The setting is northern Mexico starting in 1898 where an economic boom, a dictator who welcomes foreign investment and wide-open land set the stage for one of the greatest capitalist free-for-alls in history. Each player is an hacendado. These entrepreneurs vie to build the largest empire of railroads, mines, ranches and other businesses. They may employ banditos, strikers and other sneaky maneuvers to tax, bribe raid and destroy their opponents, often employing police, federal troops, even the US Army. They may even get themselves elected to the governor’s office or the presidency itself (a crime in Mexico).

~ Sierra Madre Games

Three to nine  player empire-building boardgame (boxed). This classic boardgame of empire-building in the Southwest during the era of the Mexican Revolution has a cult following!

For the intro (as it is) look to the first video in the DAR.

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DAR (First video contains an introduction)

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Recovering hobo, one-time actor and street corner philosopher, now trying to enjoy the less fine things in life (like everyone else does). One thing has been nearly constant in my life - gaming. Even before discovering wargames (at the tender age of 10 or so - purely fortuitous), I would play out family games (including the 3M series) solitaire. But, life situations interfered not too long ago, and I was largely without board gaming for the better part of a decade. The last couple of years have seen me devoting myself to the hobby again - and learning a lot of the newer designs - so, I'm looking from the eyes of an old grognard (ah, how I fought against THAT term when first used on me) but an open mind and willingness to see if newer games appeal.

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