Union Pacific

Published 1999

Union Pacific is a train-themed stock market game. On each turn, players must choose between expanding a company to increase its value and adding a share of stock to their hand, or playing stock onto the table from their hand to increase their ownership of one or two companies. There are four semi-random scoring events, in which the first and second place share holder in each company are paid dividends. Only stock that has been previously played onto the table is considered during the scoring rounds. Union Pacific is a special company whose shares are claimed according to special rules. Union Pacific is not represented on the board but instead pays dividends to all share holders according to a fixed progression chart. Money is only used to track victory conditions and cannot be spent during the game. The winner is the player with the most money at the end of the game. Re-implements: Airlines Re-implemented as: Airlines Europe

Designers

Awards

Essen Feather 1999 Winner
Union Pacific

Game Info

Players
2-6 Players
Time
1.5 hours
Weight
Medium — 2.55/5
Year
1999
BGG Rating
7.19
BGG Rank
#1090
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Union Pacific supports 2 to 6 players. The community rates it best at 4 players.
A typical game of Union Pacific takes about 90 minutes.
Union Pacific has a complexity rating of 2.55/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Union Pacific is 12+.
Union Pacific has a rating of 7.19/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 4,397 ratings. It is ranked #1090 overall.
Union Pacific was designed by Alan R. Moon. It was published in 1999.