1830: The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons

1830: The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons

First edition box cover art
Players	2–6
Setup time	10 minutes
Playing time	4–6 hours
Chance	None
Age range	12+
Skills	Strategy

1830: The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons is a railroad operations and share trading board game first published by Avalon Hill in 1986 based on an original design by Francis Tresham. The popularity of 1830 spawned an industry creating similar "18XX" games. It was the inspiration for Sid Meir's Railroad Tycoon.^[1] 1830 was republished in 2011 through a partnership of Mayfair Games and Lookout Games.