What Is an Electric Utility?

The first generator was made in 1832, triggering a technological revolution that was the second industrial revolution. Since the first power plant was completed in 1875, the electrical industry has flourished.

electricity company

The first generator was made in 1832, triggering a technological revolution that was the second industrial revolution. Since the first power plant was completed in 1875, the electrical industry has flourished.

The establishment of power plants, the laying of transmission grids, and the emergence of a large number of power tools have brought innovation to the old industry and have grown into a huge industry.

Chinese name

electricity company

Original name

Power Grid

Area

Taiwan

Publisher

In today's era, no matter whether it is a rich developed country or a poor developing country, no one can live without electricity. The electrical industry has become an important indicator of a country's modernization. Large power transmission networks are like blood vessels in the human body, bringing power to every corner of every city. Ensuring power supply is the most important issue for the country. The electrical industry has a history of less than 200 years, but following the development of electronic technology, modern civilization's dependence on electricity will only increase unabated.

This game is based on

Expanded version updates 60 power plants and four official gameplay

Every October, an official map is launched, with two countries on both sides. Counting the original US \ Germany, there are six map templates of China \ Korea, Italy \ France, Central Europe \ Benelux, Brazil \ Portugal, Russia \ Japan, each country has its own characteristics and gameplay.

China \ South Korea map

China and South Korea maps need to be played with Power Grid. When using these two maps, the basic rules apply except for the changes mentioned below.

South Korea map

In South Korea, due to the division of the country, the political situation is very different from other countries on the map of the power company. The first thing the player encounters is a complex and changing map challenge that makes entering the city expensive. In addition, due to national division, players must purchase resources from separate markets.

In South Korea, there are two independent resource markets, one in North Korea and one in South Korea. At the beginning, the player arranges the resource market according to the following table:

North Korea: 1 yuan for coal, 3 yuan for oil, 7 yuan for garbage

South Korea: 1 yuan for coal, 3 yuan for oil, 7 yuan for garbage, and 14 yuan for nuclear energy.

Purchase resources . Players can buy the resources they need from any resource market, no matter where they build the power network. However, a player can only purchase resources from 1 of 2 markets in a round. Of course, he has the right to decide where to buy from. According to the reverse player order, each player chooses the market for purchasing resources. He must buy all the resources he needs from the chosen market. If the selected market does not have the corresponding resources, he will not be able to buy it in this round.

Power generation and supplementary resources . When replenishing resources, supplement according to the corresponding table. If there are not enough resources to supplement the two markets, priority is given to the North Korean market and then the South Korean market.

Map of China

China implements a planned economy. There are no surprises in this layout. In the first and second stages of the game, power plants on the market will appear in order from small to large. In addition, the resource market will be prone to resource shortages as the game progresses. Therefore, players must carefully plan their resource requirements, or they will find that they cannot generate electricity fully or partially.

Depending on the number of players, the following power plants are removed from the game and placed in the discard pile.

2-3 players: 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20, 24, 30, 33, 46

4 players: 3, 4, 11, 18, 24, 33, 46

5-6 players: 3, 4, 33

Organize the remaining power plants as follows and place them face down:

36-50 Power Plant: Wash well and place it on the bottom

No. 31-35: (No 33) After washing with step3 card, place it face down on No. 36-50

No. 5-30: According to the size of the number, 5 is placed on the top, 30 is placed on the bottom, all are placed face down on the 31-35 just now

The result is that 5-30 numbers are on the top, 31-35 numbers and step 3 are stuck in the middle (the order is random), and 36-50 numbers are on the bottom (also random). At the beginning of the game, the starting price of coal is 5 yuan, oil is 5 yuan, and garbage is 7 yuan. There was no nuclear energy in the beginning.

Bid for power plants . There is no future market in China's expansion. All power plants are in the currently available market.

In the first round: Place the corresponding number of power plants according to the number of people (such as 2 players, 5-6, 3 players, 5-7). Each player uses the basic rules to purchase in the first round. Buy a power plant.

(Note: there is no need to add a new card after the power plant purchases, but to wait until step 5)

At the beginning of the remaining bidding steps of step1 and step2, the number of power plants in each market is reduced by one.

(Note: As above, after the power plant is purchased, there is no need to add a new card, but to wait until step 5)

At step 3, there will always be 4 power plants in the market. In the remaining rounds, as in the basic version, each time a card is bought, the player replenishes a new card from the deck and adds it to the market.

The rule that applies to all rounds: If no one buys a power plant in the bidding step, there is no need to throw away a power plant card (but see the power generation phase).

Enter the city

One of the rules in step 4 of the basic rules also does not apply to this extension. That is, when the number of cities that the player enters reaches the corresponding power plant number on the market, there is no need to discard the power plant.

(Note: When triggering step2, like the basic version, discard the one with the smallest number and add a new card)

At the beginning of stage 5 and stage 5 of the second stage, players add new power plants to the market. Depending on the number of players, add at least 1-3 power plants.

2-3 players, add at least 1 power plant.

4-5 players: Add at least 2 power plants.

6 players: Add at least 3 power plants.

Power generation and supplementary resources

If after adding the minimum number of power plants, the total number in the market is less than the number of players -1, then continue to add until it is equal to the number of players -1. (Exception, if there are 2 players, there are 2 power plants added to the market). If after adding the minimum number of power plants as above, the total number on the market exceeds the number of players -1, then discard the power card of the smallest number until the number equals the number of players -1. Discarded power plant cards are removed from the game. In this case, the market will not fluctuate, and there will always be the correct number of power plant cards in the third stage.

(Note: In step1 and step2, unlike the basic rules, it is not necessary to remove the power plant card with the largest number at this step)

Unlike the basic rules, the third stage only appears in step 5. As soon as the step3 card is flipped out, the player removes the step3 card and the smallest power plant card in the market and removes the game. Then, the player replenishes the power plant card from the deck until there are 4 cards in the market. If you already have 4 cards, no need to add.

(Note: At step 3, the market is always 4 cards)

(Note: When playing 2 players, the game often ends at step 2)

This is a game of pure thinking and calculation, with basically no luck. Players who like to think about strategy must not miss it, but the game process is a bit dull, so players who like fun may not be suitable.

"Power Company" has been launched by the Chinese version of Neuschwanstein Castle in Taiwan.