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18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express
18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express is a monster 18xx game covering entire European continent. There are five types of companies - Private, Minor, Regional, Major, and National.
What is 18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express
18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express is a monster 18xx game covering entire European continent. There are five types of companies - Private, Minor, Regional, Major, and National.
As in every 18xx game players invest in railway companies by buying stock, with the majority stock holder of each company deciding how the company acts on the game board. Depending on companies' actions value of stock changes, and players might receive dividends for stock held. The winner is the person with most money after adding the value of his stock holdings.
This game is notable for its size, that is rivaled only by 18C2C. The focus of the game is making the Orient Express run - having a train travel from one of the western capital cities to Constantinople.
While the full game takes 12 hours to play, shorter scenarios are included that take 4 and 6 hours each.
Game details
- Players
- 2–8
- Age
- +14
- Duration
- 720 min
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 2014
- Mechanics
- Auction / Bidding · Network and Route Building · Stock Holding
- Categories
- Economic · Trains · Transportation
- Designer
- Edward Sindelar
- Publisher
- Designs In Creative Entertainment (DICE)
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What the community says about 18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express
[b]Primera partida[/b] (9/10) Un Monster de los 18xx. Largo pero jugado con los jugadores apropiados muy intenso.
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Everything about 18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express
How many players is 18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express for?
18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express plays with 2–8 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 720 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 14.
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