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Power Grid

(2004)
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Designed By: Friedemann Friese
Published By: Rio Grande Games
2F-Spiele
Stratelibri
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# of Players: 2 - 6
Playing Time: 120 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 12 and up
Category: Economic
Industry / Manufacturing
Mechanics: Auction/Bidding
Route/Network Building
Other Names:
Funkenschlag (Second Edition)
Wysokie Napiecie
Vysoké Napětí
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Power Grid is the updated release of the Friedemann Friese crayon game Funkenschlag. The latest cooperative publishing effort from Friedemann Friese and Rio Grande Games, removes the crayon aspect from network building in the original edition while retaining the fluctuating commodities market like McMulti and an auction round intensity reminiscent of The Princes of Florence.

The object of Power Grid is to supply the most cities with power when someone's network gains a predetermined size. In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection, and then vie against other players to purchase the power plants that you use to supply the power. However, as plants are purchased, newer more efficient plants become available so you're potentially allowing others to access to superior equipment merely by purchasing at all. Additionally, players must acquire the raw materials, like coal, oil, garbage, or uranium, to power said plants (except for the highly valuable 'renewable energy' wind/solar plants), making it a constant struggle to upgrade your plants for maximum efficiency while still retaining enough wealth to quickly expand your network to get the cheapest routes.

Awards
2004 Meeples' Choice Award
2004 Tric Trac d'Argent
2007 Gra Roku

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A version of the Custom Mexico map, pre-sliced for 2x2 tabloid (11x17) printing.
3 Mexico Map
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Custom Mexico Map
0 Reference sheets (in Czech)
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Complete simplified chinese version of official english PDF rulebook