Description
Profit from railroad companies constructing tracks across South Africa. Age of Rail: South Africa, the fourth title in Capstone Games' 'Iron Rail' series, is an updated version of 2011's South African Railroads. This game is a major re - development of Veld Railroads, a sister game of Pampas Railroads. Your objective is to out - earn others by holding shares and receiving dividend payments from railroad companies. After an initial auction for the first company shares, players take turns choosing from four actions: build track, develop settlement, offer stock, and pay dividends. These actions have limits. For example, there's only one dividend action, which gets blocked once chosen until the player's next turn. There are two 'offer stock' actions and three 'develop settlement' actions, while 'build track' can be repeated. When players buy stock, the money goes to the company's treasury for track - building. Developing settlements boosts station value, and a railroad's income rises when linked to stations. Dividends are calculated by dividing the company's income by five (the number of shares) and paid to share - owners. After the sixth dividend, the game ends, with the final dividend including bonuses based on company links and paid according to issued shares. Suitable for 3 - 6 players, 40 - 60 minutes of play, and ages 12 and up. Features include action drafting, auction/bidding, stock holding, and victory points as a resource.
How to play: First, there's an initial auction for the first shares of the railroad companies. Then, players take turns choosing from four actions - build track, develop settlement, offer stock, and pay dividends. Just remember, some actions are limited. For example, the dividend action can only be used once per turn. When you buy stock, the money goes to the company's treasury for building tracks. Developing settlements makes the stations more valuable and increases the railroad's income. Dividends are paid by dividing the company's income by five and given to the share - owners. The game ends after the sixth dividend payment. Note: Make sure to keep an eye on the limited actions. Once you use a non - repeatable action, you can't use it again until your next turn. Maintenance: Since this is a board game, keep the game pieces in a dry and clean place to prevent damage. Store the cards and tokens in the provided box or a suitable container to avoid losing them.
