Heron Games - 1829 Mainline

1829 Mainline

Content

• Game board
• Share price index
• 6 Private Railway certificates
• 9 share certificates (1 x 20%, 8 x 10%) for each of nine railway companies
• 24 train cards
• 56 yellow tiles, 35 green tiles, 21 russet tiles and 10 grey tiles
• 38 tokens
• 20,000 (approx) in bank notes
• Parts list
• Tile promotion chart
• Priority deal card
• Rules

About the game

First and foremost - this is not an extension or addition to the original 1829 game, it is a completely new and different game.

This game is a departure from the usual style of 18xx game. In 1829 Mainline, you are dealt share certificates from which you select your initial portfolio. Further shares become available during the stock rounds. Players may bring additional certificates out from their initial deal, buy shares from the pool, or take a certificate from the draw pile, buying the share certificate they draw or placing it on the discard pile.

Each player tends to operate one or more companies from the start of the game, but it is easier to lose control if someone else gets the right certificates from the draw or discard piles. With no phases as such, tiles may be promoted from yellow to green to russet and grey at any time, as long as the usual sequence is observed.

The tiles in this game are made from the same material as the board. This makes the game heavier than the other titles in the range, thereby increasing the shipping costs.

Please note that the 1829 kits are not extensions to this game but are for the original 1829 game. There is, however, nothing to stop you from adding the extra tiles and trains to this game if you wish.