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FirstRoundSellRestriction

Dr. Martin Brumm edited this page Jul 9, 2017 · 1 revision

#Sell Restriction during First (Share) Round

Most 18xx rule that selling shares during the first (share) round is not allowed. However it is not always exactly defined, when the first (share) round is over.

Does all player passing in sequence during the auction end the first stock round? Or is merely the auction interrupted for a short operating round and then the first share round resumed?

For 1830 the standard interpretation (see Steve Thomas clarification) is that all player passing removes the sale restriction regardless if it is during the auction or not.

However for all games currently implemented in Rails there are two rule sets (1856, 1889) which deviate from the standard 1830 interpretation. In the latter games passing during the private auction does not remove the sell restriction.

GameOption: FirstRoundSellRestriction

To allow game groups to have different opinions, how to read and interpret the rules, a new GameOption is added. This allows to remove the sell restriction after

FirstRound: first round of the game ends with all player passing

FirstShareRound: first round, which has public certificates (outside the start package) offered to players, ends with all player passing

Default Settings per Games

Sell Restriction is GameOption with two choices: FirstRound or FirstShareRound. Defaults are selected according to the rules summary below.

FirstRound: 1830 (18Kaas, 18Lummer), 1835, 1880, 18AL, 18GA

FirstShareRound: 1856, 1889

1851 does not allow selling in any company which has not operated. 18EU has no share trading at the start of the game.

1830 (Avalon Hill/CLASSIC)

includes 18Kaas and 18Lummer

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: During FirstRound

1830 rules

Avalon Hill 1830 Rules

Name of StartRound: "First Stock Round"

Players are not allowed to SELL any certificates during the FIRST Stock Round. (Chapter 7.0)

1) No stock may be sold during the first Stock Round. (Chapter 12.0)

Steve Thomas 1830 Rules Clarification (16th May 1999)

Others forbid the sale of stock until the Stock Round after the one in which Corporation stock is first sold. In both cases, these interpretations are unsupported by the rules as written, all authorities, and my group.

1830 (Mayfair)

Rails implementation

1830 is only supported as 1830 AH/CLASSIC

Mayfair 1830 Rules###

Name of StartRound: "Buying the private companies"

Their first Stock Round only starts after the "buying the private companies". Thus all players passing during the buying of private companies has no effect on the sale restriction.

Certificates may not be sold in the first stock round. (Chapter 6.1)

1835

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: FirstRound

Remark: There is an additional restriction for all companies, that have been floated in the current share round (except PR) .This is an implicit FirstRound restriction. It is NOT an implicit FirstShareRound restriction, as BY can start operating before the StartPacket is fully sold.

1835 rules

Name of StartRound: Erste Aktienrunde / First Share Round

Regeln der zweiten Deutsche Auflage

In oder vor der Aktienrunde in der eine AG (außer Preußen) in Betrieb geht, dürfen Aktien dieser Gesellschaft nicht an den Bank-Pool verkauft werden. Eine Aktiengesellschaft muß also wenigstens ein Mal operiert haben, bevor ihre Aktien verkäuflich werden (Ausnahme: Preußenaktien sind sofort nach Inbetriebnahme handelbar). (Chapter 2.6.3.2)

2nd Edition translation by John Webley

No shares may be sold during the first share round. (Chapter 7.1)

No shares may be sold in a company which has not yet been floated. (Chapter 7.3)

No shares may be sold in a company which has been floated in the current share round. (Exception the Prussian Railroad). (Chapter 7.4)

1851

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: N/A

Remark: There is an additional restriction for all companies, that have not operated once. This is an implicit FirstShareRound restriction.

1851 rules

Name of StartRound: N/A, privates are shuffeld to players

Draft rules (Version 0.08)

Shares in a Corporation which has not yet completed its turn in an Operating Round may not be sold (Selling Stock)

1856

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: During FirstStockRound

1856 rules

Name of StartRound: Initial Stock Round(s)

Mayfair rules

During the initial stock round, players may purchase, but not sell certificates. (Playing 1856 - Initial Stock Round(s))

After the last private company is sold, the public companies are available for sale. The player may purchase or pass per the rules for a stock round, except that they may not sell any certificates as this is still an initial stock round. (Playing 1856 - Initial Stock Round(s))

1880

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: During FirstRound

1880 rules

Name of StartRound: Erste Aktienrunde, First Share Buying Round

Deutsche Regeln

Während seines Spielzugs in einer Aktienrunde kann ein Spieler eine beliebige Anzahl Anteile verkaufen, mit folgenden Ausnahmen: Die allererste Aktienrunde des Spiels läuft. (Kapitel XII./Verkauf von Anteilen)

English Rules

During his turn in a Share Round a player can sell as many shares as he wishes, with the following restrictions: You can not sell shares in the very first Share Round. (Chapter XII./Sale of Shares)

1889

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: During FirstStockRound

1889 rules

Name of StartRound: Initial Stock Round

DTG rules (Version 1.0c)

Should all players pass before the last private company is sold, there is one operating round. ... The initial stock round then resumes, following the rules above... After the last private company is sold, the next player is offered the choice of the public companies as per normal rules ... Note that this will still be during the initial stock round, so shares bought may be not be sold until the following stock round. (Chapter 5.7)

18AL

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: During FirstRound

18AL rules

Name of StartRound: No specific name

Rules and Designer Notes (Version 1.64)

No one may sell any certificates to the Bank during the first Stock Round of the game. (Chapter 3.2)

18EU

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: N/A

During the Minor Company Initial Sale Round there is no trading of shares.

18EU rules

Name of StartRound: Minor Company Initial Sale Round

Rules

not required

18GA

Rails implementation

Sell restriction: During FirstRound

18GA rules

Name of StartRound: No specific name

Rules and Designer Notes (Version 3.26)

No one may sell any certificates to the Bank during the first Stock Round of the game. (Chapter 3.2)