Description
Shikoku 1889
Recommended for Ages 14 & up
2-6 Players
240 minutes playtime
1889, an 18xx game in the series originated by Francis Tresham's 1829, is set in Shikoku Japan. The rules are similar to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a smaller and terrain-heavy map.
In 1889, 2-6 players will use money to purchase shares in railroad companies during Share Dealing Rounds. Between subsequent Share Dealing Rounds, railroad corporations then conduct operations on the game board, with the decisions being made by the player who is the major share holder. The game simulates the progression of railroad development during an historic period on Shikoku. Old trains become obsolete while the revenue earnings from cities grows over time. Players will try to purchase the most profitable shares at the right times of the game to maximize earnings in dividends and stock value gains. In the end, the player with the highest value of personal cash and held stocks is the winner.
The game was originally available in kit form from Wild Heaven, and is now also being published by Grand Trunk Games.
Designer(s):
Yasutaka Ikeda
Artist(s):
Erik Frobom
Board Game Geek Category(s):
Economic
Trains
Transportation
Board Game Geek Mechanic(s):
Auction / Bidding
Hexagon Grid
Market
Network and Route Building
Ownership
Stock Holding
Tile Placement
Victory Points as a Resource
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