MayFair Games Catan
Mayfair Games Empire Builder

Product Description

The original and flagship of Mayfair's crayon-rails line allows players to draw their train routes over a map of the United States. Players start with enough money to build short lengths of track, and by running their trains and delivering loads to various cities acquire more cash to expand their networks.

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• Brand: MayFair Games
• Model: 5510522
• Dimensions: 9.38" h x 11.63" w x 3.13" l,

From the Manufacturer
Discover a modern North American classic. Celebrate one of our most vital and enduring passions: railroads. Use your initial investment to build track. Then pick up commodities where they are grown, mined, or manufactured and deliver them to a lucrative place of demand. Complete a delivery and make the money you need to buy larger, faster trains, and expand your railroad empire. Win the game by building the most effective railroad empire. With over a million variations, Empire Builder never grows old. Capture the entrepreneurial spirit of North America and learn to build an empire. Whether you share Empire Builder as an evening with friends or as a rainy day activity with your family, you'll always find it captivating. Empire Builder is geographically accurate. The game depicts North America's rivers, mountains and plains, as well as its natural resources. It's a great way to learn about the geography, business, shipping, and transportation of the U.S., Canada and Mexico while having loads of fun with family and friends.After enjoying this game, you can explore one of its many sequels, including the award winning Eurorails and Australian Rails. Contains: 1 markable gameboard (puzzle-cut map), 6 wipe-off crayons, 2 decks of colorful cards (168 total), 95 color printed load chips, 1 pack of game money, Full color rules, Full color Game Overview - an introduction to Empire Builder.

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Customer Reviews

Fun for all ages!
This game is really alot of fun! Our little group when playing this game ranges from 33 to 15. We all have alot of fun with this game. We have played it so much, the puzzle board is starting to get worn down and the crayons are almost done. Everyone in the family will have fun with this game!

Fun Educational Family Game
Pros: This game is a great family game and it is fun and educational. It is good for learning North American geography. The game relies more on strategy than luck, for those of you that enjoy strategy games.
Cons: The game takes a while to complete, between 3 to 4 hours, though there are optional rules to speed up the game. The game board is a little difficult to write on at first, but after a while the wax wears down a little and it becomes easier to write on. Lastly, while I enjoyed this game, I like the European version, Mayfair Games EuroRails, a little better.

Empire Builder
I've played both Empire Builder and Euro Rails and found Empire Builder to be much easier. It's nice to be able to speed up the game in so many different ways, but even with 2 players and quick rules, most games last around 2 hours. It's well worth the investment though.