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2005 Ranked #8,194

1850: The Midwest

A railroad investment game has players operate companies across the American Midwest west of Chicago. Share ownership, routes, and company development determine which rail interests prosper over the game.

Strategy Games Economic Trains Stock Holding Network and Route Building

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

14+

Complexity

3.54/5

Rating

7.44

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

1850 is set in the Midwestern United States to the west of Chicago. It is another in the series of 18xx games originated by Francis Tresham, and is most closely related to 1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870, also by the same author.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Network and Route Building

Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Stock Holding

Acquire shares whose value depends on companies, assets, or player actions.
Tile Placement

Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
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1850 is set in the Midwestern United States to the west of Chicago. It is another in the series of 18xx games originated by Francis Tresham, and is most closely related to 1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870, also by the same author. Companies involved in the game include CB&Q, CMStP&P, CRI&P, GN, MKT ("Katy"), MP, NP, Soo Line, and UP.

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Type

1
Strategy Games

Category

3
Economic Trains Transportation

Mechanism

3
Network and Route Building Stock Holding Tile Placement

Family

3
Country: USA Digital Implementations: 18xx.games Series: 18xx

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Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
3–6
Play time
300 min
Age
14+
Complexity
3.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Bill Dixon

Publishers

2
Deep Thought Games, LLC Golden Spike Games

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