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Veld Railroads

Veld Railroads

Winsome Games · 2003
3–6120 min12+ yrs3.4/5 complexity7.0 BGG#16.030 BGG115Strategy
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The fifth game in Winsome's Prairie Railroads Series. An economic railroad building gamer's game, Veld Railroads takes place in South Africa during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

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Veld Railroads box art
official art · Winsome Games

The fifth game in Winsome's Prairie Railroads Series.

An economic railroad building gamer's game, Veld Railroads takes place in South Africa during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Players bid for stock in the six available rail lines, construct track, and develop the settlements of South Africa. Historical events such as the growth of Johannesburg and the Boer war are built into the game system. The game ends after the eighth dividend payoff and the player with the most money wins.

The previous games in the series are Ferrocarriles Pampas (1996), Veld Spoorweg (1998), Prairie Railroads(1999), and Pampas Railroads (2001). Note that this is a different game from "Veld Spoorweg," which also takes place in South Africa

Reimplemented by: Age of Rail: South Africa

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Complexity3.4 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
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Play time
120 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.030

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Q4How many players does Veld Railroads support?
Veld Railroads is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Veld Railroads take?
A game of Veld Railroads takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Veld Railroads for?
Veld Railroads is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Veld Railroads?
Veld Railroads has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.4 out of 5.
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