by cichlidhead
This is great!I've played Carson City 5 times, I've rated it a 10, and I am dismayed I haven't gotten a chance to play it more. I'm glad you're giving this a thorough scrutiny.
In our few plays, the one "aha" moment we discovered is the value of snatching up those mountain spots, as every parcel owned is 2 VPs at the end of the game, and they're just hanging out there to be snatched up.
It's also pretty nasty to buy mountains if someone plopped a mine next to them, essentially cutting into their profits.
Though this game is a "euro," it has a heck of a lot of interaction between players, and that's one of the many reasons why I like this game so much.