However, there are also 5 Advanced Technologies that players could use in their games that have a limited number of cards available to claim.įor example, there’s only 1 Risky Contracts technology card. Most of the technologies in the game have 4 cards – so that even in 4-player games, no one is locked out of gaining certain technologies. The UK version comes with its own deck of Train cards. And in addition to using Locomotives to gain technologies, players can also still use Locomotive cards as Wilds to claim routes. Players can also turn in 4 of any color train card to equal 1 Locomotive card. Or in order to claim routes into any of the 5 cities in Wales, they must first get a Wales Concession technology card.īecause these technologies require Locomotive cards to claim, the new deck of Train cards in the United Kingdom game includes many more Locomotive cards than the standard base games of Ticket to Ride. The various Technology cards you can claim.įor example, in order to claim Ferry routes a player must first get a Propellers technology card that costs 2 Locomotives. Then then can take that technology card and place it in front of them. At the start of their turn, they can turn in Locomotive cards to claim a Technology card. In order to gain a new technology, players must pay the cost in Locomotive train cards. At the start of the game the different types of technologies are placed on the table in their separate stacks. Technologies are represented with a separate deck of 47 cards. In order to place longer routes or connect across borders or waterways, players have to invest in technologies that will allow them to do so. Since we’re dealing with islands in the UK, at the beginning of a game players can only claim 1 or 2 space routes. That’s because of the big new element in the game – Technologies! The 3 decks of cards when playing the UK map. However, the additions to the game give the game play itself a unique feel.įirst of all, there’s a whole new deck of Train cards to play with when using the United Kingdom map. And the player with the most points at the end of the game wins. The same essential game play is still solidly there: collecting train cards, turning in sets of cards to place trains between cities, and completing destination tickets. The United Kingdom version of Ticket to Ride adds quite a few unique elements that spice up a game of Ticket to Ride. Now let’s dive into the difference in game play… The game box fits the new decks and board perfectly. The good news is that the map collection expansion box is a minimal box with a good insert that holds everything nicely and compactly. Since we typically like to combine our game expansions with the base games, we better point out that in this case, we don’t do that. Inside you’ll also find a number of different sets of cards that are specific to the map you choose to play on – and that we’ll describe in detail below. We say “base games” as plural because for the original Ticket to Ride and Ticket to Ride Europe include all the color sets of trains and train cards needed to play on any of the expansion maps.Īs you might surmise, the game comes with a double-sided board with a map of the United Kingdom on one side and Pennsylvania, USA on the other. Meaning that you need to have one of the base games in order to play this game. ![]() We’re ready to dive into these unique maps.įirst, you should note that Ticket to Ride Map Collection: United Kingdom and Pennsylvania is a true game expansion. ![]() That’s also why the game has spawned countless expansions and new map collections.Īnd today we’re giving a closer look at the 5th volume in the Ticket to Ride Map Collection series – United Kingdom and Pennsylvania. That’s why it’s been #1 on our Top 10 Must Have Family Board Games list for years. The card set-collecting, route-building, and ticket-completing is so straight forward it’s accessible and fun for players of almost any age. If you ask anyone involved in the board game industry for fun a board game that offers a great introduction to modern board games Ticket to Ride typically tops the list. It was first published in 2004 and has taken the world by storm. Ticket to Ride is one of the most popular modern family board games in the world today.
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