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1958 Ranked #18,563

Dispatcher

Move pieces across a map while planning position and timing.

Strategy Games Trains Point to Point Movement Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.56/5

Rating

6.08

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 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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One of the original set of Avalon Hill "Adult Games" which include Gettysburg, Tactics II, U-Boat & Verdict. Railroad game of train dispatching.

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One of the original set of Avalon Hill "Adult Games" which include Gettysburg, Tactics II, U-Boat & Verdict. Railroad game of train dispatching. Players attempt to most efficiently move their trains over competing railroad systems. First- and second-class trains move by timetable, third class freights are player dispatched.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Play time
360 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Charles S. Roberts

Publishers

1
The Avalon Hill Game Co

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