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Across the Continent

Across the Continent

Parker Brothers · 1890
2–445 min10+ yrs1.0/5 complexity4.6 BGG89Family
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How do you play Across the Continent?

Each player draws a list of cities that they must visit, in sequence, which starts and ends at a particular city. Players roll the dice and move along their chosen routes to reach their target cities.

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Across the Continent box art
official art · Parker Brothers

Each player draws a list of cities that they must visit, in sequence, which starts and ends at a particular city. Players roll the dice and move along their chosen routes to reach their target cities. Every time they throw doubles they must draw a card. Most cards have a question about a state capitol that rewards the player for answering correctly, or punishes them for answering incorrectly. Occasionally the cards have no question but just advance the player's car to the next destination. The first player to reach all of their cities and return home is the winner.

Originally published 1890 (patent no. 469089), re-released by Parker 1901, 1910, 1922, 1952.

This game may well have been the inspiration for the later games Pirate and Traveler, Boxcars and Rail Baron.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating4.6 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Across the Continent?
Across the Continent is a trains game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring point to point movement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Across the Continent — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Across the Continent support?
Across the Continent is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Across the Continent take?
A game of Across the Continent takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Across the Continent for?
Across the Continent is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Across the Continent?
Across the Continent has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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