Table feel
Union Pacific has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
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Union Pacific
Union Pacific is a train-themed stock market game. On each turn, players must choose between expanding a company to increase its value and adding a share of stock to their hand, or playing stock onto the table from their hand to increase their ownership of one or two companies. T...
Players
2-6
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.54
Rating
7.19
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Union Pacific has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players frequently need to be aware of and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.
Teach
2.8
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.8
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Union Pacific has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their strategies over time. The player interaction score is moderate. The game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. It is moderately easy to learn, providing a good balance between depth and accessibility. Overall, Union Pacific has a strong replayability score of 7.95 out of 10.
Luck profile
Union Pacific has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. While random elements like card draws and dice rolls do have an impact on the game outcome, players have a significant ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with player decisions playing a major role in determining the outcome. Overall, Union Pacific is a game where luck is present but can be managed through skillful play.
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Union Pacific is a train-themed stock market game. On each turn, players must choose between expanding a company to increase its value and adding a share of stock to their hand, or playing stock onto the table from their hand to increase their ownership of one or two companies. There are four semi-random scoring events, in which the first and second place share holder in each company are paid dividends. Only stock that has been previously played onto the table is considered during the scoring rounds. Union Pacific is a special company whose shares are claimed according to special rules. Union Pacific is not represented on the board but instead pays dividends to all share holders according to a fixed progression chart. Money is only used to track victory conditions and cannot be spent during the game. The winner is the player with the most money at the end of the game. Re-implements: Airlines Re-implemented as: Airlines Europe
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Designers
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Alan R. Moon
Artists
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Franz Vohwinkel
Publishers
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AMIGO
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