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Central Pacific

Central Pacific

Blue Panther · 2006
2–445 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.6 BGG#25.566 BGG69Family
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The box, board, and all components are made of wood. Publisher's Description: Can you build the first transcontinental railroad across the United States? Central Pacific is a 2-4 player, wide open game of building railroads.

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Central Pacific box art
official art · Blue Panther

The box, board, and all components are made of wood.

Publisher's Description: Can you build the first transcontinental railroad across the United States? Central Pacific is a 2-4 player, wide open game of building railroads. Build over and tunnel under mountains, through forests. Forge rail links between cities and steal a few of your opponents'.

A great introduction to railroad gaming, and a quick fix for those already addicted to the genre. Can be played out-of-pocket on any surface. It's the perfect answer to the question "What should we play while we wait for Pete to show up?

Includes: 80 wooden rail tiles 1 "Golden Spike" 28 train (player) tokens 8 Stock Market / Land Grant tokens

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.6 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.566

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Central Pacific is a trains game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring tile placement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Central Pacific — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Central Pacific support?
Central Pacific is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Central Pacific take?
A game of Central Pacific takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Central Pacific for?
Central Pacific is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Central Pacific?
Central Pacific has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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