Goberian

Turn 24 (Winter)

Turn Order Determination

Turn orders is: EPRG, NTSB, RMHL.

Prospector and Surveyor Placement

Resolve Disputes

Operations and Construction

EPRG dismantles Green River to Moab for $60, and operates #108 ($40, 2 copper) and #63 ($50, depletes), places a +3 snowplow on Thoreau to Gallup (dr = 2 + 3, success) and a +4 snowplow on Santa Rita to Hillsboro (dr = 6 + 4, success), gains $870 in passenger revenue, and uses two 42 trains to deliver 12 copper from Lordsburg to El Paso for $4800, a 72 train to deliver 9 silver from Hillsboro to El Paso for $2160, and a 72 train to deliver 3 lumber from Lumberton to El Paso for $600.

NTSB dismaltles Walsenburg to Trinidad for $40, Rincon to Lake Valley for $30, and Price to Hiawatha for $30, operates #68 ($20, 3 coal), #130 ($80, 1 copper), #54 ($40, 1 lumber), and #76 ($20, 2 coal), places a +5 snowplow from Hot Sulphur Springs to Rollinsville (dr = 3 + 5, success), a +5 snowplow from Walsenburg to Alimosa (dr = 1 + 5, fails), and a +5 snowplow from Willard to Belen (dr = 5 + 5, success), gains $1590 in pasenger revenue, uses a 42 train to deliver 3 copper from Bingham to Salt Lake City for $1200, two 72 trains to deliver 16 coal from Schofield to Denver for $1280, and a 72 train to deliver 2 lumber from Steamboat Springs to Salt Lake City for $480.  Prospector rolls a 6 and stays in jail.

RMHL dismantles Lake City to Gunnison for $50 and Durnago to Lumberton for $70, operates #58 ($40, 3 lumber), #128 ($40, depletes), #42 ($40, depletes), and #44 ($40, depletes), places a +5 snowplow on Leadville to Aspen (dr = 4 + 5, success), a {+4 snowplow on Placerville to Telluride to Rico (dr = 3 + 4, success), and a +3 snowplow on South Fork to Pagosa Springs (dr = 2 + 3, fails), gains $550 in passenger revenue, and uses a 72 train to deliver 10 coal from Trinidad to Denver for $800, a 42 train to deliver 4 lumber from Dolors to Salt Lake City for $960, a 72 train to deliver 8 coal from Walsenburg to Pueblo for $640, and a 72 train to deliver 10 coal from Bowie to Salt Lake City for $600.  Prospector rolls a 6 and remains in jail.

Notes

Congratulations to Andy York on his victory!

End of Game Statements

Dave Hooton (RMHL):  Andy chose a superior strategy, getting three surveyors while Bill and I were limited to two. This was a big advantage, helping him to get to all five markets as well as accumulating huge passenger revenue. Well done, Andy, and thanks to Chris for running it.

Bill Scharf (EPRG):  I really enjoy this game. It recreates the uncertainty of mining to a degree I haven’t found in most other games. There’s no guarantee that a mine with good prospects (depletion on a two die roll) will last long. I remember a game where a two depletion number was rolled the second time I operated it, ouch!

The game usually comes down to the Denver starters, if they battle to a draw and get in each other’s way the game could be won by anyone. A Pueblo player makes that area uncomfortably crowded, Salt Lake City and El Paso can do well if they get a good set of claims early and are lucky with die rolls. I’ve only played a few games with a Santa Fe player, they usually get to Denver and pueblo, they really need the larger markets to compete. I was surprised blue didn’t finish out the passenger bonanza once he was hooked to salt lake and El Paso, and I was cut off from salt lake and the other Denver player was cut off from El Paso, but he won handily anyway. Congratulations to Andy on his win, and thanks Chris for running it, I really enjoy playing this game, and very surprised it’s not more popular.

Andy York (NTSB):  A fun game, thanks all (and to Chris fir letting us play!). I took an early gamble by running to SLC and skipping the easier passenger routes to the south. But, it worked out even with some key disputes being lost and snowplows not doing their jobs well the last two winters.

The Players

Personnel in italics are in jail.

Purchased Claims

Owned Passenger Lines

Available Claims

Claims in italics are under first right of refusal.

Available Passenger Lines

Available Trains

Available Snowplows