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2020BGG rank #454

Pan Am

by Prospero Hall, Peter Lee · Funko Games

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Players2–4
Time60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Pan Am?

In Pan Am, players compete with Pan American Airways and others to build an air-travel empire. Outbid rivals for lucrative landing rights, buy planes with longer range to reach the far corners of the world, and use insider connections to advance your interests. As you bump up against the ever-growing Pan Am, you can sell your routes to the company to earn a tidy profit, with you then using that money to invest in other growth or to purchase Pan Am stock for what's sure to be a big payout down the road. Pan Am is a game of global strategy that spans four decades of industry-changing historic events.

How it plays

Mechanics

Auction / BiddingAuction: Fixed PlacementConnectionsConstrained BiddingDice RollingEventsIncomeInvestmentStock HoldingTurn Order: Claim ActionTurn Order: ProgressiveWorker Placement

On the shelf

Categories

Aviation / FlightEconomicTransportation

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