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Rules assistance for Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 60–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 4.0/5
Rules assistant for Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps
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Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps is an expansion for Dual Gauge released in 2021 for 3–5 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Amabel Holland and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, and Stock Holding.
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About the game
This is the first expansion for Amabel Holland's Dual Gauge. Honshu is a small, cutthroat map for three to four players. Money is tight and the terrain unforgiving. Along the way, you and your opponents will help industrialize Japan's largest island, upgrading low-paying dits into profitable cities. (In fact, failing to do so will result in end-game penalties!) Of course, cities can be tokened, allowing you to create chokepoints on the fly. A nasty, nasty map. The second map shifts the scene to exotic and fantastical Wisconsin. This is a sprawling "big money" map for three to five players. The major gimmick here is that there are nine 5Ts, and these trains are "diesels" – running as far as you like along a stretch of compatible track. Plan carefully in the early game, and you can end up with a triple-digit run in the last couple Operating Rounds. But an inconvenient change in gauge or station can stop your diesel before it leaves the station. When the base game came "back in print" in 2021, we added Company Charter cards. Those cards are also included in this expansion for our early adopters.
Designers
Publishers
- Hollandspiele
Questions and answers
Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps supports 3–5 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 Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps is 60–90 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 Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps for ages 10 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.
Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps belongs to these categories: Trains, Transportation, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Network and Route Building, and Stock Holding. 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 Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps are: Amabel Holland. 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 Dual Gauge: Honshu & Wisconsin Maps as an expansion for Dual Gauge. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Dual Gauge to use it. Check that your edition of Dual Gauge is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.