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Designed By	Bill Dixon
Art By	Chris Vande Voort John Kamacher Mike Russo
Published By	Mayfair Games
Year Published	1992
# of Players:	3 − 6
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 4, 5 players Recommended with 3, 4, 5, 6 players (11 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	360 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	14 and up
User Suggested Ages	12 and up (2 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	No necessary in-game text (1 voter) [poll]
Category	Economic Trains
Mechanic	Auction/Bidding Route/Network Building Stock Holding
Primary Name	1870
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Families	18xx

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This 18xx game takes the basic mechanics from Tresham's 1829, and adds several new elements. Players seek to make the most money by buying and selling stock in various rail companies located on a map of central United States. The board itself is actually a fairly abstract hexagonal system, with track tiles placed on top of the hexes. Players buy and sell stock in various share companies, whose actions are controlled by the majority stockholder. The stock manipulation aspect of the game is widely-regarded as one of the best. Plus each 18xx title adds new and different elements to the game. This game features private companies with special money-making capabilities and sizeable map which encourages most (if not all) share companies to become profitable. A game is finished when the bank runs out of money, and the player with the greatest personal holdings wins.

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0	Reviews Short Review in spanish	2009-10-13	zaratustro	0
2	Rules 1870 Rules Question	2009-09-16	RussRusnak	10
0	Rules 1870 rules question	2009-09-16	RussRusnak	6
2	General Is 1870 too long?	2009-08-15	DorianGray	19
2	Strategy Train buying strategies in early phases	2009-07-27	lukas4	4
2	Rules 1870 questions before 1st play, any 18xx knowledge appreciated!	2009-07-22	lukas4	11
13	Sessions Robber barons tackle 1870. 1870 tackles back.	2009-05-31	Henkka	8
0	Rules Track Costs?	2009-05-31	ajbasel	6
0	Rules Operating The Trains	2009-04-26	Biker1999	3
0	Strategy Frisco strategies?	2009-04-25	mmacmartin	11

	Recommendations

Strong Recommendations
1856	1835	1830: The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons	1861: The Railroads of the Russian Empire
18EU

Standard Recommendations
1826	2038	1853	1860: Railways on the Isle of Wight
18AL	Ur: 1830 BC	1846	1829
1854	18GA	1844	18VA

Weak Recommendations
British Rails	Silverton	Rail Baron	1825 Unit 1
Merchant of Venus	Air Baron

Very Weak Recommendations
Iron Dragon	Age of Renaissance

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1870 Routes

Shows starting and ending points for the public company routes.

yankeeap

2009-08-11

1870 Player aid (Portuguese)

1870 Player aid em Português.

Mayapur

2009-08-03

Regras do 1870 (Portuguese)

TraduÃ§Ã£o das regras do 1870 para o portuguÃªs. Inclui correÃ§Ã£o que consta da FAQ.

lclaudius

2008-06-07

Financial Tracking Spreadsheet

This Excel file is a powerful tool for tracking the financial status of all players and companies during a game of 1870. Much of the bookkeeping has been automated, allowing for quicker games. This is a vital tool for PBeM games. A brief "How to Use" document is also included.

Bearcat89

2008-05-05

Cyberboard Gamebox and Scenario

A Cyberboard gamebox (GBX) and six player game scenario (GSN) file. The number of players in the scenario file can easily be modified to accommodate a game with fewer players.

Bearcat89

2008-05-05

Alternate 1870 train cards

Includes rusting information and tile color changes on cards

skink

2007-10-25

1870 Player aid

Summary of Operating Round and game phases

skink

2007-10-25

1870privates.pdf

Private Company Attributes. Can be used as a quick reference or replacement cards.

Taryn

2007-04-08

Chip Count Bank Set Up.xls

Use chips? This excel file will help you determine what chips you should use to get to the 18xx bank or anything other game. It can be easily modified for any chip set. Just change the chip amounts and numbers of chips to get to the total you need.

g3lutz

2007-02-28

1870 Tile Upgrade Chart v1 short game.pdf

Tile Upgrade Chart - short game v1

RaDiKal

2007-02-25

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748	Plays best with 2? 3? 4? 173? You tell me! Ultimate Optimum # of Players List (BGG Top 288)	2007-02-09
553	2008 Edition of Look what my Secret Santa sent me...	2008-10-29
534	Creepy Pictures on the Geek	2005-04-04
419	An european Ameritrasher/Wargamer got to Essen 2008 - photo heavy!!	2008-10-28
409	2007 Edition of: My Secret Santa Sent Me... (only received gifts)	2007-11-20
287	*BEWARE !!! ...Statistics Inside * A Yearly Analysis of Boardgaming from 1980-2006	2006-09-29
183	Language levels of the top 250 (or can I buy this cheap foreign edition?!)	2007-09-13
175	Online Turn-Based Play-by-Web Games	2006-01-23
134	15+ plays and still darn good - The most replayable games	2009-08-26
131	Why 18xx is so great and why 18xx also really sucks	2009-03-27

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Board Game Rank:	270
Num Ratings:	494
Average Rating:	7.48
Standard Deviation:	1.53
Num Views:	38232
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Avg. Game Weight:	4.2
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Personal Comments:	211
Users Owning:	776
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Tracking spreadsheet	http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pNpe1wm7Kvq...	2008-11-29
Lou's Game Corner	http://home.earthlink.net/~gamecorner/lgc1870.html	2008-09-26
1870 Rules (author's website)	http://www3.telus.net/wrdixon/1870html/1870toc.htm...	2008-03-05
1870 prototype rules	http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/wrdixon/1870html/1870t...	2007-07-07
The 18xx Rules Difference List (a comparision of 18xx rules)	http://www.fwtwr.com/18xx/rules_difference_list/in...	2006-10-17
Review by Emmit Other on rpg.net	http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/11/11406.phtml	2005-07-18
1870 play by email	http://www.pbemitalia.it/figf/index.html	2005-03-18
Review from the Train Gamers Association Site	http://www.mimgames.com/tga/tgg/reviews/1870.shtml	2001-11-02
Informational Page from Chris Lawson's Blackwater Station	http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.lawson/18xx/1870...	2001-11-02

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