Railways of England and Wales

2005 Railroad Tycoon, a game by Martin Wallace, was published by Eagle games. Later the game was re-issued under the title of “Railways of the World” and was under this title meant to be the start of a new series. “Railways of England and Wales” is an expansion for Railways of the World within this system.

The game offers two different sets of rules: One set uses the rules from Railways of the world with some modifications. Hexes are either mountains or water or open territory. Bonds can only be issued when they need money for purchases or for making a bid or actions and there are new operations cards – Passenger Line, Tunnel Engineer and Railways Inspector. Major Lines are available during the game. If one player has completed a major line, no other player can score this line.

The second rule introduces shares into the game – you do not own a company, but hold shares in many companies. If you own most shares of a company you control the company. As in the basic game, the game ends with a number of “empty” cities and you win if you own the most money from shares minus outstanding bonds.

Expansion for Railways to the World * 2-5 players, ages 10 and up * Designer: Martin Wallace * Art: Paul Niemeyer, David Oram * 62494 2, Eagle, USA, 2009 *** Eagle Games * www.eaglegames.net