- BGG rating
- 7.3
Rules assistance for Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
Rules assistant for Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai
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Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai is an expansion for Tramways released in 2020 for 1–5 players. It was designed by Alban Viard and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Tile Placement.
About the game
Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai includes one large, 42cm × 60cm, 2-sided gameboard, folded into 4 sections, with a map of the Adelaide of the 1920s on one side, and a map of Shanghai on the other side. It also includes a A4 rulesheet that explains the rules differences, and the peculiarities of each map. Both maps are illustrated by Todd Sanders, and these new maps will help highlight the depth of the game, while simulating construction in these two exotic cities, each with its own characteristics. Shanghai Map special rules (1p-5p): Players need to handle all along the course of game with a series of bad actions that affects each action. The winner of the auctions will choose the less worst among: Only build 2 Rail tiles Only 2 actions instead of 3 Double destination icons requires Increase again your stress by 2 No administration phase Get no revenue from Passengers Adelaide Map special rules (1p to 5p): All industries on the Gulf St. Vincent are harbors and are virtually connected... The big residence in the down town represent the high density of the city. If your citizens are living the down town to the suburb, you will get double revenue (Money), but if you move passengers to the down town, you do not get any revenue... any double destination icons played is a wild action during your turn and replace any other actions...
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- AVStudioGames
Questions and answers
Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai supports 1–5 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.
Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai belongs to these categories: Trains, City Building, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Tile Placement. 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 Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai are: Alban Viard. 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 Tramways: Adelaide / Shanghai as an expansion for Tramways. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tramways to use it. Check that your edition of Tramways is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.