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1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870
Designed by Bill Dixon
Published by Mayfair Games
Deep Strategy: 45+ Min Teach
Players
2-6
Community Snapshot
Best with 4–5
Heavy complexity
~360 min
7.4 on BGG (1.1K)
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Language Editions
How It Plays
Auction / Bidding
Players bid against each other for cards, tiles, or resources — knowing when to go big and when to fold is the key.
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
Network and Route Building
You connect locations to form networks — the bigger and smarter your network, the more points you earn.
Stock Holding
You invest in companies or assets that change in value — buy low, sell high, and watch your portfolio grow!
About This Game
This 18xx game takes the basic mechanics from Tresham's 1829, and adds several new elements. Players seek to make the most money by buying and selling stock in various rail companies located on a map of central United States. The board itself is actually a fairly abstract hexagonal system, with track tiles placed on top of the hexes.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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