{"product_id":"1830-revised-edition","title":"1830: Railways \u0026 Robber Barons (Revised Edition)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"description fr-view\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" ng-transclude=\"\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" ng-bind-html=\"geekitemctrl.wikitext|to_trusted\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1830\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most famous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/18xx#\" class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/18xx#\"\u003e18xx\u003c\/a\u003e games. One of the things some gamers like about this game is that the game has no 'chance' element. That is to say, if players wished to play two games with the same moves, the outcome would be the same also.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis game takes the basic mechanics from Tresham's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/1823\/1829\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/1823\/1829\"\u003e1829\u003c\/a\u003e, and adds several new elements. Players are seeking to make the most money by buying and selling stock in various share companies located on eastern United States map. The stock manipulation aspect of the game is widely-regarded as one of the best. The board itself is actually a fairly abstract hexagonal system, with track tiles placed on top of the hexes. Plus each \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/18xx#\" class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/18xx#\"\u003e18xx\u003c\/a\u003e title adds new and different elements to the game. This game features private rail companies and an extremely vicious, 'robber baron' oriented stock market. A game is finished when the bank runs out of money or one player is forced to declare bankruptcy, and the player with the greatest personal holdings wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe 2011 version of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1830\u003c\/em\u003e was published by Mayfair Games in partnership with Lookout Games of Germany. This publication was developed under license from Francis Tresham in co-operation with Bruce Shelley (the original \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1830\u003c\/em\u003e developer). This version contains rules and components for Francis Tresham's original classic design, a faster-playing basic game, and new variants from some of the world's best railroad game developers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAYER COUNT: 2-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRECOMMENDED AGES: 14+\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAY TIME: 180-360 mins\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lookout Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40908271386776,"sku":"LK0043","price":61.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/9833\/0520\/files\/1830_barons_01.webp?v=1736576378","url":"https:\/\/tabletopmerchant.live\/products\/1830-revised-edition","provider":"Tabletop Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}