C&O/B&O

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1969

1–2360 min10+ yrs2.1/5 complexity5.7 BGG#25.375 BGG312Couples

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How do you play C&O/B&O?

Is this any way to run a railroad? It is if you can pick up more passenger and freight revenues than your opponent! An authentic railroad dispatching game based on the actual C&O/B&O railroad.

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official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

Is this any way to run a railroad?

It is if you can pick up more passenger and freight revenues than your opponent! An authentic railroad dispatching game based on the actual C&O/B&O railroad. Players compete against each other as well as the elements (floods, derailments, collisions, mountain slides) to operate the most efficient railroad system.

Contents: Dispatcher's Manual containing colorful history, photos and memorabilia of C&O/B&O railroading plus diagrams and examples of play. 97 train counters instructions for 1.2 or more players time table departure cards situation cards freight load counters 2 part game board

🔬 game anatomy

Complexity2.1 / 5

BGG rating5.7 / 10

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Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

360 min

Players

1–2

Recommended age

10+ yrs

BGG rank

#25.375

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C&O/B&O is a trains game, for 1–2 players, taking ~360 minutes, featuring pick-up and deliver. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about C&O/B&O — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

Q4How many players does C&O/B&O support?

C&O/B&O is played by 1–2 players.

Q5How long does a game of C&O/B&O take?

A game of C&O/B&O takes about 360 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is C&O/B&O for?

C&O/B&O is recommended from age 10.

Q7How complex is C&O/B&O?

C&O/B&O has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.

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