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I was not aware of that option! I would LOVE to have them all in laminate form! A friend of mine was developing a chip holder for the chips, to make a master set, and the laminated boards would go perfect with that! I will have to Email Mayfair soon! Hopefully if enough of us do so, they will make the new boards available this way too!
The main reason I would like them this way, is because it would also make it so I wouldn't need the plexiglass sheet that we use to cover the boards, as we use either wet erase, or dry erase markers, rather than the crayons. Less elbow grease to clean up after a game, easier to clean up events, and it keeps the boards from developing colored marks on it, where the coating is thin, or worn through from use. I don't need the cover with Nippon, so I know I would love the rest that way, as well.
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From: M. Robert Stribula <Stribula@...>
To: railgamefan@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2009 1:59:46 PM
Subject: [railgamefan] Re: Tube Games
The main reason I would like them this way, is because it would also make it so I wouldn't need the plexiglass sheet that we use to cover the boards, as we use either wet erase, or dry erase markers, rather than the crayons. Less elbow grease to clean up after a game, easier to clean up events, and it keeps the boards from developing colored marks on it, where the coating is thin, or worn through from use. I don't need the cover with Nippon, so I know I would love the rest that way, as well.
From: M. Robert Stribula <Stribula@...>
To: railgamefan@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2009 1:59:46 PM
Subject: [railgamefan] Re: Tube Games
Rob,
> Cool Idea. I have never heard of Nippon anywhere other than in the rolled up version. I know the original had a chart, and used dice to determine the card (which was on the chart). I have actually seen a British Rails in Roll form, too. Were there any other maps on a roll?
The rolled up versions are called "tube" games since
they came in a plastic tube. They weren't very popular, mainly
because the top or bottom end caps fell off. Mayfair agreed, as
can be seen that almost all have been rereleased in boxed games.
To the best of my knowledge and research, the tube games included:
Aussie Rails 1
Brit Rails 2
Agent of Change (aka: West Virginia Rails)
Nippon Rails 1 and 2
North America Rails
One other point. Almost all the maps are
available
from Mayfair as a flat laminated sheet. Some of the gamers
that attend the conventions prefer these maps. They can fit
a number of maps flat in a suitcase. Then they just bring the
chips and cards for that game. They can use a common set
of money and pawns for all the games. This saves space and
weight if you are flying to a convention.
Bob Stribula
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