Product Description

Build the rails from sea to sea.

America in the 19th century: railroads are booming! Pioneer spirit and vision are everywhere.

Everyone wants to be the first to build a railroad network across the country. Each player has five cities and tries to connect them with a shared network of tracks. As soon as a player has done this, the round ends. The other players lose points and the next round begins. At the end of the game, the player with the most points left wins!

Includes the Vexation expansion.

Product Information

Designer(s): Franz-Benno Delonge
Manufacturer(s): Immortal Eyes Games, Winning Moves USA
Artist(s): Marcel-Andre Casasola Merkle
Year: 2008
Players: 2 - 6
Time: 30 minutes
Ages: 8 and up
Weight: 682 grams
Current Sales Rank: #132
All-Time Sales Rank: #56
Language Requirements: This is an international edition or domestic edition of an imported item. Game components are language-independent. Manufacturer's rules are printed in English.

Games Magazine Reviews

Robin King

January 01, 2003

Very light and entertaining, TransAmerica will please even the less experienced gamer. A map of the United States is arranged in a grid of triangles, with cities at some intersections. Each person picks one city card at random from each of five regions, and then places his starting marker at a chosen intersection. Players vie to be the first to connect all their cities by rails that are laid along the sides of the triangles. You can lay two rails on a turn unless you are crossing a mountain or river, in which case you can only lay one rail. To play several rounds, keep score by penalizing the losing players the number of rails by which they're short of their goal. You can connect two rail networks, but would that aid another player more than it would help you? It's a decision to chew-chew on.

Note: this review refers to a different release of this product.

Customer Reviews

Average rating: 4.1 in 30 reviews.

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This is a great game!

A Gamer
January 02, 2006

My son got this as a birthday present from my sister, and we've played it everyday since. It is a definite favorite in our household. We've shared it with others and it is on our shopping list whenever we need to buy for a birthday - it is the best game we've played in a long while.

Note: this review refers to a different release of this product.

Short game and very fun

D R.
January 02, 2006

This is a very fun game. The rounds are relatively quick. The game dynamic is easy and interesting. There is no backstabbing or mean competition. Even people not familiar with these sorts of games love TransAmerica. This is a good "starter" game to get people interested in these board games.

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A classic - and a great gateway

Dave Nadig
January 30, 2005

Ignore the review about there being no "game" to the game. TransAmerica is a classic - it's a light and fast game, to be sure, but it is a great one for when you are in between "meaty" games, or are looking to introduce "non-gamers" to german-style games.

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TransAmerica

English language edition; includes Vexation

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