Russian Rails

A new game within the Empire Builder System, railways are built within the borders of the former Soviet Union after 1946. Russian Rails is the first game of the series with a time element, at one point during the game the communist system will fall. Players build tracks as usual and finance new tracks with income from goods transported on tracks already built. Some event cards show two different events depending on the current ruling system. One of these event cards is “End of Communism” and results in 20% capital loss for each player. From now on crossing the border into Russia costs money. The first player to own 250 million cash and tracks connecting five out of 6 mayor cities wins the game.

Train- and logistic game within the Empire Builder System * 2 - 6 players from age 10 * Designer: Jodi Soares * 4503, Mayfair, USA, 2004 * Mayfair Games * www.mayfairgames.com