There are 14 published titles/geographic maps in the series. This event is unusual in how it handles the preliminary rounds. It continues to gladden the family of crayon rail game enthusiasts that a 34-year old game still attracts new players. On Monday morning, Bill Peeck commenced the event by teaching a handful of prospective players the rules to our favorite board game at the demo. For the first time ever, we gathered at Seven Springs to determine this year’s best player.

In short, it was the WBC 2016 Empire Builder tournament. It was a vastly different environment, it was the traditional set of rules. It was a different journey en route it was a familiar set of maps. We had a new facility we had the same participants. Now, clean up and saving progress is a breeze!Ī copy of the (archived) rule book is now included with the game board (found in a bag next to the cargo/load tokens).With apologies to Charles Dickens, it was a major change it was no change. It was also a pretty long game, and hard to save. However, it was always difficult to clean up at the end, with all of the crayon/marker lines everywhere. Iron Dragon is one of my all-time favorite board games. Dangerous jungles must be crossed, rivers forged, and orcs bribed, as players plan routes and amass money in an attempt to create a fantasy empire.' -Mayfair GamesĢ-6 players, 6 recommended. Genetically-engineered dragons pull boxcars loaded with jewels, magical items, and other treasures from city to city. Players lay track across a mythical realm filled with wizards, elves, and rainbow bridges. 'Science, fantasy, and trains mix in the popular game of fun and finances, Iron Dragon.

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