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Shinkansen: Zero Kei

Railway-building strategy game where players construct the historic Tokaido Shinkansen line, stations, and Olympic support projects. Efficiency determines who contributes most to the undertaking, so every construction must advance the line while preparing the best-connected network.

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Players

1-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.67/5

Rating

7.08

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How does it play?

The T?kaid? line of the Shinkansen began being built in 1959 with the aim of inaugurating the fastest train of the time, just before the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

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The T?kaid? line of the Shinkansen began being built in 1959 with the aim of inaugurating the fastest train of the time, just before the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In Shinkansen: Zero Kei, players take on the role of its builders. They will take charge of constructing this historic railway line and all its corresponding stations. They can also help the Olympic venues in their preparation for the Games. The player who proves themselves to be the most efficient in their role will be declared the winner. In each round of a game of Shinkansen, you will build your own bullet train, each carriage card you add to your train will provide you with an action or an ability. These actions will mainly allow you to build tracks and stations, collaborate in the preparation of the Olympic venues and obtain new carriage cards. The carriage cards are associated with cities through which the line passes. If you manage to build them in the correct order you will be rewarded in victory points. After five rounds, corresponding to the five-year construction of the line, the player with the most victory points wins. ••• La línea T?kaid? del shinkansen comenzó a construirse en 1959 con el objetivo de que el tren más veloz del momento estuviese listo para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio en 1964. En Shinkansen Zero Key, los jugadores, en el papel de constructores, se encargarán de edificar esta histórica línea férrea, así como las estaciones que la forman. Además, podrán contribuir a que las sedes olímpicas estén listas para los Juegos. El jugador que desempeñe su tarea con mayor eficacia se proclamará vencedor. En cada ronda de una partida a Shinkansen,irás formando tu propio tren bala, cada carta de vagón que añadas a tu tren te proporcionará una acción o una habilidad. Estas acciones te permitirán principalmente, construir vías y estaciones, colaborar en la preparación de las sedes olímpicas y obtener nuevas cartas de vagón Las cartas de vagón, están asociadas a ciudades por las que pasa la línea, si consigues construirlas en el orden correcto obtendrás una recompensa en puntos de victoria. Tras 5 rondas, que corresponden a los 5 años que duró la construcción de la línea. El jugador que haya obtenido más puntos de victoria se proclamará vencedor.

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Play and group

Players
1–4
Best with
1–4
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.7/5
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Credits

Designers

2
Isra C. Shei S.

Artists

1
Loka Made Studio

Publishers

1
Ludonova

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