As Mr Coyne said, expanding the game can lead to bigger and better wins. The other thing to remember is: the "AI" computer player isn't adept at adapting to...
... It's worse than that. The score you get is dependent on your value at the end of the game, rather than on your proportion of the total assets. It is ...
1870: When my group got together and played 1870, usually the following companies are always started first: - Frisco (starting packet) - Missouri Pacific -...
... I played the exact combination which you are contemplating just a month ago. To shorten the game we dropped the player cash from the 14,000 we might...
The GMO is a more typical starter than the SP. It can use up to 4 trains out of the port in Mobile and does not cost $80 (like the SP). Probably the IC and...
That overlooks the classic strategy of buying the bridge company, then sitting on it while opening the Burlington. You can destinate on a *2* train with the...
Frequently the Cotton Belt gets started instead of the MoPac. It gets to its destination quickly while the MoPac often struggles. It seems to be a tradeoff...
One of the nice features about 1870 is that anyone of the 10 RRs can end up being the best performer in the game. ________________________________ From:...
... I beg to differ, Jim: e.g. 1825 - £24.99 per unit (bearing in mind that each unit is an independent game and it is only the (very) mad fools who play all...
... <snip> ... old group considered buying it, but always chose a less expensive alternate. I am sure the 1825 fanatics would say the extra cost is worth ...
Most of the early locomotives had a smokestack in the front and a tender (may not be the right term) in the back and additional collieries/"cars" (may not be...
As someone who has yet to play a 18xx game and wants to learn how, a PC game might be a perfect way to learn. Are there any free ones out there? Or what ones...
... The only one there's ever been is 1830, by Avalon Hill. It's long out of print, but now available on download from some of the abandonware sites. It is...
Hmmm... All though I have not looked recently, I seem to recall on this side of the Atlantic 1825 sold for $55 and 1870 for $35. Could there be some shipping...
... It's mostly about shipping costs. For goods manufactured in the US, the effective exchange rate is close to $1 = £1. At a bank the exchange rate is ...
... <SNIP> (bearing in mind that each unit is an independent game and it is only the (very) mad fools who play all the units together <SNIP> Well, Charlie is...
Ah - the Atlantic - I understand Jim. I have shipped a few copies across the Atlantic and the postage does bump the price up significantly; the last price I...
I am pretty sure that 1870 and 1856 are still in print, as I saw them on the Mayfair booth at Origins. And in Canada these games have always been pricy. Over...
There are regular requests for assistance in getting Avalon Hill's 1830 computer game set up on PCs. My latest attempt to get it set up on a new laptop failed...
The easiest solution is just to run it (and indeed any other DOS legacy games you may still play, such as MOO or MOM) under DosBox, a DOS emulator that runs...
I can't comment on the 1830 game, but I have been able to run Advanced Civilization using DosBox without a problem. With DosBox installed I simply run the...
Are you using DOSBox? I have a dual core CPU (Athlon 4800 X2 64 bit, running under Windows XP 32 bit), and the abandonware 1830 program runs fine under DOSBox...
i can attest to the efficacy of the dosbox engine. beleive me, i am no computer genius, but it works. i DO have to keep a written way as to how to get it...
Hi all, I've been thinking recently about another way to play 18xx when face-to-face isn't feasible, and I'd welcome some input. We have a solid PBM community,...
... The biggest IP issue with the games I run is that I issue a map & tile sheet (built using ps18xx) and a copy of the stock chart with each game. On ...
... That was part of the thought behind the first question. Are there tens, hundreds, thousands of 18xx players who don't play by zine or email who would play...
... Hash: SHA1 ... This isn't quite what you're asking for, but have you considered ZunTzu ( http://www.zuntzu.com )? I've created some ZunTzu boxes for...
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