Big Rock Candy Mountain is a game for 2-5 players. Each player controls a miniature hobo (from now on referred to as a meebo). The players have their meebos hop trains in order to move around the U.S. to find work. When a meebo works it collects dimes. These dimes are than cashed in at a hobo jungle to throw a ho-down and increase the meebos reputation. Watch out for the bull (train yard cop) he'll take all of a meebos money! The first hobo to become famous (or infamous) across the country is titled king/queen of the hobos and can retire at Big Rock Candy Mountain.