Not suitable for children under 36 months
Game Reviews
Marks are out of 10
Age of Steam rewards careful planning and a player who establishes profitable routes early and manages his finances wisely will be rewarded later in the game with handsome profits. However, it is not impossible to catch the leader as there are numerous actions players can take to hinder his progress …
Age of Steam
Widely-acclaimed as the best railroad game of all time!
Steam-belching iron horses roar West across the U.S. in the 1830’s. Relive the era of pioneering U.S. railroad companies that built the track and transformed America’s economy. The cut-throat action is centered on the industrial powerhouses of the growing nation: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and beyond.
Age of Steam features a painted map, artwork from the renowned Paul E. Niemeyer, 120 detailed plastic locomotives, a 16-page full-color rulebook, and loads of track tiles. The whistles blow and the trains rumble past, heralding the return of the Age of Steam.
The challenges that await you include:
• Can you finance both the most extensive track network and the most powerful locomotives?
• Which routes will give the best returns on investment?
• Can you beat the opposition to the most lucrative shipments?
• Will you make enough money to pay your demanding creditors?
Competition is brutal, with the game usually going to the player who plans ahead most carefully.
Each self-contained phase in the game keeps players constantly involved in making vital decisions and interacting with other players. Age of Steam also allows towns to be developed into cities, ensuring that no two games are exactly the same.
