2016 BGG rank #6009

North American Railways

3–5 players 45–90 min Ages 12+ 2.4/5 complexity 5.7/10 rating

About this game

In the card game North American Railways, 3-5 players build railroads in the United States. They become directors of up to five different companies and try to acquire a majority of shares. In the end, the player with the most cash wins. North American Railways is mechanically simple but very tough to play well. Content 30 shares (six cards each in the five colors of the railway companies), 5 starting cities, 36 cities, 10 marker tokens (two each in the five colors of the railway companies), Play money: 60x $100 20x $200 10x $500 10x $1000 10x $10000 1 start player token, 2 rules booklets (English and German)

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