18Ireland

Table of Contents

General Information
Rules Clarifications
Implementation Notes

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General Information

• Differences from 1830

Rules Highlights

• Semi-Random selection of privates and minors
• Part cap
• Very limited amount of money
• Minor (technically 5 share) and Majors (10 share) corporations
• Start of minors by auction
• Players may either sell/buy OR start a new corporation (a sale cannot be followed by a corporation start).
• Minor is removed at end of stock round if no minor is setup
• 60% ownership limit on minors, 70% on major. Both 50% in the bank.
• Hex trains (number of boundaries crossed, so a 2H train can cover 3 tiles)
• Downgraded trains on rusting (2H's become 1H)
• Aggressive mergers, mergers are done via vote and can cause it to be merged against the presidents desire.
• Narrow gauge provides bonuses, but cannot be run on. Please read Page 9 of the rules

Implementation Notes

• Open Issues
• 5 share corporations are refered to as "minor", 10 share corporations are referred to as "major"
• Neither of the optional rules are implemented at present