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Rules assistance for Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 120 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.6/5
Rules assistant for Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories
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Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories is an expansion for Age of Steam released in 2011 for 3–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ted Alspach and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Pick-up and Deliver.
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About the game
Harness the power of railroads to dig up diamonds and produce much sought after wooden cubes. African Diamond Mines has you setting up a mining railroad deep underground to access valuable diamonds with a new depth counter that adds an additional level of strategy. Ramp up production with Taiwan Cube Factories, as you combine resources to produce new ones to keep the new infrastructure in Taiwan booming. Part of the 2011 Steam/Age of Steam map pack from Bézier Games.
Editions
- Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube FactoriesenBézier Games2011
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- Bézier Games
Questions and answers
Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories supports 3–6 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.
The listed playing time for Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories has a complexity rating of 3.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories belongs to these categories: Trains and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Pick-up and Deliver. 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 Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories are: Ted Alspach. 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 Age of Steam Expansion: African Diamond Mines & Taiwan Cube Factories as an expansion for Age of Steam. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Age of Steam to use it. Check that your edition of Age of Steam is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.