Table feel
Moderate level of direct and strategic confrontation, high interaction frequency, and low emphasis on cooperation.
1899
Players
3-6
Time
?-?
Age
14+
Weight
4.17
Rating
6.53
Fit
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.7
Deep strategy
Control
3.8
More strategic control
Replay value
The game 1899 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, impactful expansions, deep strategic possibilities, and adaptability to different player counts. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.
Luck profile
The final luck score for 1899 is 7.67, indicating a moderate level of luck in the game. Random elements have minimal impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
Overview
This 18xx game is a variant of 1830: Railways & Robber Barons in China. Full rules are not provided, the designer only provides the modifications to the 1830: Railways & Robber Barons rules. This game is essentially the regular game of 1830: Railways & Robber Barons, played on a new map, with relatively minor rules modifications: - Inner Mongolia: Extended off-board runs can be made to Inner Mongolia. - There are High mountains which cost $80 to upgrade to Green tiles, and wide rivers which cost $120 to cross. - Mail runs: Each company earns 1/2 of revenue from the starting and ending cities for one of its trains. This mail revenue always goes to the company treasury and is used to defray the higher building costs. - One private company builds a ferry for a major company. - There a few new tiles in the game. - There is $17,000 in the bank at start. This game uses components of 1830.
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Credits
Designers
2
Dirk Clemens
Ingo Mayer
Publishers
1
Chris Lawson
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