Other interesting Railroad sites. Focussing on Railroading in the Washington, Idaho and Oregon territories in the late 1800's, this game has earned the coveted Albert Farcas Seal of Approval. It is recommended for ages 13 and above. It is neither an 18XX series game nor a crayon game, but a new adventure in the steam railgaming genre.
Players chug their way toward a monetary goal without going bankrupt or before ten years elapse.
They do this by purchasing and selling shares in railroads and fulfilling Dispatch Orders between well known whistlestops of the Pacific Northwest. The game's central city is Spokane , through which many lines ran at the turn of the century, particularly the Great Northern around which Historic Hillyard grew. To read more about it, enjoy our newspaper, Gandy Dancer Dispatch. Although this game sports the distinctive Gandy Dancer board design of an Interior surrounded by a Perimeter with yellow cities connected by track, that's where its similarity to Pacific Northwest Rails ends. Strategy in this game entails controlling Railroad Routes through the placement of tokens, buying and selling of shares, and most uniquely, each player is a Train Broker.