Power Grid (2004)

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Part of the Power Grid Series

Which includes:

• Power Grid
• Power Grid Expansion: Benelux/Central Europe
• Power Grid Expansion: Brazil/Spain & Portugal
• Power Grid Expansion: China/Korea
• Power Grid Expansion: France/Italy
• Power Grid: Factory Manager
• Power Grid: Northern Europe/United Kingdom & Ireland
• Power Grid: Québec/Baden-Wuerttemberg
• Power Grid: Russia & Japan
• Power Grid: The First Sparks
• Power Grid: The New Power Plant Cards
• Power Grid: The Robots Expansion

Components

• 2-sided Gameboard (USA/Germany)
• 48 Power Plant Cards
• Money
• over 200 Wooden Pieces
• Instructions

Manufacturer's Description

Earning money with electic power? Earning lots of money with electric power? A very good idea!!! Should I use coal or oil to generate power in the old-fashioned or will there be a shortage of those resources in the future? Will there be a future in burning garbage? Certainly nuclear power is very exciting and as long as the government will manage the nuclear waste there will be a lot of profit. Of course, you can use more ecological friendly power and be indepedent of resources. But will such power plants be powerful enough for the customers in the future? Naturally, you must watch your competitors to see what plants they build, which cities they have in their net, what resources they depend on, and what new power plants they find interesting.

A strategy game of planning with surges of energy.

Time Well Spent's thoughts

This is the new and improved (rules,graphics and no crayons) Funkenschlag from Friedemann Friese.

Awards

International Gamers Award, Finalist, General Strategy - 2004

Other Information on Power Grid

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