Australian Rails cover
1994BGG rank #5,299

Australian Rails

by Larry Roznai, Loren Roznai · Mayfair Games

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Players2–6
Time180–240m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Australian Rails?

Rail fans can experience the thrills of owning, building, and operating railroads in the land down under! Explore the outback, build your rail empire across mountains and deserts to build a fortune. But beware dangerous sandstorms and flooding rivers as you stretch your rails across this vast continent! Australia Rails is part of the award-winning Empire Builder® series of games, but is a complete stand-alone adventure in the world of railroading. Using a specially designed board, you will use crayons to draw your rail lines. It is part of the crayon rail games.

How it plays

Mechanics

Crayon Rail SystemHexagon GridNetwork and Route BuildingPick-up and Deliver

On the shelf

Categories

EconomicTrainsTransportation

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Australian Rails?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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