{"product_id":"megawatts","title":"Mégawatts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the new entry for the Filosofia printing of Power Grid.  As the new game changes the map of the original, the two games should be regarded as separate entities.\n\nMégawatts is the French release of the Friedemann Friese game Power Grid. The French edition is produced by Filosofia.\n\nAs with Power Grid, the object of Mégawatts is to supply the most cities with power when someone's network gains a predetermined size.  In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection, and then bid against each other to purchase the power plants that they use to power their cities.\n\nHowever, as plants are purchased, newer more efficient plants become available, so by merely purchasing you're potentially allowing others access to superior equipment.\n\nAdditionally, players must acquire the raw materials (coal, oil, garbage and uranium) needed to power said plants (except for the 'renewable' windfarm\/ solar plants which require no fuel), making it a constant struggle to upgrade your plants for maximum efficiency while still retaining enough wealth to quickly expand your network to get the cheapest routes.\n\nIt differs from Power Grid by the maps included. Where Power Grid has the USA\/Germany maps, the French version by Filosofia has the Québec\/France maps.\n\nThe Québec map uses minor rules change that makes a bigger use of the renewable power plants to represent the regional reality of hydro-electricity.\n\nThe ruleset includes the basic game, as in Power Grid plus the minor rule changes for the two maps included.\n\n Re-Implements: \n\n\n     Power Grid\n     Funkenschlag\n\n\nExpanded by:\n\n\n     Power Grid: France\/Italy\n     Power Grid: Benelux\/Central Europe\n     Atolla Modulis (fan expansion for Funkenschlag)\n     Power Grid: The New Power Plants – Set 1\n     Power Grid: China\/Korea\n     Power Grid: Flux Generator\n\n\nThe expansions Power Grid: France\/Italy, Power Grid: Benelux\/Central Europe and Power Grid: China\/Korea include new double-sided game boards. These change the game by not only changing the characteristics of the geography, but also by changing the rules for power plant availability, resource availability, tying plant ownership and\/or resource availability and\/or price to geographic regions on the map, etc.\n\nIncorporated into:\n\n     Power Grid: Québec\/Baden-Württemberg (the Quebec map)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.03 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friedemann Friese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Filosofia Éditions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51909468225752,"sku":"SB-73D51C99C72C-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/p5n5815ymnjbln5rzrl2w6l5bz9v.jpg?v=1785459751","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/megawatts","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}