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Pipeline: The Oil Game

Pipeline: The Oil Game

Playco Hawaii · 1988
2–430 min8+ yrs1.7/5 complexity5.2 BGG#28.438 BGG158FamilyStrategy
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How do you play Pipeline: The Oil Game?

2-4 players attempt to connect the wellhead in the center of the board to one of their oil tankers on the edge of the board. Each player has a hand of pipe tiles of different types (straight, elbow, T, cross, plug) with which to direct the line.

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Pipeline: The Oil Game box art
official art · Playco Hawaii

2-4 players attempt to connect the wellhead in the center of the board to one of their oil tankers on the edge of the board. Each player has a hand of pipe tiles of different types (straight, elbow, T, cross, plug) with which to direct the line.

Won Games Magazine Game of the Year award in 1992.

game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
Vibe
FamilyStrategy
Play time
30 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#28.438
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Q3How do you play Pipeline: The Oil Game?
Pipeline: The Oil Game is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring tile placement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Pipeline: The Oil Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Pipeline: The Oil Game support?
Pipeline: The Oil Game is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Pipeline: The Oil Game take?
A game of Pipeline: The Oil Game takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Pipeline: The Oil Game for?
Pipeline: The Oil Game is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Pipeline: The Oil Game?
Pipeline: The Oil Game has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.

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