Railways of Nippon

Designer	Glenn Drover Hisashi Hayashi Martin Wallace
Publisher	Eagle-Gryphon Games
Players	2-4
Playtime	90-120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Expansions	Railways of Nippon: Mini Expansion  Railways of Portugal (KS Edition)  Railways of Australia  Railways of Sweden  Rail Barons of the World
Additional Info	214988/railways-nippon http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214988/railways-nippon/forums/63

Description from the publisher:

Railways of Nippon is a self-contained 2-4 player version of Railways of the World with a new map of Japan designed by the Japanese game designer Hisashi Hayashi. The game takes place during Japan's rapid industrial growth during the Meiji era, where you take the role of one of the entrepreneurial railroad baron of that time.

You plan and lay track, upgrade your trains, sell goods to distant cities, and use operation cards to become the richest railroad baron of Japan! Balance your budget wisely, since taking too many bank bonds can ruin your business over the course of the game. Also, watch the competition closely because you can only use the track that you laid down personally to trade.

Since the island of Japan is mountainous and narrow there is often not enough space for everyone to lay their track where they want. Foreseeing your competitors moves and well thought out moves will ensure you an undisputed railroad empire!