Reviews of Railroad Tycoon

This is only the second railroad game I’ve tried (the first being Ticket to Ride) and I was engrossed right from the beginning. We decided to play the simplified rules as we were all beginners (3 people), and it was extremely enjoyable!

The board is colossal! You need a huge table to play on. A coffee table will not do. We didn’t even extend our track to the west side of the board, and the play area was still massive. We found it wise to build tracks next to our opponents because sometimes they would have to use your track to deliver a cube. It was very important not to go overboard issuing stock for cash.

The parts are superb – plastic engines and wooden cubes are hefty and nicely made. Hexagonal track is just right.

I can’t wait to play this again!