How to Play Russian Railroads: Mini-Expansion

Objective of the Game

Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção.

Preparation (Setup)

General Setup

1. General setup, item 9: Shuffle the new engineers together with the other engineers of their group (A or B). Place the engineers as described in the rules for the setup of the base game.
2. No two engineers with the same number may be displayed. For example, if Dimitrij (the bearded one with number 11) has already been placed on the board, and you then draw the female engineer with number 11, put her back in the box and draw a new engineer.

Player Setup

1. Player setup, item 7: Additionally, each player receives one of the ?-tokens that show a ? on both sides.
2. From the remaining tokens, choose one more than players in the game, and place the tokens beside the board, well reachable for everyone. These ?-tokens belong to no player alone.
3. Next to these ?-tokens, place the tiles: ?-Factory and "2-year-plan" "Freights car".

Game Play

All rules of the base game apply.

The ?-tokens

Should you choose the double-sided ?-token, you must choose one of the openly placed ?-tokens immediately. The double-sided ?-token is placed back in the box as a sign that you already chose one of the openly placed ?-tokens.

Actions and How to Play

Engineers

• Olga (A-4): You must place an unused worker on an unused engineer from another player and take the action immediately. This engineer has now been used. The manual recommends using Olga in 2-player games especially, and notes that use in 3- and 4-player games is at your own peril.
• Dimitrij (B-11): Advance the gray track on one railroad as many spaces as are needed to come to a stop right behind the black track.
• 6x miscellany: Advance your black track marker 3 spaces and your industry marker 3 spaces immediately.
• Ludmilla (A-7): You receive 5 points immediately. Additionally, choose one of the Starting Bonus cards and give the other cards to the next player according to turn order. Instead of taking a card, a player can also choose 3 points. This continues until each player has chosen either a card or 3 points. Then everyone receives the bonus on their card.
• Pjotr (B-14): To use this engineer, you must place a coin instead of a worker on the engineer. You then get three advancements for the black track.

?-Tokens and Tiles

• Headhunter: Choose one of the engineers still in the box immediately. Place it on the right side of your player board. You cannot choose an engineer with a number already in play.
• Industrial Boom: From now on, you may double your advancements on your industry track. You may decline - also partially - to double your advancements. You cannot double advancements that you gained through ?-tokens.
• ?-Factory: Should you choose this ?-token, take the ?-factory and place it on your industry track. Moving your industry marker onto the ?-factory gives you two ?-tokens immediately. Apply their effects and place them on the ?-factory.
• Freights car: Should you choose this ?-token, take the "Freights car"-token. Place it behind locomotives with a value of at least 3. The "Freights car" does not use up a space for a locomotive. From now on, the "Freights car" is activated each round right before the scoring phase. At this point, you get two advancements with one or two tracks of your choice on the railroad with the "Freights car".

Stone Age - "Casino"

Both "Casino" tiles are shuffled together with the other building tiles. Two piles will be one tile higher due to this. To buy a "Casino" tile, the two depicted resources need to be paid. The player then throws four or five dice. The number on the dice is added to the player's score. Important: The use of tool tiles is not allowed.

End of Game and Scoring

Consulte o manual para detalhes sobre esta seção.

Tips for Winning

• When using Olga (A-4), be mindful that the manual recommends her especially for 2-player games, and warns about her use in 3- and 4-player games.
• If you choose the Industrial Boom ?-token, remember you can double advancements on your industry track, but not those gained through other ?-tokens. You can also decline to double partially.
• If you acquire the Freights car ?-token, strategically place it behind a locomotive of value 3 or more to gain two advancements on chosen tracks each round before scoring.