1830 is one of the most famous 18xx games One of the things some gamers like about this game is that the game has no &chance& element That is to say if players wished to play two games with the same moves the outcome would be the same also This game takes the basic mechanics from Tresham&s 1829 & adds several new elements Players are seeking to make the most money by buying & selling stock in various share companies located on eastern United States map The stock manipulation aspect of the game is widely-regarded as one of the best The board itself is actually a fairly abstract hexagonal system with track tiles placed on top of the hexes Plus each 18xx title adds new & different elements to the game This game features private rail companies & an extremely vicious &robber baron& oriented stock market A game is finished when the bank runs out of money or one player is forced to declare bankruptcy & the player with the greatest personal holdings wins