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Bullfrog Goldfield
2011 · BGG
Avg rating
6.67
Bayes rating
5.57
Weight
3.54 (Heavy)
Players
2-5
Playtime
4 hr
Ratings count
150
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Description
In 1905, the last great North American gold and silver rush took place near Death Valley, in Nevada. Bullfrog Goldfield is a stock trading game in which players attempt to cash in on the discovery of this ore. Players must develop mines to acquire the ore, construct towns to support the miners, and lay railroads to ship the ore away. Competition can be brutal as railroads race across the desert to arrive at mines first, fortunes ebb and flow on the mercy of mineral veins, and hostile takeovers threaten hard-earned holdings. Only the development of mines brings chance into the game, luck is absent everywhere else.
Mechanics
Action Points Area Majority / Influence Auction / Bidding Commodity Speculation Network and Route Building Push Your Luck Stock Holding Team-Based Game Variable Phase Order
Themes
Economic Theme Mining Trains
Publishers
Designers
Patrick Stevens