#84: Vom Kap bis Kairo (Mark's 100 - 2012)

Vom Kap bis Kairo

Mark's Ranking

• 2012: 84th
• 2010: 79th
• 2005: did not appear

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 1379
• rating: 6.73

Print Status

• OOP

Why It's On The List

• A small box card game about railroad building across Africa (the title translates as "From the Cape to Cairo") that packs a wallop - the sealed bid auctions are only half of the game, as you struggle with when to invest precious cash into building rails instead of giving your opponent a gift.

Tips & Tricks:

• The value of a card is not determined by how cheap it is to build across it - the number of track symbols makes a HUGE difference, particularly if you're trying to catch up.

Extras

• I love that they managed to pack such a great game into such a small (30 minute) playing time.