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Solitaire 1830

Solitaire 1830 is played the same basic way that regular 1830 is played
Game End
The game ends at the end of the operations rounds following when the
except that the single player assumes the role of President for the 5
stock deck runs out (or is down to only 1 card at the start of a stock
major Railroad Corporations (NYC, PRR, C&O, B&O, & CPR) at the
round). Reveal the external stock holders hidden shares (stocks played
beginning of the game. The minor RRs (NY/NH&H, Erie, and B&M)
face down to the bank). Divide the net dividends for each RR based on
are not in play except for their stations and their purchase of trains (as
the stock shares owned by the player and by the external stock holders.
explained below). The player is competing against external stock
Add to this the stock value of the shares owned by the player and the
holders of the major corporations to have a higher net worth at the end
external stock holders. If the player's net worth (dividend share and
of the game. Stocks for corporations are assigned randomly and not
stock value) is greater than the external stock holders, the player wins.
purchased. The object is to build up the corporations and figure out
which stocks are held by external stock holders and manipulate the Stocks
railroads to increase your total net worth. Cash is not used in Solitaire The player may never hold more than 50% stock in any one RR
1830; all transactions, revenues, dividends, etc are tracked on a ledger (different than standard 1830 which says 60%). Once the player obtains
for each corporation. At the end of the game, the ledger is resolved 20% shares in any RR, he must exchange 2 certificates for the
based on the stocks held by the player vs stocks held externally. President's share, and shuffle the two 10% shares back into the stock
Set-Up deck.
1) Create a stock deck by removing the minor company stocks (Erie,
The stocks rounds are performed as follows:
NY/NH&H, B&M) and the Presidents share (20%) for the 5 major
a) The player takes the first stock card from the stock deck and
RRs (B&O, CPR, C&O, PRR, NYC). Shuffle the remaining 40
decides if he wants to keep it or give it to the bank (this represents
stock cards into a stock deck. Remove the top 5 stock cards and
stocks held by external stock holders). The share value for the
set them aside unseen out of play. Set the Presidents' shares to the
first card drawn is increased by one row on the stock market.
side, they may be brought into play during the game.
b) Take the second card from the stock deck. If the 1st card was
2) Place a green O-O tile on Erie's home hex along with an Erie
given to the bank, the player keeps the second card and the share
station marker (either open space). Place a NT/NH&H station in
value of that stock decreases 1 row on the stock market. If the
New York and a B&< Station in Boston.
player kept the first stock card, the second card is given to the
3) Set Par value for the 5 major RRs and record those values on the
bank, but face down and unseen, and without a decrease in share
ledger along with the corporations' starting money (10 times par);
randomly place RR par value markers in each of the following par
c) If the first card is given to the bank but the player cannot accept
value spaces; 67 through 90.
the second card (due to already holding 50% of that RR) then the
4) Assign one 2-train to each of the 5 major RRs; deduct the cost
player may trade it to the bank for any face up stock card in the
from ledger sheet
bank. The higher valued stock involved in this trade has its share
5) Place the Private Company shares on the game board on (or near)
value decreased 1 row on the stock market. If the bank has no
their respective home hexes.
face up cards, then the stock is discarded, and the player does not
6) Deal 5 stock cards to the bank, face-down and unseen. Deal 5
receive a share for that stock round.
stock cards to the player.
Private Companies Building/Upgrading Track
Private companies are not held by the player but are considered in The player must attempt to build routes for each of the 5 major RRs
operation until they are removed per standard 1830 phase rules. Starting according to the following:
in Phase 3, private companies may be purchased by a corporation at face NYC: New York-Rochester-Buffalo
value at which time their revenue is applied to that corporation during PRR: Dunkirk-Pittsburgh-Philadelphia
the beginning of each operational round. A RR may only purchase a B&O: Washington-Baltimore-Columbus
private company if it can legally build track in that private company C&O: Cleveland-Richmond
hex(es). Once owned, the RR may lay track in that private company CPR: Maritime Provinces-Canadian West-Toronto
hex for free (other than mountain/water expenses) in addition to its 1
track build/upgrade. Any other RR may also build/upgrade in that hex, Each RR must build these routes in the shortest, most direct line; i.e
but not for free. For private companies that occupy multiple hexes (e.g. fewest number of hexes based on current track configuration. Where
B&O) the owning corporation may build for free in only 1 of the hexes. there are multiple choices for the most direct route, track must be built
The standard 1830 special rules (bonuses) for private companies do not or upgraded using the least expensive option available based on the
apply. current situation (e.g. available tiles, private company purchases, etc).
If a RR cannot lay track to build its required route in the most direct
A private company must be purchased (assuming the funds are path, then no track is layed for that RR that round. (e.g. B&O cannot
available) by a corporation if it is required to lay track (either to build its build towards Atlantic City until it completes its designated route).
designated most direct route or due to player ownership percentage
rules) and has no other build location option. If, at the end of the game, a RR has not completed its required routes,
the player forfeits any of his stock he holds for that RR, and the external
Once a Private Company is purchased, its certificate is placed on the stock holders share value is determined to be the greater of the par value
owning corporation's charter. Record the expenditure from that RR's for that RR or its current share value. If the required route has been
capital funds on the ledger sheet. completed, but subsequently blocked by the placement of another RR's
Sequence of Play station along the route, this rule (penalty) does not apply.
1) Stock Round(s) - the number of stock rounds played in a turn is equal Tracks cannot be built or upgraded for a RR until these designated
to the number of Operational Rounds that follow the stock rounds (each routes have been completed or until the player holds 50% stock in that
stock round draws 2 cards from the deck - see below for details). RR. If a player holds 50% stock in a RR he may built/upgrade track in
any manner desired (or not at all).
2) Operations Round(s) - player performs standard 1830 operations for
each of the 5 major RRs (in standard 1830 stock value order), with the The player must always lay track for each RR that he does not hold 50%
exceptions and limitations as described in the following sections of stock; he may not opt to not build/upgrade. He is not required to lay
these rules. track if he is unable to lay track due to phase restrictions, tile
availability, or insufficient funds. Buying Trains
If the player holds at least 30% stock in a RR, he may purchase trains
Once these designated routes are completed (cities connected), the
without restrictions (other than the standard 1830 rules restrictions). A
player is free to build/upgrade track however he chooses for a RR, with
RR may only purchase 1 train per operations round.
the only exception being that if he does not hold at least 30% stock of a
RR, he must build/upgrade tracks that provide an immediate (current If the player holds less than 30% stock in a RR, that RR must (and may
round) increase in revenue to that RR. Where more than one option only) purchase a train (from the bank pool - capital funds permitting), if
exists, he must build/upgrade to the maximum revenue increase for the any of the following conditions apply:
round. If there is no immediate build/upgrade available that will
increase revenues for the current round, the player must build/upgrade 1) the RR has routes available but is short on trains or train type to
such that an increase in revenue may be accomplished on the next track run those routes
phase. If neither of these 2 conditions exist, then no track is 2) the RR will have unused routes starting with the next phase
built/upgraded for that RR. change due to its current trains becoming obsolete.

Record expenditures for track builds for a RR on the ledger sheet Record RR expenditures for trains on the ledger sheet (deduct the
(deduct the expense from the capital funds). expense from the capital funds).

Building Stations Unlike standard 1830, a Diesel train may only be purchased once all of
The player may build stations without any restrictions (other than the the 6-trains have been purchased. Additionally, only 4 $ 5-trains may be
standard 1830 placement restrictions) for any RR that he holds 50% traded in for a Diesel (not 6-trains). If the player holds less than 30% of
stock. A RR may only purchase 1 station per operations round. a RR, then purchase of a Diesel for that RR falls under these standard
rules for required purchase (i.e. the RR has a route of greater than 6
If a player holds at least 30% stock in a RR, he may build a station but cities that will increase its revenue). Such a RR will trade in a 4 or 5-
only on a city with multiple open spaces and only if the placement of a train (the lower grade train) and purchase the Diesel at the $800 price.
station in that city creates a new route (or routes). For dividend purposes, the price of the Diesel (next train) is based on
that RR's ability to trade in a 4 or 5-train.
If the player does not hold at least 30% stock in a RR, then beginning
with Phase 5, he must build a station for that RR if either the following If a RR is required to purchase a train but has insufficient capital to pay
conditions exist: for it, then all capital funds are expended towards the purchase and then
1) the RR will increase its route revenue by the opening of a station the company stocks are sold to raise additional revenue for the purchase.
(highest route increase has priority, city with highest route value As many stock as necessary are sold at the current market value, with
has priority, use furthest city from home station in case of a tie). the stock value moving down one row for each stock sold. The order of
2) an existing route for that RR is at risk of being blocked on a city the stock sale is majority owner first, then player's share when tied (note
with only 1 open space, and no other route of equal or greater the majority ownership could change as individual stocks are sold).
value is available for the RR. Only bank stocks that are face up are eligible to be sold. Stocks sold in
this manner are removed from the game. If the necessary funds are still
Record expenditures for station builds for a RR on the ledger sheet not available after all stocks are sold, then the RR goes bankrupt and is
(deduct the expense from the capital funds). out of the game. Any new stocks drawn after a RR goes bankrupt are
Routes automatically awarded to the bank (the player may not hold any of these
stocks). The stock market value of a bankrupt RR is frozen at it's last
Route values are determined by the standard 1830 methods, but must
value or its par value, whichever is less. Dividends are paid to the bank
always be calculated for each corporation based on the highest value
at the end of the game, based on the number of shares still held by the
routes available; player may not opt for a lesser value route for any
Starting with Phase 5, at the end of each Operations Round, a minor RR
If a player holds at least 30% stock for a RR, he may decide whether to
will purchase the lowest grade 3 or 4-train from the major RR with the
pay dividends or capitalize the revenues with the RR.
lowest stock value, for the price of the next train available in the bank
If the player holds less than 30% stock in a RR, he may only pay pool. If the player owns 50% stock in this RR, he may decline the sale,
dividends if the RR's capital funds are sufficient to purchase the top in which case the purchase will be made from the next lowest stock
train in the bank pool + $200 (exception: last turn - see below). valued RR (option is extended to all RRs in reverse stock value order).
Minor RRs will purchase only 1 train per round (if available). Each
If the player holds less than 30% stock in a RR, he must pay dividends if minor RR will buy 1 train in this manner during the game. Indicate the
not paying them would move the stock value into the yellow region of transfer of the train by placing it near the minor RR on the board.
the stock chart. This rule takes precedence over the minimum RR
capital requirement. Additionally, starting in Phase 4, the RR must pay
dividends if the RR's capital is greater than twice the cost of the next
train purchase.
If the player holds less than 50% of a RR, that RR must pay dividends
the last turn of the game regardless of all other rules. (Last Turn being
when the stock deck is expended or down to only a single card).
Dividend payments affect the share value on the stock market per
standard 1830 rules. Record revenue from routes on the ledger and
allocate those funds to either capital or dividends by adding the revenue
to either the capital column or dividend column. DEER VALLEY GAME COMPANY

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