Watch “Shikoku 1889 | How to Play,” a how-to-play guide for Shikoku 1889 from Board Game Blitz on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Board Game Blitz on YouTube:
Do you want to learn how to play 18xx games? This is a quick and comprehensive video that teaches you how to set up and play Shikoku 1889, which is my go-to game for introducing new players to the genre of 18xx games. The game and upgraded money cards were provided by the publisher Grand Trunk Games.
BGG Link: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23540/shikoku-1889
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~ VIDEO CHAPTERS ~
Intro: 0:00
Setup: 0:14
How to Play: 1:34
Stock Round: 2:18
Stock Round: Purchasing Shares: 2:39
Stock Round: Selling Shares: 5:08
End of Stock Round: 6:15
Operating Round: 6:41
Operating Round: Lay/Upgrade Track: 8:05
Operating Round: Place a Station Token: 9:47
Operating Round: Run Trains: 10:23
Operating Round: Distribute Earnings & Adjust Stock Price: 11:36
Operating Round: Purchase Trains: 12:30
Operating Round: Forced Train Purchase: 13:54
Operating Round: Purchase Private Companies: 14:54
End of Operating Round: 15:10
Phase Changes: 15:25
End of Game: 17:01
Private Company Auction: 17:33
Private Company Abilities: 20:00
Outro: 21:03
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Mainly how-to-play and reviews. Shikoku 1889 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 10 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 10 recorded sessions, and 5 unboxings.
2 - 6 players
180 - 240 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Shikoku 1889, from BoardGameGeek:
1889, an 18xx game in the series originated by Francis Tresham's 1829, is set in Shikoku Japan. The rules are similar to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a smaller and terrain-heavy map.
In 1889, 2-6 players will use money to purchase shares in railroad companies during Share Dealing Rounds. Between subsequent Share Dealing Rounds, railroad corporations then conduct operations on the game board, with the decisions being made by the player who is the major share holder. The game simulates the progression of railroad development during an historic period on Shikoku. Old trains become obsolete while the revenue earnings from cities grows over time. Players will try to purchase the most profitable shares at the right times of the game to maximize earnings in dividends and stock value gains. In the end, the player with the highest value of personal cash and held stocks is the winner.
The game was originally available in kit form from Wild Heaven, and is now also being published by Grand Trunk Games.
