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With the latest printing of Age of Steam Deluxe Edition we have increased the box size to match our other big box deluxe games and created a new insert layout.Steam-belching iron horses roar across the land! Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering railroads built the tracks that transformed the world’s economy. Each phase in the game keeps players constantly involved in making vital decisions and interacting with other players. You are challenged to: Finance both the most extensive track network and the most powerful locomotives Determine which routes will give the best returns on their costs Beat the opposition to the most lucrative shipments Make enough money to pay your aggressive creditors Eagle-Gryphon Games is proud to present the new Age of Steam Deluxe Edition!This new Deluxe Edition enhances what has been one of the top-rated train games of all time. Completely re-envisioned and re-created art and graphics by Ian O’Toole Six maps included on 3 double-sided game boards, optimized for 1-6 player counts Ninety mini-sized (22mm) poker chips replace paper money Classic wooden Track Ownership disks in 6 new player colors A spacious, well-designed insert with a clear plastic cover easily stores all the components The fundamental game play remains the same – great, as it always has been!

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It is the dawn of the "Age of Railroading" in America. You're a wealthy investor and speculator betting that the new technology will revolutionize transport. Commerce will no longer depend on rutted roads and slow canals. Instead, it will ride the rails on swift, powerful "Iron Horses." 1830 is an acclaimed railroad investment and building game covering the years 1830 to present. Become a stockholder of America's first railroad corporations, generate revenue by building track and buying and operating trains, invest in flourishing companies to earn healthy dividends ... Become America's first great rail tycoon!

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In 1880 China, players become railway magnates in faraway Asia. Based on 1829 by Francis Tresham, they experience China's railway history in a game that was designed to represent related historical events as correct as possible within its own game mechanics.Being a classic 18XX game, the players are competing in becoming the richest. In order to gain money, they buy and sell shares of China's historical railway companies, build and expand their railway network and let trains travel on the networks. Shares of successful companies are worth more and owning them will increase the chance to win the game.In the end, the player with the highest wealth combined from cash and shares is the winner of the game.

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Railway expansion continues as steam-belching iron horses roar into new territory.This volume includes the 9 previously available expansion maps for Age of Steam Deluxe as well as a punchboard money chip chart for identifying money chip denominations.These are expansion maps that require the Age of Steam Deluxe base game to play.

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The station is jam-packed full of excited people ready to ride the rails. Mason is off to Chicago, Ashley to Denver, and Hunter is going all the way to San Francisco. The train arrives, and passengers start detraining the sleeper cars with the red-capped porters expertly loading their luggage onto the baggage carts. Enthusiastic travelers crowd the doors, anxiously anticipating their adventure cruising across America in style! In Ride the Rails, you will invest in railroad companies, build railway track across the United States, and deliver passengers to as many cities as possible. Each round, a new railroad company is introduced to the game, and each railroad company has its own special placement rules! Deliver passengers to as many cities as possible to earn the most points. Be cautious in your travels as shareholders of railroads that you use will also earn points! Ride the Rails is the second title in the Iron Rail series by Capstone Games.

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