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Expansion for 1830: Railways & Robber Barons

1830: Take A Ride on the Reading

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Published
1987
Reach
Known (via base game)
Players
3–6
Play time
300 min
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Main mechanics

  • Auction & bidding
  • Tile laying
  • Auction & bidding: Value is set by what players are willing to pay.
  • Tile laying: You build a shared or personal board tile by tile.
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1830: Take A Ride on the Reading by Alan Moon, published originally in The General volume 23, number 6 (and republished in the Train Gamer s Gazette volume 2, number 4), adds the Reading Railroad to the game along with several tile-changes and related rules changes to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons , an 18xx game.

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