Great Western Trail

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Game duration: 15 days

Created 05/24/2024 at 20:50

This game counts for tournament: World Cup 2024 - FINAL Strategic Games - Stage 2

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Table configuration

Game mode

Normal mode

Game speed

Turn-based • Fixed time limit

Time allotted to each player

7 days

Playing hours

24 hours a day (no playing hours)

Edition

2nd edition (2021)

Game setup

Standard game

Setup the game with random neutral building positions and random player building sides

With second edition rules

Off

Rails to the North - Expansion

Off

If set to On, add expansion board, new auxiliary action to place branchlets on the new rail system, new station masters tiles and exchange tokens

Bid for turn order

Off

If set to On, after the setup, players may bid VP to choose their turn order for the game

Pair starting objectives with turn order

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Starting objectives are given randomly among players

Balance material quantity, unofficial variant (2/3p)

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Variant: Simmental

The orange Simmental cattle cards are part of a new variant to play Great Western Trail. This cattle card comes with 3 stages: the Simmental Calf, the Simmental Heifer and the Simmental Cow. Only stage 1 is available on the cattle market.

Each time you reach Kansas City you may upgrade your orange Simmental cattle cards to the next stage in order to get a more valuable version.

Neutral building selection

Random

Player building selection

Beginner (A sides)

Building 1 side

1a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Gain 2 Dollars for each of your private building tiles that is located in the woods

Building 2 side

2a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 1 white cattle card and gain 4 Dollars
- Perform the action "Buy cattle from the cattle market"

Building 3 side

3a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 2 cattle cards of the same type and gain 3 Dollars
- Move your cattleman 1 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 4 side

4a (cost: 2 - 3VP)
- Pay 5 Dollars and perform the action "Remove a hazard"
- Move your cattleman 2 steps forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 5 side

5a (cost: 3 - 4VP)
- Perform the action "Hire one worker" with hiring cost reduced by 1
- Move your engine up to as many spaces forward as you have engineers

Building 6 side

6a (cost: 4 - 5VP)
- Discard exactly 1 yellow cattle card and gain 10 Dollars
- Perform one single or one double auxiliary action

Building 7 side

7a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- For each pair consisting of 1 green and 1 blue teepee tile that you have collected, move your certificate marker up to 2 spaces forward AND gain 2 Dollars

Building 8 side

8a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- Select one of the following actions: Perform the action "Trade with the Indians" OR Perform one single or one double auxiliary action
- Move your engine up to 2 spaces forward

Building 9 side

9a (cost: 7 - 9VP)
- Move your engine up to 3 spaces forward
- Perform an extraordinary delivery

Building 10 side

10a (cost: 9 - 13VP)
- Move your certificate marker as far forward as possible (i.e. until you reach your temporary certificate limit)
- Move your cattleman 5 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 11 side

11a (cost: 12 - 25VP)
- Pay 2 Dollars and perform the action "Remove a hazard"

Building 12 side

12a (cost: 3 - 4VP)
- For each bell space on your auxiliary add-on that you have completely cleared, move your certificate marker 1 space forward AND gain 1 Dollar.

Promo: Building 11

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Promo: Building 13

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Building 1 side

1a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Gain 2 Dollars for each of your private building tiles that is located in the woods

Building 2 side

2a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 1 white cattle card and gain 4 Dollars
- Buy cattle from the cattle market

Building 3 side

3a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 2 cattle cards of the same type and gain 3 Dollars
- Move your herder 1 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 4 side

4a (cost: 2 - 3VP)
- Remove a hazard tile for 5 Dollars
- Move your herder up to 2 steps forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 5 side

5a (cost: 3 - 4VP)
- Discard exactly one cattle card with a breeding value of 3 and gain 7 Dollars
- Perform one single or one double auxiliary action

Building 6 side

6a (cost: 4 - 5VP)
- Hire one worker. The hiring cost is reduced by 1
- Move your engine up to as many spaces forward as you have engineers

Building 7 side

7a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- For each pair consisting of 1 orange and 1 green outlaw tile that you have collected: move your certificate marker up to 2 spaces forward AND gain 2 Dollars

Building 8 side

8a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- EITHER remove one outlaw tile and gain the bonus OR perform one single or one double auxiliary action
- Move your engine up to 2 spaces forward

Building 9 side

9a (cost: 7 - 9VP)
- Move your engine up to 3 spaces forward
- Perform an extraordinary delivery

Building 10 side

10a (cost: 9 - 13VP)
- Move your certificate marker as far forward as possible
- Move your herder up to 5 steps forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 11 side

11a (cost: 12 - 20VP)
- Remove a hazard tile for 2 Dollars
- Remove another hazard tile for 2 Dollars

Building 12 side

12a (cost: 4 - 5VP)
- Gain as many Dollars as you have builders in your builder row
- Move your herder 1 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

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RttN station masters

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Live scoring

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Display players VPs only at the end on the score pad

Players at this table

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Table configuration

Game mode

Normal mode

Game speed

Turn-based • Fixed time limit

+0:00 per turn (maximum 0:00)

Time allotted to each player

7 days

Playing hours

24 hours a day (no playing hours)

Edition

2nd edition (2021)

Game setup

Standard game

Setup the game with random neutral building positions and random player building sides

With second edition rules

Off

Rails to the North - Expansion

Off

If set to On, add expansion board, new auxiliary action to place branchlets on the new rail system, new station masters tiles and exchange tokens

Bid for turn order

Off

If set to On, after the setup, players may bid VP to choose their turn order for the game

Pair starting objectives with turn order

Off

Starting objectives are given randomly among players

Balance material quantity, unofficial variant (2/3p)

Off

Switch on to see description

Variant: Simmental

Neutral building selection

Random

Player building selection

Beginner (A sides)

Building 1 side

1a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Gain 2 Dollars for each of your private building tiles that is located in the woods

Building 2 side

2a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 1 white cattle card and gain 4 Dollars
- Perform the action "Buy cattle from the cattle market"

Building 3 side

3a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 2 cattle cards of the same type and gain 3 Dollars
- Move your cattleman 1 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 4 side

4a (cost: 2 - 3VP)
- Pay 5 Dollars and perform the action "Remove a hazard"
- Move your cattleman 2 steps forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 5 side

5a (cost: 3 - 4VP)
- Perform the action "Hire one worker" with hiring cost reduced by 1
- Move your engine up to as many spaces forward as you have engineers

Building 6 side

6a (cost: 4 - 5VP)
- Discard exactly 1 yellow cattle card and gain 10 Dollars
- Perform one single or one double auxiliary action

Building 7 side

7a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- For each pair consisting of 1 green and 1 blue teepee tile that you have collected, move your certificate marker up to 2 spaces forward AND gain 2 Dollars

Building 8 side

Building 9 side

9a (cost: 7 - 9VP)
- Move your engine up to 3 spaces forward
- Perform an extraordinary delivery

Building 10 side

Building 11 side

11a (cost: 12 - 25VP)
- Pay 2 Dollars and perform the action "Remove a hazard"

Building 12 side

12a (cost: 3 - 4VP)
- For each bell space on your auxiliary add-on that you have completely cleared, move your certificate marker 1 space forward AND gain 1 Dollar.

Promo: Building 11

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Promo: Building 13

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Building 1 side

1a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Gain 2 Dollars for each of your private building tiles that is located in the woods

Building 2 side

2a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 1 white cattle card and gain 4 Dollars
- Buy cattle from the cattle market

Building 3 side

3a (cost: 1 - 1VP)
- Discard exactly 2 cattle cards of the same type and gain 3 Dollars
- Move your herder 1 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 4 side

4a (cost: 2 - 3VP)
- Remove a hazard tile for 5 Dollars
- Move your herder up to 2 steps forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 5 side

5a (cost: 3 - 4VP)
- Discard exactly one cattle card with a breeding value of 3 and gain 7 Dollars
- Perform one single or one double auxiliary action

Building 6 side

6a (cost: 4 - 5VP)
- Hire one worker. The hiring cost is reduced by 1
- Move your engine up to as many spaces forward as you have engineers

Building 7 side

7a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- For each pair consisting of 1 orange and 1 green outlaw tile that you have collected: move your certificate marker up to 2 spaces forward AND gain 2 Dollars

Building 8 side

8a (cost: 5 - 6VP)
- EITHER remove one outlaw tile and gain the bonus OR perform one single or one double auxiliary action
- Move your engine up to 2 spaces forward

Building 9 side

9a (cost: 7 - 9VP)
- Move your engine up to 3 spaces forward
- Perform an extraordinary delivery

Building 10 side

10a (cost: 9 - 13VP)
- Move your certificate marker as far forward as possible
- Move your herder up to 5 steps forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

Building 11 side

11a (cost: 12 - 20VP)
- Remove a hazard tile for 2 Dollars
- Remove another hazard tile for 2 Dollars

Building 12 side

12a (cost: 4 - 5VP)
- Gain as many Dollars as you have builders in your builder row
- Move your herder 1 step forward along the trail. On the newly reached location, perform phase B again

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Live scoring

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Display players VPs only at the end on the score pad

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240903-1016