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
intersys@...
Nov 4, 2002 4:36 pm
98
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
99
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
intersys@...
Dec 9, 2002 6:26 pm
100
... 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
101
... 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
intersys@...
Dec 9, 2002 7:20 pm
102
... 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
fatron@...
Dec 9, 2002 7:27 pm
103
... Every woman wants a Rail Baron god, you know. Good eye on Tucumcari. Where was my editor? Heads are going to roll. :-)...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Dec 9, 2002 8:39 pm
104
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
Larry.Nordgaard@...
Dec 9, 2002 10:36 pm
105
... 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
106
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
intersys@...
Dec 24, 2002 3:00 am
107
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
intersys@...
Dec 30, 2002 3:25 pm
108
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
intersys@...
Jan 15, 2003 6:45 pm
109
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
Larry.Nordgaard@...
Jan 15, 2003 9:14 pm
110
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
jameskayparker@...
Jan 15, 2003 9:29 pm
111
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...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Feb 26, 2003 7:15 pm
114
Hi, I encountered the following Rail Baron game situation about which the rules are ambiguous. I can see either of two possible ways to handle it, but can't...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Mar 2, 2003 4:30 pm
115
Hello Steve, "Half of all gamers never read the rules. Half of all gamers argue about the rules. Unfortunately, it's the same half" Based on the button...
wyvern73@...
Mar 4, 2003 4:01 am
116
Jef, That's basically my conclusion as well: the player can legally move onto the PA. The consequence is that for a brief moment, he cannot get to his...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Mar 4, 2003 3:50 pm
117
Based on that first quote from the rules, moving on the PA is not strictly illegal, for as I remember the board (I can't look at it right now), the PA goes out...
C/Amn Malcolm Cohen, ...
apollo@...
Mar 5, 2003 4:45 am
118
A new version of RB Player was released today. As always, upgrades are free to registered users, and can be downloaded from the RB Fanatics Web site. This is...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Mar 12, 2003 6:11 pm
119
Dear Steve: As mentioned in an earlier e-mail a hard drive crash robbed me of the RBP codes for a second time. I believe there was a cheaper recovery option ...
Addison, David
daddison@...
Mar 14, 2003 8:51 pm
120
Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro Announce "Rail Baron Monopoly" RENTON, Wash--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2003-- Wizards of the Coast, Inc., together with Hasbro...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
Apr 1, 2003 3:49 pm
121
Loved it, even if it was a tad obvious :-) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators,...
Snake-eyes Randomness in RB Player by Steve Okonski A few times a year I still hear from people who think RB Player is biased against them. "It's gotta be...
Steve Okonski
intersys@...
May 1, 2003 7:44 pm
123
Dear Steve: I found this fascinating. Thanks for writing it. I've never had the time, or the inclination, to see when a process repeats given a seed so I...
Addison, David
daddison@...
May 1, 2003 8:19 pm
124
Does VB still use the Randomize function to seed the number generator? I remember using "Randomize Timer" (or something like that) to re-seed occasionally....
As a fellow programmer I have always found this problem to be intrguing and annoying. I just never took the time to figure out that the cycle was 16M...
Chris Pulsifer
chrisp@...
May 1, 2003 8:46 pm
126
Hi David, Glad you liked the article. I would agree with you the variance in the distribution of die rolls produced in this test case is less than one might...
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