1986Bruce Shelley, Francis Tresham
- Videos
- 51
- Creators
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2 - 7 players180 - 360 minVery heavy weight

2005Mark Derrick
Mainly playthroughs. 18MEX is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 3 recorded sessions.
From BoardGameGeek
18MEX is an 18xx game set in Mexico, designed for 3-5 players and playable in 3-4 hours. Like other 18xx type games, it is a rather abstact simulation of historical railroad operations and financing, this time with a setting in Mexico. Players compete to control railroads while attempting to accumulate the greatest net worth. 18MEX features private companies, minor railroads, major railroad corporations and a government railroad, the NdM.
Learn to play
18MEX has 5 videos from 1 creator: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 3 playthroughs. They date from February 2023.
To learn the rules, start with "18 MEX intro" by calandale, which runs 1 h 20 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "18MEX review" by calandale. To see it played, watch "18MEX 1" by calandale, one of 3 playthroughs.
If you like it, try 1830: Railways & Robber Barons, Shikoku 1889, Steam Power or The Last Spike, which share several of its mechanics.
1986Bruce Shelley, Francis Tresham
2 - 7 players180 - 360 minVery heavy weight
2004Yasutaka Ikeda
2 - 6 players180 - 240 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
18MEX is an 18xx game set in Mexico, designed for 3-5 players and playable in 3-4 hours. Like other 18xx type games, it is a rather abstact simulation of historical railroad operations and financing, this time with a setting in Mexico. Players compete to control railroads while attempting to accumulate the greatest net worth. 18MEX features private companies, minor railroads, major railroad corporations and a government railroad, the NdM.
Designer
Mark Derrick
Publisher
All-Aboard Games
Categories
Mechanics