Hi, Rob. Thank you for responding to my question. A general quadrant should be all I would need in Lunar Rails to find the city in question. There cannot be...
Hi, Steve. Thank you for answering my question. I was not aware that the newer board games contained such a grid. Russian Rails, the only one of the board...
Russian Rails doesn't cover the entirety of Russia. It covers European Russia, with a little of Asia thrown in, like one, or two of the Stans. If you would...
We have used Miami, and LA, and used Tranquility Base as the landing site, but we found that the random sites added an extra dimension to the game. Also, if I...
I'm going to pick up my copy today and was wondering if anyone who has had a chance to play it could tell me what the differences are? Thanks, -Tony...
Tony, The new Eurorails feature that stands out the most is the Chunnel. The ferry that had been SE of London has been shifted further east to make room for...
Steve Okonski
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Jul 7, 2009 7:24 pm
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The chunnel isn't that new. the issue I have played had that listed as an optional rule already. you would first build to the Ferry points furthest to the...
I just uploaded two items to the Files section in a folder with the name, Empire Builder Spotters Guide. The first file contains a picture of each box cover...
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...
As you may know, Mayfair Games has announced Bob Stribula's Martian Rails as a new game in the Empire Builder series. We're working on enhancing our Empire...
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Jul 9, 2009 5:40 pm
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Rob, ... 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...
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...
... First, even though the Empire Builder with Mexico came from North American Rails (and yes, it was only rolled up), the 2 versions are different. And yes...
... Rob, We actually use colored China Markers. These clean off easier than the crayons. I will not reveal how long I have been using these. :) (Started with...
... Thomas, I put china markers in the search on E-bay and got 88 hits. I hope this helps you order a backup set. I am going to order a set to see how it...
The rules say that no two people may have the same home city, and require re-rolling when this occurs. How does that interact with the optional home-swapping...
... We have been using china markers for many years now too. There are a number of industrial supply companies that will sell you cases of any color...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the railgamefan group: If a new edition of the Rail Baron board game is printed, what extent of...
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Jul 10, 2009 6:18 pm
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You can also get boxes of 12 Sanford for 7.43 at Mister Art- 8 colors ($6.44 if you're a member) If that's too many I'm sure you could sell the others online...
As I have never even HEARD of china markers, I couldn't even guess where to find you some.lol. I speak of impurities on the board, where the shiny surface has...
GRB - At the World Boardgaming Championships, we allow two (or more) players to have the same home city after a Home Swap. For many years, the home city...
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Jul 11, 2009 12:05 am
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Thomas, Try an art supply store. Some of the independent stores have nice selections. The pastel colors work very well on the Mayfair maps. I find that the...
On the older EB sets we had a joking house rule that Yellow can't build in Canada. Maybe the white could be for the yellow player if building in Canada! That...
I felt a great relief when I was able to acquire orange china markers so even in a large game yellow became unnecessary. Jonathan In a message dated 7/11/2009...
Speaking of China markers and such. We use China markers with Plexiglas on the board. But as an added aid in the game, I cut pieces of Plexiglas that were...
For china markers/grease pencils, try filmtools.com. The good news is that they have a variety of colors, in both peel-off china marker and grease pencil (use...
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