You don't have to be an expert player to join in the fun. Join us for the Demo to learn how to play. Tournament special rules will be provided at each game table.

You can play in as many Heats as you like. The Top 16 players from the Heats advance to the Semifinal based on the Heats Most Wins – Points standard tie-breakers listed below. Not all single winners are guaranteed to be in the Top 16. Playing in multiple heats will increase your odds of being in the Top 16 even if you only win one of your games. The ideal number of players at each table for the Heats will be 4 but 3 players at a table is acceptable if required due to the number of players present.

In the Heats, players may choose to play whichever map they want and sit at any game. The GM will not be randomizing the players but a new game should not be started if seats are available at games that have already been set up.

Ranking for the Semifinal will be determined by the following:

1. anyone winning all three Heats
2. anyone winning two Heats
3. anyone winning a Heat
4. Highest total score from all Heats played of non-winning Semifinal players
5. If multiple players meet one of these criteria ranking within that tier will be determined by total score from all Heats played.

Check the Alternate list on the event kiosk to determine your chances of advancing as an Alternate.

Semifinal winners advance to the Final. If a winner of a Semifinal game chooses not to advance the 2nd place player from the game who is closest to the winner will advance. To determine this, the 2nd place players score will be divided by the 1st place players score to determine a percentage. The 2nd place player with the highest percentage will advance not necessarily the 2nd place player that was on the table of the winner that choose not to advance to the Final.

Example:

• Table 1: 1st Place Score 275, 2nd Place Score 260 – Percentage. 94.5%
• Table 2: 1st Place Score 251, 2nd Place Score 250 – Percentage 99.6%
• The 2nd place player at Table 2 would advance not the 2nd place player from Table 1.

The following games are allowed to be played during the Heats:

• Empire Builder
• Empire Builder: Europe or Eurorails
• British Rails
• Nippon Rails
• India Rails
• Australian Rails
• China Rails
• Russian Rails
• Iron Dragon
• Lunar Rails
• Martian Rails

Whenever possible the most current versions of the game should be played. For the Semifinal, the most current version of Empire Builder will be played. For the Final, Empire Builder: Europe will be played.

HEATS: MOST WINS - POINTS (HMW-P):

1. Most Wins (e.g., total in all heats entered)
2. Total Points – Players earn the following pints in each heat they entered:
   • 1st Place - 1,000 points
   • 2nd Place - 100 points
   • 3rd Place - 10 points
   • 4th Place - 1 points
   • All other places - 0 points
   • e.g. player has a 1st, 2nd, and 4th in three heats: total points would be 1,101
3. GM Specific Tie-breaker - Total score from all heats played
4. High dice roll.

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