Depends on your group
- Our take
- A BGG regular who owns most of the maps says he did not much care for these, noting the Middle East's odd shape makes the positional game dominate.
- What you need first
- Needs Power Grid or Power Grid: Recharged.
Power Grid · Expansion
Middle East / South Africa Recharged
- What it adds
- Middle East map (cheap oil/natural gas early, no uranium or garbage at first) and a South Africa map (abundant coal, international connections).
- What it fixes
- Gives a map pair with a shifting fuel mix that forces a mid-game change of plant strategy.
Sources
- boardgamegeek.com (opens in a new tab)
- riograndegames.com (opens in a new tab)
- boardgamegeek.com (opens in a new tab)
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