{"product_id":"ticket-to-ride-map-collection-vol-5-united-kingdom","title":"Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Vol 5 - United Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTicket to Ride Map Collection 5: United Kingdom \u0026amp; Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtains a double-sided game board with new rules for use with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTicket to Ride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTicket to Ride: Europe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith players now creating train lines in the British Isles and in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehalf of this map collection adds a share mechanism to the basic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTtR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egame. Each time that a player completes a route, they claim a share of one of the companies depicted next to that route. At the end of the game, whoever holds more shares of a company than all other players receives points as a reward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehalf of this map collection introduces the concept of technology to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTtR\u003c\/em\u003e. At the start of the game, players can build only one- and two-train routes and only in England. By spending wild cards, players gain the ability to build routes three trains long or longer, in addition to being able to build ferries across water and build train routes in Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Players can also buy bonus cards that allow them to score extra points for taking certain actions during play. The game takes us to the beginning of the railway era, so the title correct for the whole United Kingdom of Great Britan and Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDesigner Alan R. Moon has himself mentioned in his Design Diary of the game that \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/blogpost\/45463\/designer-diary-ticket-ride-map-collection-united-k\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;\"\u003e\"The Advanced Technology Cards were not fully playtested\"\u003c\/a\u003e. He also doubled down on that sentiment in the rules forum with \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/thread\/1474988\/article\/20972205#20972205\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;\"\u003e\"I've seen several posts where players are playing with the Advanced Technologies the first time they play the game. These cards were included because we had extra cards that could be used for them, and we considered including them as a bonus, but they were never intended to be part of the basic game.\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough officially an expansion for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/9209\/ticket-to-ride\"\u003eTicket to Ride\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/14996\/ticket-to-ride-europe\"\u003eTicket to Ride: Europe\u003c\/a\u003e, this could be used for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/31627\/ticket-to-ride-nordic-countries\"\u003eTicket to Ride: Nordic Countries\u003c\/a\u003e. However use with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNordic Countries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould be limited to three players and use of spare trains. The UK map requires 35 trains, the Pennsylvania map requires 45 trains, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNordic Countries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtains 40 of each colour (with 5 spare).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers: \u003c\/strong\u003e2-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuration: \u003c\/strong\u003e30-60 min\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tabletop Guru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46978830074005,"sku":"824968817773","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/8848\/7061\/files\/pic2640876.webp?v=1771592320","url":"https:\/\/tabletopguru.co.za\/products\/ticket-to-ride-map-collection-vol-5-united-kingdom","provider":"Tabletop Guru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}