Australian Rails

Mayfair Games · 1994

2–6180–240 min10+ yrsStrategy

⚡ short answer

How do you play Australian Rails?

Rail fans can experience the thrills of owning, building, and operating railroads in the land down under! Explore the outback, build your rail empire across mountains and deserts to build a fortune.

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official art · Mayfair Games

Rail fans can experience the thrills of owning, building, and operating railroads in the land down under!

Explore the outback, build your rail empire across mountains and deserts to build a fortune. But beware dangerous sandstorms and flooding rivers as you stretch your rails across this vast continent!

Australia Rails is part of the award-winning Empire Builder® series of games, but is a complete stand-alone adventure in the world of railroading. Using a specially designed board, you will use crayons to draw your rail lines.

It is part of the crayon rail games.

🔬 game anatomy

Vibe

Strategy

Language dependence

Some text — easily memorized

🌐 plays without English

Play time

180–240 min

Players

2–6

Recommended age

10+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Australian Rails?

Australian Rails is a economic game, for 2–6 players, taking ~180–240 minutes, featuring crayon rail system. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Australian Rails — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does Australian Rails support?

Australian Rails is played by 2–6 players.

Q5How long does a game of Australian Rails take?

A game of Australian Rails takes about 180–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Australian Rails for?

Australian Rails is recommended from age 10.

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