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18FR

18FR 1997

Design J. C. Lawrence , Michael Liebetanz , Helmut Ohley Publisher (Self-Published)
6.9 /10
BGG rating
#20199
BGG rank
3.8
Weight
3–6
Players
4
Best at
360
Minutes
14
Age
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About the Game

An 18xx game originally designed in 1987 by Michael Liebetanz as 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a new map for France. In 1997 Helmut Ohley produced a variant set of rules for 18FR which introduced ports, the special track-tiles, etc. In 2009 J C Lawrence in collaboration with Helmut Ohley updated 18FR, extending and clarifying Helmut's original variant into a more interesting game. Both variants require additional components to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons to play (files are provided to make your own) and assumes familiarity with the 1830: Railways & Robber Barons rules.

Though this uses components of 1830 this is not an expansion, but is a separate standalone game.

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Categories
Economic Print & Play Trains Transportation
Mechanics
Auction / Bidding Network and Route Building Stock Holding Tile Placement
Also known as
1830 France · 18France
BGG ratings
31 · geek rating 5.52
BGG data
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