# Baker’s Dozen III

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 22, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093 "2022-08-22T15:39:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 321

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6401 "2024-11-05T17:04:39Z")

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**Railroads**

1. B&O (The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad)
2. BNSF Railway (Burlington Northern Santa Fe)
3. CNR (Canadian National Railway)
4. AT&SF (Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe)
5. GWR (Great Western Railway)
6. CMStP&P (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific – “The Milwaukee Road”)
7. The Ghan (Adelaide to Darwin)
8. Atlantic City and Shore Railroad
9. Mohawk and Hudson (New York state)
10. Florida East Coast Railway
11. WP&YR (White Pass and Yukon Route, Alaska/Yukon Territory)
12. SPC (South Pacific Coast Railroad)
13. Illinois Central (Chicago west to Omaha, south to New Orleans and Mobile)

Name-checked in The Doobie Brothers’ “Long Train Runnin’”.

PASS

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6402 "2024-11-05T18:15:29Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue

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**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6403 "2024-11-05T18:26:04Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6404 "2024-11-05T18:42:55Z")

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Aw, shoot. I would’ve mentioned the [Rock Island Line!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX1BPItDcDo)

**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6405 "2024-11-05T18:53:28Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6406 "2024-11-05T18:58:59Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6407 "2024-11-05T20:09:19Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6408 "2024-11-05T20:23:13Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6409 "2024-11-05T20:30:58Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6410 "2024-11-05T20:45:21Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens
9. Water Works

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6411 "2024-11-05T20:47:56Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens
9. Water Works
10. Pennsylvania Railroad

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**Author:** ![Jegpeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jegpeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jegpeg)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6412 "2024-11-05T20:51:10Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens
9. Water Works
10. Mayfair

“The” Monopoly game board is a little confusing as the there are many boards with different properties based on different cities. Mayfair was on the board I played on (most expensive property in the London version) of the previous posts the only one I recognise is water works.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6413 "2024-11-05T21:03:44Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens
9. Water Works
10. Mayfair
11. Reading Railroad

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6414 "2024-11-05T21:05:38Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens
9. Water Works
10. Pennsylvania Railroad
11. Mayfair
12. Reading Railroad

housekeeping

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6415 "2024-11-06T03:42:37Z")

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**Properties on the Monopoly game board**

1. Atlantic Avenue
2. Mediterranean Avenue
3. Park Place
4. Illinois Avenue
5. Baltic Avenue
6. St. Charles Place
7. North Carolina Avenue
8. Marvin Gardens
9. Water Works
10. Pennsylvania Railroad
11. Mayfair
12. Reading Railroad
13. Boardwalk

The most expensive property (US version) and crucial to winning

**RISK countries**

1. Congo

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6416 "2024-11-06T06:29:48Z")

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**RISK countries**

1. Congo
2. Peru

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6417 "2024-11-06T06:32:50Z")

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**RISK countries**

1. Congo
2. Peru
3. Kamchatka

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6418 "2024-11-06T07:46:36Z")

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**RISK countries**

1. Congo
2. Peru
3. Kamchatka
4. Japan

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6419 "2024-11-06T13:32:17Z")

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**RISK countries**

1. Congo
2. Peru
3. Kamchatka
4. Japan
5. Indonesia

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iii/970093/6420 "2024-11-06T13:38:56Z")

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**RISK countries**

1. Congo
2. Peru
3. Kamchatka
4. Japan
5. Indonesia
6. Central America

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