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1850: The MidWest

1850: The MidWest 2005

Design Bill Dixon Publisher Deep Thought Games , LLC
7.3 /10
BGG rating
#9974
BGG rank
3.6
Weight
2–6
Players
4
Best at
300
Minutes
14
Age
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About the Game

1850 is set in the Midwestern United States to the west of Chicago. It is another in the series of 18xx games originated by Francis Tresham, and is most closely related to 1870: Railroading Across the Trans Mississippi from 1870, also by the same author.

Companies involved in the game include CB&Q, CMStP&P, CRI&P, GN, MKT ("Katy"), MP, NP, Soo Line, and UP.

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Categories
Economic Trains Transportation
Mechanics
Network and Route Building Stock Holding Tile Placement
BGG ratings
125 · geek rating 5.59
BGG data
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