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Railway Rivals

Rostherne Games
1973
Railway Rivals
0
BGG Overall Ranking
2-8 players
Best: 4
1.0 / 5
Complexity
120 min
Playing Time

About Railway Rivals

A classic simple railway racing game, perhaps the first modern railroading game, where you draw the railway lines on hex-board. This is the original version of the game, which went through several ite...Read More

Railway Rivals Expansions

Railway Rivals Map A: South Wales Coalfield (East)
Railway Rivals Map A: South Wales Coalfield (East)
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Railway Rivals Map AUS: Austria
Railway Rivals Map AUS: Austria
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Railway Rivals Map B: London to Liverpool
Railway Rivals Map B: London to Liverpool
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Railway Rivals Map C: Western USA
Railway Rivals Map C: Western USA
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Railway Rivals Map D: New York and Chicago
Railway Rivals Map D: New York and Chicago
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Railway Rivals Map E: Atlantic & Lake Erie (1980/85)
Railway Rivals Map E: Atlantic & Lake Erie (1980/85)
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Railway Rivals Map E: Atlantic and Lake Erie
Railway Rivals Map E: Atlantic and Lake Erie
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Railway Rivals Map F: South Scotland
Railway Rivals Map F: South Scotland
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Railway Rivals Map G: Central Scotland
Railway Rivals Map G: Central Scotland
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Railway Rivals Map H: Western Canada
Railway Rivals Map H: Western Canada
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Railway Rivals Map I: Ireland
Railway Rivals Map I: Ireland
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Railway Rivals Map IOW: Isle of Wight
Railway Rivals Map IOW: Isle of Wight
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Railway Rivals Map J: Mersey & Humber
Railway Rivals Map J: Mersey & Humber
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Railway Rivals Map K: London and South Eastern
Railway Rivals Map K: London and South Eastern
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Railway Rivals Map L: France
Railway Rivals Map L: France
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Railway Rivals Map M: London and the Midlands
Railway Rivals Map M: London and the Midlands
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Railway Rivals Map N: New England
Railway Rivals Map N: New England
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Railway Rivals Map O: South Wales Coalfield (West)
Railway Rivals Map O: South Wales Coalfield (West)
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Railway Rivals Map RO: Romania
Railway Rivals Map RO: Romania
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Railway Rivals Map SWE: Southern Sweden
Railway Rivals Map SWE: Southern Sweden
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Reviews

6
Froggy_Steve

Many hours spent on multiple maps. Best low complexity railway game of its time (1829 was the best complex railway game of this period). Surpassed by later games.

7
Railhead Mike

I have played many face-to-face games and several postal games. I have 6 maps for this edition: maps B, F, G and K, plus China and India. Map K has had most plays.

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