India Rails

by MayFair Games

Product Features

• For 2-6 players
• From the Empire Builder system
• Takes 2-4 hours to play
• Tons of replay value
• Bookcase game

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 11.6 x 9.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00001ZST1
• Item model number: MFG0489
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,102 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

Bring your railroad-empire-building savvy to a new region. India Rails includes 52 cities in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. As with the other games in the Empire Builder System, players build railroads by connecting the dots on the game board with the special wipe-off crayons included. Lay down tracks from city to city so you can transport goods to meet the demands of the citizens (as indicated by the "demand cards"). The first player to connect all five major cities with one continuous line of track and have a minimum of $250 million in cash is the winner. A great way to learn geography while having fun. --Alison Golder

Product Description

Now rail fans can experience the thrills of owning building and operating railroads in the land of India! India Rails is the latest in a series of train games using the Empire Builder system. Using a specially coated board playeres use crayons to draw their rail lines. Moving their train up and down the line collecting and delivering goods players attempt to become the most efficient delivery service in all of India! Cands inform each player of the current demands of the citizens their job is to make a decision of which loads they will pick up and deliver. With 52 different cities players will never play the exact same game twice. Fans have enjoyed building railroad empires for years now you can attempt to master a new region!

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most fun you can have with geography., December 16, 2002

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Autumn Riddle (Broken Arrow, OK) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: India Rails (Toy)

The rail building series by Mayfair games has to be my favorite set of games. The first game will take a few hours and is a little confusing but, once you get the rules down, the fun really begins! Besides being very fun and entertaining, this game promotes geography education. I can now point out Bhopal on a map! We initially bought Empire Builder (the American map) but now own India Rails, British rails and Eurorails. Do not attampt to play this game with young children or the impatient. But, give it a chance and you will be hooked!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A game That Keeps U on THe edge, December 1, 2001

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Manav (Singapore) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: India Rails (Toy)

THe main reason i bought this game at first was so that I could play the nuclear wars crossover by flying buffallo inc. but, after playing this game, i would definately recomend this to anyone who enjoys money games such as monopoly or cashflow. In my opinion, this is an excellent game for ages 10-11 +. Ps-I would have given fun 4 and a half, It only loses half as it takes a long time (4-5 hours) to comlete a game.And, I gave it 5 for education as it teaches you India's basic geography (THe names of cities, location of mountains and rivers etc...)

5.0 out of 5 stars Complex but worth it, December 19, 2009

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Jyotsna Sreenivasan "Gender Equality Bookstore" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: India Rails (Toy)

We gave this game to my son when he was about 10. He managed to figure out how to play it and he tends to win. Be warned that the game takes hours to play, but if you don't care about determining a winner, you can stop anytime. I wanted the kids to learn something about Indian geography, and this is definitely good for that.