蒸汽时代

    蒸汽时代这款游戏重现了美国经济起飞的年代铁路网络的飞速发展，基本版地图是美国中北部的五大湖区，玩家需要在这片土地上激烈的竞争，建立自己的铁路网络并将各种货物运送到需要它们的城市。

    在游戏机制的设计上，蒸汽时代吸收了多种因素：

    1.铁道网络和拍卖需要你管理好你的现金流，控制你的股票发行速度和link的增长速度以免资金链断裂。
    2.城市和货物的分布需要你审时度势，选择自己的发展区域并建立最具运输力的铁路网络
    3.从一开始，你就面临着强劲的竞争，使你不得不从对手的手中抢夺货物
    4.为了拍卖到最有利的行动顺位，你必须考虑用于拍卖的资金分配，以及根据对手的需求来制定自己的拍卖策略
    5.各种特权的存在需要你反复斟酌选择最优
   
    这款游戏的随机性是比较小的，你手中的钱数、你当前的得分、货物的分布，一切都是公开的，唯一随机的是每回合货物的补充由掷骰子决定。所以，游戏的胜负将主要取决于你采取的策略是否得当。另外，这个游戏的交互性很强，拍卖、铁路的竞争、货物的竞争、城市化……竞争无处不在。

    在扩展性方面，蒸汽时代足可以与电力网络相媲美，扩展地图有三十多种之多，可谓凡是有铁路的地方都可以出扩展地图。

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