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Trick of the Rails

Trick of the Rails

Grok Games · 2011
3–520 min10+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.6 BGG#3.850 BGG2 K
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Trick of the Rails, themed on the rise of the American railway period, combines 18XX-like portfolio management and a trick-taking card game. Players collect stock certificates and make the companies more valuable by laying the rail network.

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Trick of the Rails box art
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Trick of the Rails, themed on the rise of the American railway period, combines 18XX-like portfolio management and a trick-taking card game. Players collect stock certificates and make the companies more valuable by laying the rail network.

The game alternates between stock rounds and operating rounds. In stock rounds, the cards played become shares for the players. In operating rounds, the cards played become track for the companies. The companies get trains, which determine how many track cards they can count for their profit (the trains have costs as well, which may lead to companies not making any profit at all) and in the end, players simply count the value of their shares and highest value wins.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.850

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Q3How do you play Trick of the Rails?
Trick of the Rails is a card game game, for 3–5 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring multi-use cards. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Trick of the Rails — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Trick of the Rails support?
Trick of the Rails is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Trick of the Rails take?
A game of Trick of the Rails takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Trick of the Rails for?
Trick of the Rails is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Trick of the Rails?
Trick of the Rails has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
Mechanics & categories
Trick taking →Card Game →Trains →

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