1870: The Trans-Mississippi
2 Game Equipment
The game equipment consists of a map, a stock market display, company
shares, private company certificates, bank money, trains, tokens, and priority
cards.
2.1 The Map
The map of the area on which the game is played is overlaid with a hex
grid. The state names and boundaries are shown for information only. They
have no effect on the game.
2.2 The Stock Market
The stock market governs the buying, selling, and value of shares. The
stock market is represented in the game by a large grid of seven coloured
sections. Each grid box has a number representing the value per share of
a company whose share value token is in that box. The movement of the share
value token, the purchase and selling of shares, and company presidency, are
determined by the rules in Section 5.
Also included in the stock market is the open market that represents
shares held by minority or passive interests, and the par value displays
which show the value of initial offering shares and reissued shares.
2.3 The Share Display
The share display holds the Initial Offering of all the public companies.
It is also used to hold reissued shares.
There is also a section to hold the new trains available for sale.
The certificate limit chart is on the lower right portion of the chart.
2.4 Trains
The following trains should be placed in the appropriate boxes on the map:
| Type |
Cost |
Number |
| 2 |
$ 80 |
7 |
| 3 |
$ 180 |
6 |
| 4 |
$ 300 |
5 |
| 5 |
$ 450 |
4 |
| 6 |
$ 630 |
3 |
| 8 |
$ 800 |
3 |
| 10 |
$ 950 |
2 |
| 12 |
$ 1100 |
6 |
These trains are all the trains used during the game. No further trains
may be added. Note: you may play with unlimited type 12 trains as this
does not materially affect the game.
2.5 Tile List
The following tiles are used in 1870
| Yellow |
Green |
Brown |
Grey |
| #1 - 1 |
#14 - 4 |
#39 - 1 |
#171 - 1 |
| #2 - 1 |
#15 - 4 |
#40 - 1 |
#172 - 1 |
| #3 - 3 |
#16 - 1 |
#41 - 3 |
Total Grey |
| #4 - 4 |
#17 - 1 |
#42 - 3 |
2 |
| #5 - 2 |
#18 - 1 |
#43 - 2 |
|
| #6 - 2 |
#19 - 1 |
#44 - 1 |
|
| #7 - 7 |
#20 - 1 |
#45 - 2 |
Yellow - 72 |
| #8 - 20 |
#23 - 4 |
#46 - 2 |
Green - 30 |
| #9 - 20 |
#24 - 4 |
#47 - 2 |
Brown - 30 |
| #55 - 1 |
#25 - 1 |
#63 - 5 |
Grey - 2 |
| #56 - 1 |
#26 - 1 |
#70 - 1 |
Total Tiles |
| #57 - 5 |
#27 - 1 |
#145 - 1 |
134 |
| #58 - 4 |
#28 - 1 |
#146 - 1 |
|
| #69 - 1 |
#29 - 1 |
#147 - 1 |
|
| Total Yellow |
#141 - 1 |
#170 - 4 |
|
| 72 |
#142 - 1 |
Total Brown |
|
|
#143 - 1 |
30 |
|
|
#144 - 1 |
|
|
|
Total Green |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
2.6 Bank
The bank consists of $ 12,000 in the following denominations: 40 x $ 1;
20 x $ 5; 28 x $ 10; 24 x $ 20; 22 x $ 50; 30 x $ 100; and 14 x $ 500.
There are also 10 x $ 1000 that are used after the bank is broken to allow
the final set of operating rounds to be completed. These monies are inclusive
of the players' starting capital.
Table of Contents -
Introduction
- Game Setup - Glossary
Last Modified: November 12, 2003. Copyright 1999-2003 W.R.Dixon.
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