Business / Economic

Build America's Great Railways! 1830. It is the dawn of the "Age of Railroading" in America. You're a wealthy investor and speculator betting that the new technology will revolutionize transport. Commerce will no longer depend on rutted roads and slow canals. Instead, it will ride the rails on swift, powerful "Iron Horses." The second game in the 18xx series, 1830 contains rules and components for Francis Tresham's original classic design, as well as a host of exciting new variants, while the two-sided map lets you develop the Eastern U.S. using different art. So, start investing and building, and become America's first great rail tycoon!

1856 is Mayfair Games' version of the critically acclaimed 18xx railroad game system for Upper Canada, including the upper reaches of the St. Lawrence River, and the Toronto to Detroit area to southern Ontario. Players use their initial money to capitalize railroad companies, which can in turn build track, buy locomotives, and generate income. (OOP)

1870 is Mayfair Games version of the critically acclaimed 18xx railroad game system for the Trans Mississippi Valley. Players use their initial money to capitalize railroad companies, which can in turn build track, buy locomotives, and generate income. Players may engage in corporate raiding, stock manipulation, and insider trading to take advantage of their opponents and win the day. (OOP)

In Acquire, the classic game of corporations, you build, buy, and manipulate corporate conglomerates. Nurture your companies carefully for maximum return, but be careful--if they get too attractive, your competitors will "acquire" them and you'll be out the door. This is the 50th Anniversary Edition.

Martin Wallace's streamlined redesign of Brass. Players are tycoons in the early days of the Industrial Revolution, a time when traditional craftsman were rapidly replaced with steam-powered machines. Players invest in the production of raw materials, the manufacturing of goods and the transportation networks needed to connect them.

Age of Industry Expansion #1 contains the first pair of expansion maps for Age of Industry. The expansion consists of a double-sided game board with Japan (designed by Larry Whalen) on one side and Minnesota (designed by Kevin Beckey) on the other. Both expansion maps feature little twists to the original system, making them feel different from the original maps.

Age of Steam 2009 (3rd Ed): The classic and original version is now back in print and looks better than ever! Age of Steam relives the era of the pioneer US railroads building the track that transformed America's economy. Competition is brutal, with the game usually going to the player who plans most carefully. This new edition supports 36 expansions which have been created over the past 6 years for this game -- testimony to its amazing popularity! This game includes the Age of Steam: Barbados / St. Lucia expansion.