
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,394
- BGG rating
- 7.3
18Rhl: Rhineland
- 3–6 players
- 240 min
- Complexity 3.7/5
- 2007

Rules assistance for 1830: The Nickel Plate
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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1830: The Nickel Plate is an expansion for 1830: Railways & Robber Barons released in 2005 for 2–6 players. It was designed by Wolfram Janich and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building.
1830: The Nickel Plate by Wolfram Janich adds three new railroads: Norfolk & Western, Canadian National and New York, Chicago & St. Louis (Nickel Plate), a small map extension in the south east, some added tiles, changed train roster and related rules to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons, an 18xx game.
1830: The Nickel Plate supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
1830: The Nickel Plate belongs to these categories: Economic, Trains, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 1830: The Nickel Plate are: Wolfram Janich. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 1830: The Nickel Plate as an expansion for 1830: Railways & Robber Barons. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 1830: Railways & Robber Barons to use it. Check that your edition of 1830: Railways & Robber Barons is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.