Prussian Rails Board Game

Prussian Rails debuted in 2008 as Preußische Ostbahn, the second game in Winsome’s Historic Railroads System, then was reprinted as German Railways.

Prussian Rails builds upon the system established in Wabash Cannonball and takes the gameplay to Germany, 1840-1870, introducing an innovative player order mechanism to the system. In addition, each railroad has a special characteristic, based upon its history:

Preußische Ostbahn – May build up to 4 track; 20 black track; Königsberg start.

Niederschlesische – No City Penalty; 17 brown track; Breslau start.

Sächsische – May build up to 2 track; 11 orange track; Leipzig start.

Bayerische – Track cost -1 per hex; 16 blue track; München start.

Main-Weser – Double one City Income; 14 yellow track; Kassel start.

Badische – One free rural track/build; 15 red track; Mannheim start.

Köln-Mindener – $5 maximum expediture/build; 12 purple track; Essen start.

Berlin-Hamburger – Must connect both to receive Dividends; 13 green track; Wittenberge start.

• Players invest in railroads and build them across all of Germany in 1830s.
• Players carefully balance competition with cooperation to achieve the optimal returns on their investments.
• 3 to 5 players vie for dominance for 90 minutes in this crusade to make Germany the worlds railway super power.
• Enjoy a strategy board game where players expand railroads all across Germany.