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Cable Car

Cable Car

G3 · 2009
2–630–45 min8+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.7 BGG#3.751 BGG2 KFamily
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Cable Car is a reworked rerelease of the game originally published in 1997 by db-Spiele as Iron Horse and in 2000 by Queen Games as Metro, with a different theme, new artwork and the components and rules to play the new, optional variant "Cable Car Company," which introduces stock holding to the game.

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official art · G3

Cable Car is a reworked rerelease of the game originally published in 1997 by db-Spiele as Iron Horse and in 2000 by Queen Games as Metro, with a different theme, new artwork and the components and rules to play the new, optional variant "Cable Car Company," which introduces stock holding to the game.

Players place square tiles onto the board to form rail lines. The object of the game is to make the rail lines as long as possible. Players start with a number of cars ringing the board. When a tile placement connects a car to a station (either to those on the edge or to the power station in the center of the board), that car is turned to indicate it has been scored and the player scores one point for each tile that the route crosses. (Slightly reworded for clarity and consistency from Queen Games' announcement of the game.)

Re-implements:

Metro
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–45 min
Players
2–6
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.751

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Q3How do you play Cable Car?
Cable Car is a trains game, for 2–6 players, taking ~30–45 minutes, featuring connections. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cable Car — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cable Car support?
Cable Car is played by 2–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cable Car take?
A game of Cable Car takes about 30–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cable Car for?
Cable Car is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Cable Car?
Cable Car has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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