Eisenbahn-Spiel
One of a number of German journey games inspired by the classic Game of the Goose, the Eisenbahn-Spiel has players competing to reach the final (70) location first. In a variant on the traditional Game of the Goose, players are required to roll doubles for each number before being permitted to start, movement is determined by a single die (as opposed to the two dice traditionally used), and landing on some spaces will incur fines, with players unable to pay being eliminated.
What is Eisenbahn-Spiel
One of a number of German journey games inspired by the classic Game of the Goose, the Eisenbahn-Spiel has players competing to reach the final (70) location first. In a variant on the traditional Game of the Goose, players are required to roll doubles for each number before being permitted to start, movement is determined by a single die (as opposed to the two dice traditionally used), and landing on some spaces will incur fines, with players unable to pay being eliminated.
The German version also included a stipulation that landing on spaces numbered 30 or higher that are divisible by 5 would return a player to space 23. Subsequent Dutch printings removed this rule.
The dating of the original German version to 1897 is an approximation based on the publisher's numbering system.
Game details
- Players
- 2–6
- Age
- +3
- Duration
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- —
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1897
- Mechanics
- Dice Rolling · Events · Player Elimination
- Categories
- Children's Game · Racing · Trains
- Designer
- —
- Publisher
- Oehmigke & Riemschneider
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How many players is Eisenbahn-Spiel for?
Eisenbahn-Spiel plays with 2–6 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 20 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 3.
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