Head to the “Sun City” and experience the atmosphere of the cattle trade at the end of the 19th century. Great Western Trail: El Paso is a stand-alone and streamlined game inspired by the famous trilogy, in which you, as a rancher, drive the best herds to El Paso, earn money, and collect victory points.
After the rail lines arrived, El Paso became a key hub for the cattle trade. Ranchers from Texas and Mexico head here to sell their herds and send them onward across the United States.
In Great Western Trail: El Paso you step into the role of a rancher and move along a circular trail that always brings you back to El Paso. Along the way you take actions that help you build an efficient “engine” and gain victory points—and whenever you reach El Paso, you must stop and deliver cattle to the trading station before setting out on the next loop.
What awaits you in the game:
- A circular game board and turns based on moving your rancher along the trail
- Point-scoring actions: building buildings, buying cows at the market, hiring workers, and more
- Regular “stops” in El Paso where you deliver cattle and plan the next leg of the journey
- At the end of the game, the total victory points decide the winner—the most successful rancher wins
Specifications
- Brand
- Rebel
- Game title
- Great Western Trail: El Paso
- Product type
- Board game
- Stand-alone playable
- Yes
- Theme/setting
- Cattle trade, El Paso (late 19th century)
- Gameplay
- Movement along a circular trail, actions along the route, cattle deliveries to El Paso, collecting victory points
