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Hachi Train

Hachi Train

2021·荒尾 俊樹 (Toshiki Arao)

3 - 5 players
20 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Coal prices soar worldwide in the middle of the 20th century! You are the third president of an American railroad company. Let's sell out a large amount of our vehicle inventory to survive this unprecedented business crisis! In Hachi Train, you want to not be the last player in the round to have cards in hand. When dealt cards, players cannot rearrange the cards in their hand. The starting player leads a card or set of cards with the same value - but they can play multiple cards only if the cards are adjacent to one another in their hand. If cards have been played on the table, to play you must play the same number of cards with a higher value or a larger set of cards, e.g., 2 < 5 < 3,3 < 6,6 < 2,2,2 < 1,1,1,1. When you overplay someone, you pick up the cards you beat and add them to your hand where you wish. If you cannot or choose not to play, you must pass, drawing a card from a facedown pile and adding it to your hand. These cards have two values on them, e.g., 1/2 or 5/6, and can be played as either number. If all but one player pass, clear the table, with the player who last played leading to an empty table. When all but one person has emptied their hand, the last player loses one of their two lives. After four rounds or a player losing all of their lives, the game ends, and whoever has the most lives remaining shares victory.

Hachi Train

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Learn to play

It's TRICKY: Hachi Train Live Teach & Play40:22

It's TRICKY: Hachi Train Live Teach & Play

Dads on a Map

Dads on a Map

Review

Hachi Train & Nana Toridori ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table25:54

Hachi Train & Nana Toridori ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Which Hachi Train video should I watch?

Hachi Train has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from 2022 to May 2023.

To learn the rules, start with "It's TRICKY: Hachi Train Live Teach & Play" by Dads on a Map, which runs 40 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Hachi Train & Nana Toridori ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table" by Taylor's Trick-Taking Table.

If you like it, try Jungo, Nanatoridori, Space Investors and Poker Brawl, also by 荒尾 俊樹 (Toshiki Arao).

All videos

Hachi Train & Nana Toridori ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking TableReview25:54

Hachi Train & Nana Toridori ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

Taylor's Trick-Taking Table

It's TRICKY: Hachi Train Live Teach & PlayHow to play40:22

It's TRICKY: Hachi Train Live Teach & Play

Dads on a Map

Dads on a Map

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About Hachi Train

From BoardGameGeek:

Coal prices soar worldwide in the middle of the 20th century! You are the third president of an American railroad company. Let's sell out a large amount of our vehicle inventory to survive this unprecedented business crisis! In Hachi Train, you want to not be the last player in the round to have cards in hand. When dealt cards, players cannot rearrange the cards in their hand. The starting player leads a card or set of cards with the same value - but they can play multiple cards only if the cards are adjacent to one another in their hand. If cards have been played on the table, to play you must play the same number of cards with a higher value or a larger set of cards, e.g., 2 < 5 < 3,3 < 6,6 < 2,2,2 < 1,1,1,1. When you overplay someone, you pick up the cards you beat and add them to your hand where you wish. If you cannot or choose not to play, you must pass, drawing a card from a facedown pile and adding it to your hand. These cards have two values on them, e.g., 1/2 or 5/6, and can be played as either number. If all but one player pass, clear the table, with the player who last played leading to an empty table. When all but one person has emptied their hand, the last player loses one of their two lives. After four rounds or a player losing all of their lives, the game ends, and whoever has the most lives remaining shares victory.

Designer

荒尾 俊樹 (Toshiki Arao)

Publisher

Ateam

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