1830: Railroads & Robber Barons (DOS)

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Description

Based on Avalon Hill's board game of the same name, 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons is a railroad empire building game that is along the same lines (although a different style of gameplay) as the much more famous Railroad Tycoon.

Capturing the very look and feel of the board game, all the way to the hexagonal playing field and track tokens, 1830 is a turn based game that emphasizes the successful running of a company and manipulating the stock market rather than managing a railroad. Tracks can be laid, cities connected, trains purchased, and schedules set, but the ultimate goal in the end is making money, even at the cost of your company; you'll wind up buying and selling a number of them during the course of the game anyway.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Board game translations
• Game feature: Hexagonal map
• Genre: Simulation - Traffic network

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Critic Reviews

Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Jul, 1995		90
PC Gamer	Jun, 1995	80 out of 100	80
High Score	Aug, 1995	3 out of 5	60
PC Player (Germany)	Jun, 1995	55 out of 100	55
Power Play	Jun, 1995	49 out of 100	49
PC Joker	Jun, 1995	27 out of 100	27

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Trivia

Legacy

Sid Meier had stated that 1830 was the inspiration for his Railroad Tycoon.

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #9 Top Sleeper Of All Time