EB Player Alternate Maps

EBP not only works with the standard USA map, but also other fun, interesting computer version game maps. Each presents a new strategy challenge. Click on a picture below to view a larger screen shot.

Free Standard Map	ebUSA: The basic USA/Canada map is packaged with EBP and EBPEdit as part of the initial shareware package.
Registration Bonus free when you register	ebEB5: A North American alternate map is included as your free bonus when you register EBP and/or EBPEdit (no need to list it on the order form). It is similar to the USA map, except adds Mexico and has additional load types and events.
Essential Maps $15 individually or if purchased at the same time you pay to register EBP: $34 for Express Package (ebEUR+ebAUS and map editor) $64 for SuperExpress Package (five at right plus map editor)	ebEUR: The ebEUR map gives the game a European flavor as it spans the continent from Spain to Russia. The British Isles are connected via ferries. Should you build to Spain for oranges, Italy for tobacco, or Warsaw for ham? Get this map at a discount as part of the Express or SuperExpress packages. ebAUS: Experience railroading down under. Unusual Australian topography, such as deserts and dry rivers this map a unique feel. After riding the ferry to Tasmania, should you build along the cost or cross-continent? The Ghan locomotive image is courtesy Graham D Baker. Get this map at a discount as part of the Express or SuperExpress packages. ebJPN: The narrow islands of Japan make this a good map for 2 or 3 players. Watch out for volcanic eruptions! Get this Nippon map at a discount as part of the SuperExpress package. ebNYC: depicts the New York City metro area. Track building costs are high, but the payoffs are large and there are many load types to monopolize. The quickest map, takes only about half the play time of most other maps: you can win in under 30 rounds. Get this map at a discount as part of the SuperExpress package. ebGB1: Great Britain, where standard gauge railroading was invented, is the setting for this map. Good competition for 3 or 4 players who vie for the best north-south track alignments. Get this British map at a discount as part of the SuperExpress package. Express and SuperExpress Packages include the EBPEdit map editor.
Free Maps The best free maps will be posted here. Such inclusion entitles the map's designer to free EBP upgrades for life.	ebCOL: Mountainous terrain will challenge your track building in Colorado. Watch out for those steep snowy alpines that will tolerate only tunnels, and the valleys too deep to be spanned. Daryl Poe has contributed his excellent Colorado map free for use in EB Player. Comes with custom "old-timey" icons and steam engine sound effects. Copyright Daryl Poe. Download ebCOL.ZIP. Other free user-created maps are at the RailGameFans group
Marr Maps $15 each or $35 for all 3 when you register EBP	ebAFR: Build through the Saraha or follow the Nile? That's one of the decisions to be made in African Rails, one of three maps designed by Jeff Marr. ebCAL: Zoom into the California/Nevada area with this Jeff Marr-designed map. Jeff has included social commentary in his choice of loads (note to parents: this map contains references to load types such as Weed). ebSAM: Discover railroading in the southern hemisphere. The lengthy Amazon River dominates the South American Rails map designed by Jeff Marr.
NEW! RIM Maps $15 each or $35 for all 3 when you register EBP Requires EBP Version 1.1	ebRUS: When Communism falls, on which side of the border will your train be? You'll have to pay a bribe to get your train into the Russian Federation. Special Demand events create a new form of competition: they are open to all, but only the first player to deliver the demanded loads collects the payoff. Note there are some minor event differences from the board game. ebIND: In India, Pilgrims crowd aboard your train while you're delivering other loads, but if you drop them off at the temple in a major city, you can collect a small bonus even if you're not holding a contract that demands them. ebMOO: Prepare for a different kind of space warp: on this map your tracks can wrap around the lunar surface from near side to far side via teleports, but beware the meteor shower events. Figuring the shortest route is a unique, mind-bending experience. Note there are some minor map and event variations from the board game.

All non-free maps above cost $15 each individually, or $12 each if purchased at the same time you pay to register EB Player. On the order form, simply list the ebXXX names of the maps you want, or:

Save more with a package deal:

• The Express Package combines ebEUR + ebAUS and the map editor for just $34 (save $21).
• The SuperExpress gives you ebEUR, ebAUS, ebJPN, ebNYC, and ebGB1 maps plus the map editor for $64 (save $36).
• The Marr Maps set of 3 adds ebAFR, ebCAL and ebSAM for $35 (save $10).
• The RIM Maps set of 3 adds ebRUS, ebIND and ebMOO for $35 (save $10).
• The Ultra Package: one of everything above (11 maps + 3 free + map editor) for $124 (save $66). Note: when sent to you as an email attachment, the Ultra Pkg is about 3 megabytes in size.

Example: EBP registration ($25) + Ultra Package ($124) totals $149. To place an order, use the printable order form, or the emailable order form.

To use an alternate map you have obtained, uncompress it into the directory in which you previously installed EBP.EXE or EBPEDIT.EXE. Then, inside the EBP program, from the File menu, select Open Map. From the dialog box that appears, choose the desired map. Please note that to play on alternate maps, you must have a registered copy of EBP.