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1. 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons

The following page is an alphabetical section from the list of PC games. New!!: 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons and List of PC games (Numerical) See more » Simtex. Simtex was a video game developer established by Steve Barcia in 1988. New!!: 1830: Railroads & Robber Barons and Simtex See more » 1830: The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons. The first 18xx games were designed by Francis Tresham. There are many 18xx games and large list of game designers. The 18xx genre is kept alive by the many folks subscribed to the Yahoo 18xx mailing list. Supported Games: Currently, Rails supports playing 1830, 18Kaas, 1889, 1856, 18AL, 1851, 18EU, 18TN, 18GA, 1835, 1880 and 18NL. All groups and messages.

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Undeniably SimTex' most underrated game, 1830 is a complex and faithful PC conversion of Avalon Hill's popular boardgame.

As with SimTex' other games, strong computer AI keeps the gameplay fresh and interesting even in the beer-and-pretzel design (a normal game here lasts 8-10 hours). In addition to conventional decisions found in other railroad-building games, e.g. laying tracks, 1830 features a unique and challenging stock market model that truly is the best I have seen in games of this type (and, being a Finance person with a passion for business sims, I've seen quite a lot). Before the 'Operation Round' can begin, you must first decide on which stocks to buy and what companies to float in the 'Stock Round,' using a very clever stock bidding interface.

The game isn't all about planning routes, either: as opposed to most railroad games in which the focus is on matching supply and demand (e.g. Sid Meier's classic Railroad Tycoon), the focus in 1830 is clearly on a more macro-level decision making. Instead of worrying about what types of goods to carry and how soon to replace obsolete trains, here your concerns are about cutthroat competition, hostile takeovers, and being ousted from the CEO chair.

As can be expected from the designer of Master of Orion, the AI in this game is top-notch, and accurately reflects history: fearsome speculator James Fisk will concentrate on buying up stocks of other companies and taking them over, while famous engineer Westinghouse will concentrate on the operations of his company and laying the most efficient routes.

In the end, whether or not you'll like 1830 depends on your preferences. If you are a fan of miniature railroads who likes to watch the trains go buy your designed route, 1830 isn't a game for you. On the other hand, if you are a business sim buff like me who loves managing the company and keeping an eye on the Treasury Stock as much as doing the job, 1830 is simply a must-have.

Two thumbs up!

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Comments and reviews

dan2020-11-27-1 point

awesome game. played on web

tjonmaxx2020-07-25-3 points

Love this game works great! I just hit enter for the copy protection screens and it works.

notawinner2020-04-01-1 point

Dont waste your time. This does NOT work. The copy protection pops up and it doesnt matter if you answer correctly, the protection will just pop-up again. Cannot play.

Alan2020-02-19-2 points

Love game but will not play on an android box for tv

Railroad4me2019-03-10-3 points

How can I install game CD I purchased on my windows 8.

kennkool2018-01-010 point

greatest game when it first came out. if they can upgrade computers , then why not give the games a facelift.

me2017-05-111 point

the copy protections makes it unplayable

Admiral2016-06-27-5 points

How do I turn off this dam music

dearnoobish2015-08-13-1 point

try unzipping the files that should fix it for ya hun

Westinghouse2014-08-31-1 point DOS version

This game is awesome. Gotta play the stocks if you want to win. Buy low sell high

admin2014-08-072 points DOS version

@DUDETTE read manual for copy protection

NoobishWobbishMan2014-05-061 point DOS version

Well, having downloaded some games I unzipped em into folders on my HDD, then installed Dosbox, then installed Dfend. and none of it works for me? *sigh*
I mean that Dfend cant see any of the games I have downloaded.

dudette2014-04-300 point DOS version

Still Copy protected 30/4/2014

Help2014-02-18-2 points DOS version

Still copy protected?

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admin2013-06-171 point DOS version

Right, game is cracked now, enter any word when the protection appears

DanielDrew2013-06-160 point DOS version

Yep, it's copy protected

KenIzeN2013-03-100 point DOS version

1830 Video Game Wikipedia

It is asking for a code word to play.

kublai2012-11-070 point DOS version

I´m trying to execute this, but I can´t run it

Amon2012-07-111 point DOS version

Choo choo, motherfucker. If you like trains and Monopoly, this is the game for you. 10/10

Boglob2012-03-170 point DOS version

I am looking forward to playing this classic. The Boardgame has recently been rereleased for anyone wanting to play with friends and family.

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Rails is a program that lets you play the 18xx series of boardgames. Rails supports hotseatmodeand can act as a moderator to speed up face-to-face games. We plan tosupport an AI, play-by-email and network play. As Rails is made usingJava, it runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.

The first 18xx games were designed by FrancisTresham. There are many18xx games and large list of game designers. The 18xx genreis kept alive by the many folks subscribed to the Yahoo18xx mailing list.

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