Players: 2-6 (Best for 5-6, Recommended for 3-6)
Playing time: 30 minutes
Rating on BoardGameGeek: 6.57114
Description: A very simple railway game. Each player has a set of 5 cities strung across the US that need to be connected by rail. Players place either 1 or 2 rails each turn. The player who can make the best use of the other players' networks is generally victorious.
Re-implements:
Iron Road
Re-implemented by:
TransEuropa
Expanded by:
Vexation
Awards
2002 Japan Boardgame Prize Winner, The Best Foreign Game for Beginners.
Online Play
BrettspielWelt (real-time)
Cycloops (turn-based)
Mechanics: Route/Network Building
Categories: Trains, Transportation