1829 (board game)

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1829 (South)
1829 (North) Boardgame.
Players	2-9
Age range	12+
Setup time	10 minutes
Playing time	6 hours
Random chance	None
Skills required	Strategy

1829 (South) is a railroad operations and share-trading board game in the 18xx series, first published by Hartland Trefoil Ltd (UK) in 1974 from an original design by Francis Tresham, but is now out of print. 1829 (South) is based on railroading in southern England and became the first game in the 18xx series, with the basic game design now licensed to companies such as Mayfair Games and Hans im Glück. The game is also the inspiration for Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon series.

[edit] Game Structure

1829 (South) is a turn-based multiplayer game where the only element of luck involved is in determining the initial play order.

[edit] Second Version

A second version of the game known as 1829 (North) was published by Francis Tresham in 1981 and covers railroading in Northern England.

[edit] External links

• 1829 at BoardGameGeek
• 1829 game information on Blackwater Station