Bullfrog Goldfield
2011
BGG Geek Rating
5.6
based on 151 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.7
community average
BGG Ranking
#10973
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Players
2-5
Weight
3.56/5.00
Playtime
240 min
Age
16+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
Ownership
Investment
Variable Player Powers
Action Points
End Game Bonuses
Variable Set-up
Simulation
Push Your Luck
Stock Holding
Turn Order: Stat-Based
Victory Points as a Resource
Income
Auction / Bidding
Commodity Speculation
Variable Phase Order
Area Majority / Influence
Network and Route Building
🎨 Artists
🏢 Publishers
📖 About This Game
In 1905, the last great North American gold and silver rush took place near Death Valley, in Nevada. Bullfrog Goldfield is a stock trading game in which players attempt to cash in on the discovery of this ore. Players must develop mines to acquire the ore, construct towns to support the miners, and lay railroads to ship the ore away. Competition can be brutal as railroads race across the desert to arrive at mines first, fortunes ebb and flow on the mercy of mineral veins, and hostile takeovers threaten hard-earned holdings. Only the development of mines brings chance into the game, luck is absent everywhere else.