I just moved to the Silver Spring area of Md and while I've found a group of gamers that occasionally play rail 18xx or other rail games, it meets in Fairfax...
I've found a number of on-line indexes to articles in Avalon Hill's The General, including four or five articles related to Rail Baron. But thus far, I haven't...
There has been a lot of discussion about the General. It seems that no one knows exactly who has the rights to them. As of now, I don't believe anyone has...
Hi Paul, These are the articles I've found references to, with what I assume are the index numbers for The Generals in which the articles appear: 15-2,Strategy...
Hi, We've just posted RB Player version 2.7 at the Fanatics site. It is a minor update, but worth downloading, especially since it's free to registered users....
Steve Okonski
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Jul 24, 2002 9:23 pm
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Fast Fanatics Game "Rail Baron in Half the Time" by Steve Okonski When Rail Baron was published in 1977, few people questioned the length of the game (about an...
Steve Okonski
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Aug 20, 2002 2:25 am
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Thanks, Steve. That's like an answer to prayers. Have you had a
chance to playtest your variant?
Togu
On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 22:26:52 -0400 Steve Okonski...
Togu P Oppusunggu
togu@...
Aug 20, 2002 2:45 am
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... Only a little, and I like how it plays. Eliminating the sluggish mid-game really makes things fresh. Feedback welcome from anyone who tries it....
Steve Okonski
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Aug 20, 2002 3:01 am
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I only own the computer version of RB (im looking for a copy of the board game). But I have a friend who has the board game so I will try this sounds good but...
James and Kay Parker
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Aug 20, 2002 10:19 am
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I tried out Steve's variant a couple nights ago with three people who had
never played before. I enjoyed myself, and so did they, but we had to
cut the game...
Togu P Oppusunggu
togu@...
Aug 23, 2002 3:43 am
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... Togu - Thanks for writing about your experiences trying the Fast Game. That duration sounds about right to me for a match with 3 newbies. I've played in...
Steve Okonski
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Aug 26, 2002 5:54 pm
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Hi Fellow RB Fanatics, I've finally waded through a backlog of material to post at the Fanatics site. Here's what's new: * 2002 WBC Rail Baron tournament...
Steve Okonski
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Oct 25, 2002 4:07 pm
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Is there any interest among RailGameFans to know some of the behind-the-scenes workings of RB Player? Many people have emailed me about how they had written...
Steve Okonski
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Nov 4, 2002 4:36 pm
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Hi fans, Hope you all had a fun-filled (or at least turkey-filled) Thanksgiving. I received an email asking if I knew of any Rail Baron tournaments on the West...
pjvanbloem@...
Nov 30, 2002 5:18 pm
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Just for fun, here's a self-scoring Rail Baron trivia quiz. Some questions are multiple choice, others fill-in. All questions pertain to the standard USA...
Steve Okonski
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Dec 9, 2002 6:26 pm
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... Umm, B&M monopolizes Portland ME and only costs $4,000. Does this get me a bonus? - Paul, only an Expert...
pjvanbloem@...
Dec 9, 2002 6:58 pm
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... Yes, award yourself an extra point if you discover any mistakes in the answer list; anything to make the Rail Baron gods nervous....
Steve Okonski
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Dec 9, 2002 7:20 pm
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... What about the B&M for $4k? ... Tucumcari is in New Mexico. BTW, I'm a Rail Baron god! (Wait until I tell my wife :-) Ron...
Fat Ron
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Dec 9, 2002 7:27 pm
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... Every woman wants a Rail Baron god, you know. Good eye on Tucumcari. Where was my editor? Heads are going to roll. :-)...
Steve Okonski
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Dec 9, 2002 8:39 pm
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I think the sixth state is Delaware Larry Nordgaard Technical Support Specialist 601 Meadow Lane Allen, TX 75002-8330 866.456.2085, Option 4, Option 3 Global...
Larry Nordgaard
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Dec 9, 2002 10:36 pm
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... And New Jersey makes seven. Gee, if I find enough errors, maybe I'll become a god! - Paul...
pjvanbloem@...
Dec 10, 2002 7:46 am
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Well, isn't that interesting? They've updated their Web site and the new front page mentions Rail Baron, and links to an article reprinted from The General...
Steve Okonski
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Dec 24, 2002 3:00 am
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I hope everyone has been surviving, even enjoying, the holidays. In addition to sleds and dolls and boardgames, Santa's elves have been hard at work on the...
Steve Okonski
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Dec 30, 2002 3:25 pm
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In my ongoing quest to find ways to make the Rail Baron boardgame play faster, I've had several revelations recently. More than one person has emailed me to...
Steve Okonski
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Jan 15, 2003 6:45 pm
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Back in the days (1973 - 1980) I was in the Strategic Air Command and pulling alert at Dyess AFB and Carswell AFB, we were playing Rail Baron to fill the long...
Larry Nordgaard
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Jan 15, 2003 9:14 pm
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I have always turned off the $1000.00 in the comp game. But I dont play the board game much (as i dont own a copy)and i cant remember if we used the own rail...
James Parker
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Jan 15, 2003 9:29 pm
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We long ago developed a chart that's nearly identical to this Excel spreadsheet (but thanks very much for the spreadsheet--we'll adopt for future use). We...
Another way to speed up the payoffs: In the latest issue of 'Rail Gamer' magazine, there are a series of cards that make it quite easy to determine runs and...
Hi, We're putting the final touches on RB Player version 2.8. This version has been tested more extensively than any previous. We've played over a quarter...
