Stephenson's Rocket: Eastern USA & China
Stephenson's Rocket: Eastern USA & China Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Expansion Content
The following rules are for playing on the eastern USA and China maps which are available for purchase as a double-sided expansion board. Once you have played Stephenson's Rocket on the England map, try these other maps for a different experience!
Playing on the USA Map
Earning prestige and wielding power in the early days of the railroad in the United States was a totally different proposition! The population distribution, industrial needs, and terrain, brought its own challenges to those who decided where the rails would be laid. Do you have what it takes to be a rail baron on the east coast of the USA?
Set up and Play
Set up and play is identical to the England map.
Take note of the following hints:
- There are more industries to invest in (cattle, coal, cotton, grain, manufacturing goods, and steel), but note that there are only 6 opportunities to invest in each industry (instead of 9 in England), so the competition to claim these investments may be fiercer.
- The orientation of the hexes on the map is different, thereby changing the speed at which the locomotives will travel long distances.
Playing on the China Map
Do you have what it takes to be a rail baron in the world's most populous nation?
Set up and Play
On the reverse of the eastern USA map you will find a map of eastern China. Set up and play is identical to the England map.
Take note of the following hint:
- There are more industries to invest in (coal, cotton, livestock, manufacturing goods, petrochemicals and steel), but note that there are only 6 opportunities to invest in each industry (instead of 9 in England), so the competition to claim these investments may be fiercer.