how cars path.

Mini Motorways – Ver. 1.8.0 (The Endless & Expert Update)

  • Release date: November 3rd 2022 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following to the game:

  • adds two new game modes:
    • Endless Mode
      • Start a new city in Endless Mode or choose to continue after a Game Over for a chance to build the metropolis of your dreams. Play at your own speed without the threat of the city ending before you want it to, earning upgrades along the way by achieving milestones and building an efficient city.
    • Expert Mode
      • Prepare to tackle new obstacles and a chance to beat the best in Expert Mode, inspired by Mini Metro’s Extreme Mode. Learn what commitment really means as road tiles and upgrades quickly become a permanent part of the city. Play strategically with access to the full suite of upgrades at the end of each week, but make sure to plan ahead as an upgrade cannot be selected twice in a row. Climb a brand new Expert Mode leaderboard on each map and compete against the highest tier of civil engineers for the top spot.
    • Quality of Life Improvements
      • Discover a new multi-level manual zoom option to choose your preferred way to draw roads across the city on every platform
      • Ability to view your current city layout before choosing an upgrade at the end of each in-game week
  • Additional notes: none
  • Source: Dinosaur Polo Club PR

Mini Motorways – Ver. 1.7.0 (Caminho Portugûes Update)

  • Release date: September 8th 2022 (North America, Europe) / September 9th 2022 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

  • adds a new city: Lisbon
    • Sitting at the mouth of the Tagus river on the Iberian Peninsula, Lisbon is home to the famous Caminho Portugûes (the Portuguese Way), the start of the Camino de Santiago. Tackle this new map the Portuguese way and build beautiful bridges along the crystal-clear coastline. Expand a thriving historical port city sprinkled with brilliant blues and tricky geography.
  • provides various bug fixes
  • provides performance improvements
  • Additional notes: none
  • Source: Dinosaur Polo Club PR

Mini Motorways – Ver. ???

  • Release date: July 7th 2022 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Motorways will now be transparent when the game is paused, so you can better see your city.
  • Scores of zero will no longer count against your attempts on Daily and Weekly Challenges.
  • Several bugs have been fixed including the prominent visual bug that caused some headlights to appear pink, an issue where the Daily and Weekly Challenge scores would sometimes display incorrectly, and a few other assorted small issues
  • Additional notes: the release date is for the PC version of the update.
  • Source: Dinosaur Polo Club (Steam)

Mini Motorways – Ver. ???

  • Release date: May 23rd 2022 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Resolving the issue where you could get stuck in the tutorial on the Upgrade Select screen without having any upgrades to choose from.
  • Improvements to our error handling in our menus.
  • Plus fixes for a range of minor bugs and improvements to resolve some issues under the hood in our codebase.
  • Additional notes: the release date is for the PC version of the update.
  • Source: Dinosaur Polo Club (Steam)

How to download updates for Mini Motorways for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Mini Motorways, you have three options:

  • let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

  • try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

  • select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.

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