Vom Kap bis Kairo
Bid for the ground your railway has to cross, then pay to lay the track.
Who it's for
Groups who like clean auction games where money is genuinely scarce. Best at four, where bidding gets sharp.
Not for you if…
You want trains you actually route across a map. Nothing here is spatial, and the theme sits fairly loosely on the maths.
Vibe's take
Tight and pinched, because a hundred pounds vanishes faster than you expect and every auction is a judgement call.
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About this game
A railway race up the length of Africa, decided almost entirely by how you spend a fixed pot of money. Every round a batch of terrain cards goes under the hammer, and you bid on what your train will have to cross next. Rough terrain needs more track than easy terrain, so a cheap card can turn into an expensive crossing.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
1.8 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
5.7/10
Rank #6,168
867 ratings
Published
2001
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