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Type: Game
Game Category: Board Games, Strategy Games
Complexity: Medium Complexity
Number of Players: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Play Time: 30 minutes, 60 minutes
Assets: Scripting, Rules
File Size
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7 Mar, 2020 @ 5:52pm
2 Nov, 2021 @ 1:09pm
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Chicago Express [SCRIPTED] (Expansions Included)

Description
Designed by Harry Wu(John Bohrer) published by Queen Games in 2007
For 2-6 players in about 60 Minutes

NOTE: Includes Erie, Narrow Gauge, and Nickle Plate Expansion.

Following Description taken from Boardgamegeek:[boardgamegeek.com]

John Bohrer's Chicago Express is an innovative new boardgame with no luck factor. Chicago Express was originally released in a limited format by Winsome Games as Wabash Cannonball and it was the first game in Winsome's Historic Railroads System.

In the game the B&O, C&O, Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads drive from the East Coast across the growing eastern US to Chicago. Smaller, more aggressive railroads like the Wabash spring up to further expand America's extensive railroads. The sharpest railroad executives vie for the maximum return on their investment in this business game lasting about one hour.

A session of Chicago Express is played over a maximum of 8 rounds. In each round, the players take turns choosing one of three available actions:
- auctioning a share of one of the railroad companies
- expanding the rail system of one of the railroad companies
- develop one of the board's hexes
Of each of those actions only a limited number is available.

As soon as all available actions of two options are taken, a dividend phase is executed, where all players gain income from the railroad companies they have shares of.
After this dividend phase, the number of actions is reset and a new round begins.

The game ends after 8 rounds or if one of the following conditions is met:
- 3 or more companies have no more locomotives
- 3 or more companies have no more shares
- The general supply contains only 3 houses or fewer

The player with the most money wins.

This is mostly a remix of user Odendo's Mod just cleaned up and expansions added.

Rulebook can be found in game or at:
Boardgamegeek [boardgamegeek.com]

If you enjoy this game support the Designers and Publishers by purchasing here:
Boardgameprices [boardgameprices.com]
7 Comments
zerobrain 20 Oct, 2024 @ 1:35pm 
Please fix, the assets don't work
Dev 8 Oct, 2024 @ 5:52pm 
The assets are broken
Odendo 13 Sep, 2023 @ 1:10pm 
Thanks for fixing things up, I'm adding this!
Knaughx 12 May, 2020 @ 12:19pm 
Hi, wanted you know that your mod has been added to my collection: Board Game Geek - BGG - May 2020 - Best Mod for each of the Top 500 Rated Games. Collection here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2086043930

The collection used this priority system:

1. Mod's Files Availability: Mod with all/most files still available for download
2. Feature completeness: Mod with greatest inclusion of expansions and/or promos available for the board game title
2. Scripting: Mod with scripting that most reduces work in setup/play for players
3. Component Quality: Mod with the best visuals/usability in terms of component quality
4. Table Setup/Ambiance: Mod with the best immersion with table, background, and other modeling.

Please also note that a mod that makes selection for this list very well could be one in which the mod author borrowed the majority of assets from another workshop listing, so full thanks to all who worked on a mod.

Thanks for your hard work!
cryptosha 23 Mar, 2020 @ 4:56am 
Dimikosta, sure, you can use them. I think, creating a good counter for money/auction_bids/resources started way before. Look at this https://i.imgur.com/cuLDBDj.jpg
If I remember correctly the first appearance of this counter I've seen in non-public Wealth of Nations mod by Shanky Panky. It was not ideal, but after frequent use, fixing and rescripting, it became an ideal counter for my tastes.
Dimikosta  [author] 22 Mar, 2020 @ 11:26pm 
Hey @cryptosha! I checked out your save and it looks better than mine lol. I just put this together real quick because I've been wanting to play more CHEX. Also I love your counters where did you find them? And if they're yours do you mind if I use them?
cryptosha 7 Mar, 2020 @ 7:02pm 
Hello. If it makes sence, I've also made my version of Chicago Express with expansions, here it is http://www.filedropper.com/chicagoexpress