{"product_id":"tinners-trail-expanded-edition","title":"PREORDER Tinners Trail Expanded Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTinners' Trail is a thematic Euro game set in 19th century Cornwall.?This new edition of Tinners' Trail is a reprint of the critically acclaimed 2008 game by Martin Wallace which has been redeveloped and upgraded in partnership with Alley Cat Games as well as including?an increased player count solo mode and 2 brand new expansions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou play as a mining conglomerate at the height of the tin and copper mining industry. You must buy plots of land across Cornwall in auctions and survey them for tin and copper always managing your 'work points' and money effectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce you have a mine in place it's time to extract the ore and make a profit(!) but the deeper your mine goes the more expensive the process gets. You'll have the opportunity to improve your mines with infrastructure like ports train stations and adits (drainage tunnels) but there's only so many improvements to go around.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan you outplay the competition and make the most money or will you be left without two shillings to rub together?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's changed since 2008?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eIncreased player count - a game that was once only 3-4 players can now be enjoyed by 1-5 players!\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e2 new expansions - the Arsenic expansion which introduces a new resource and the Emigration expansion which sees miners travel overseas.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReduced randomness - but still keeping the variability. The board is now set up with tiles instead of the roll of a the dice.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eImproved Auctions - dual-use cards are now an important part of the game giving you information before an auction or an extra boost after an auction.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eImproved artwork and graphic design - with artwork by Ossi Heikkla (Flamme Rouge) and artwork and graphic design by Javier 'Inkgolem' Gonzales (Cooper Island).\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eImproved component quality - with custom meeples and colour blind friendly colours.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eLord Wallace solo mode - a brand new solo mode from our solo mode expert David Digby designer of the Chocolate Factory solo mode.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW EXPANSIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe expanded edition of Tinners' Trail comes with 2 brand new expansions which add to Tinners' Trail with thematic new gameplay. These expansions require the base game to play and can by played alone or combined. They are also compatible with the Lord Wallace solo mode.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArsenic Expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe arsenic expansion adds the extra resource of arsenic. Due to the danger of arsenic it is mined at the cost of PERMANENTLY losing work points but with the reward of a big cash payout.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmigration Expansion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn The Emigration expansion you can send your workers overseas to gain ongoing benefits such as extra income or free improvements.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLord Wallace Solo Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe solo mode plays just like the 2 player game but the actions of your opponent are determined by a deck of solo cards.Every time it's Lord Wallace's turn (decided by the work track like normal) you'll flip a card and look at the round number and Lord Wallace's work marker position to find the action that Lord Wallace will perform.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alley Cat Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43208880554099,"sku":"506075641012A","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/8934\/files\/aa325b_dea46ae655c94093b0e8bedaeef8524c_mv2.jpg?v=1753090549","url":"https:\/\/gamerholic.com.au\/products\/tinners-trail-expanded-edition","provider":"Gamerholic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}