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2000 Ranked #12,428

1862

Build routes and networks to connect locations efficiently.

Economic Trains Stock Holding Trading

Players

4-7

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

3.71/5

Rating

7.33

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 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

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?

An early self-published 18xx game by Helmut Ohley. This one is set in the America/Canada, and is about building the trans-continental railways.

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An early self-published 18xx game by Helmut Ohley. This one is set in the America/Canada, and is about building the trans-continental railways. It is one of the longer 18xx games but is interesting and develops quite quickly once green tiles are available and companies can lay two yellow tiles per round.

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Play and group

Players
4–7
Best with
4–7
Play time
360 min
Age
12+
Complexity
3.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Helmut Ohley

Artists

1
Helmut Ohley

Publishers

1
(Self-Published)

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