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Power Grid
2 - 6 players
average 120 minutes
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Economic Industry / Manufacturing
Auction/Bidding Route/Network Building

Power Grid is the updated release of the Friedemann Friese crayon game Funkenschlag. It removes the crayon aspect from network building in the original edition, while retaining the fluctuating commodities market like Crude: The Oil Game and an auction round intensity reminiscent of The Princes of Florence. The objective of Power Grid is to supply the most cities with power when someone's network gains a predetermined size. In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection, and then bid against each other to purchase the power plants that they use to power their cities. However, as plants are purchased, newer, more efficient plants become available, so by merely purchasing, you're potentially allowing others access to superior equipment. Additionally, players must acquire the raw materials (coal, oil, garbage, and uranium) needed to power said plants (except for the 'renewable' windfarm/ solar plants, which require no fuel), making it a constant struggle to upgrade your plants for maximum efficiency while still retaining enough wealth to quickly expand your network to get the cheapest routes. Power Grid FAQ - Please read this before posting a rules question! Many questions are asked over and over in the forums... If you have a question about a specific expansion, please check the rules forum or FAQ for that particular expansion.

Overall Statistics for Other gaming ppl

Total Games Played: 1
Average Players Per Game 4

Win/Loss Statistics for Other gaming ppl

Badges Name   NemePoints   Total Games   Avg. NemePoints   Wins / Losses % Won  
Shannon Newell 75  1 75.00 
1
0
100 %
Ken 32  1 32.00 
0
1
0 %
Kris Johnson 32  1 32.00 
0
1
0 %
Lana Johnson 32  1 32.00 
0
1
0 %

    Last 1 Played Games for Other gaming ppl

    Date Played Result
    10/17/2009
    75 
    2nd Ken
    32 
    32 
    32