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1961 Ranked #18,918

Air Empire

This airline business game has players acquire routes, operate planes, build profitable carriers, and eliminate competitors. Expansion requires maintenance and bidding, so a growing network can strain resources as much as it generates income.

Strategy Games Aviation / Flight Economic Simulation

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

6.09

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Build an Air Empire! Start air routes and make money --- but you have to maintain them, too.

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Build an Air Empire! Start air routes and make money --- but you have to maintain them, too. Expand, bid & eliminate the competition. No business experience needed. One of the earliest AH games --- before they made their move to Harford Rd. Object of the game is to own and operate your own airline in this game of jet age transportation. Obtain route franchises, buy and operate planes, attempt to build a profitable airline and eliminate competition.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
1
Play time
120 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Thomas N. Shaw

Publishers

1
The Avalon Hill Game Co

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