How do stations work in Ticket to Ride Europe?
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How do stations work in Ticket to Ride Europe?
A Train Station allows its owner to use one, and only one, of the routes belonging to another player, into (or out of) that city to help him connect the cities on his Destination Tickets. Stations may be built on any unoccupied city, even if it currently has no claimed routes into it.
Can you use stations in Ticket to Ride France?
Throughout the game, you can only claim a route that is connected to one of your stations, essentially making you branch out from where you began, rather than being able to jump around the map as you see fit. You can also build additional stations when you claim a route to a city by spending two additional cards.
How does a Ticket to Ride borrowed route work?
Your 3 stations let you borrow one route at the end of the turn. On your turn, pay the cards needed (one card for the first station, 2 identical ones for the second, etc.) and place a station on a city that the borrowed route connects to.
Do stations count towards European Express?
Stations, and the opponents’ routes they may provide access to, do not count for the purpose of computing paths and claiming the longest one. If several players are tied for the longest path, they each receive the 10 point bonus from the European Express card. The player with the most points wins the game.
How do you use depots in Ticket to Ride?
Players will take their warehouse card and five depots of their color and after looking at their starting hand of destination tickets and train cards, will place one of their depots on an empty city on the map. The remaining four depots will remain in your supply.
Is Ticket to Ride Europe different?
The different versions of the full game vary by offering different rules and maps – they’re all unique. The expansions tend to offer two new maps to play on and two sets of special rules to explore in one box, but bear in mind that you’ll need to own either Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride: Europe to play them.
Can you claim multiple routes in Ticket to Ride?
One player cannot claim both routes to the same cities. Important Note: In 2 or 3 player games, only one of the Double-Routes can be used. A player can claim either of the two routes between cities, but the other route is then closed to other players. A player can use his turn to draw more Destination Ticket cards.
What is the longest route in Ticket to Ride Europe?
Your longest route is 25. Stations is just and advantage that you can ‘borrow’ the way to connect & achieve your train card destination.
How do you find the longest route in Ticket to Ride?
The longest route includes all the red trains (50 trains) and does not include all the blue trains of the smaller routes branching off. Note that the branches do not count although they are connected. The Trans America Express (worth 10 points) card in Ticket To Ride is awarded to the player with the longest route.
Can you expand ticket to ride?
Ticket to Ride Dice Expansion Roll your way to victory aboard this fun-filled expansion, compatible with any board map of Ticket to Ride! In this expansion, players still attempt to complete their Destination Tickets and claim routes and block each other on the map.
Is Ticket to Ride Europe an expansion?
Ticket to Ride Europe is our favorite version of the Ticket to Ride games. This expansion adds a lot of options for additional routes – both short and long ones.
How do you win Ticket to Ride every time?
Tips to win Ticket to Ride
- Choose tickets you think you can finish.
- Avoid telegraphing where your routes are going because others can block you easily.
- Claim the critical routes first.
- Block other players if you can.
- Once your route is complete, consider to start on a new one.
How many trains do you start with in Ticket to Ride Europe?
Each player receives a set of 45 Colored Train Cars, a matching set of three Colored Train Stations and the corresponding Scoring Marker. Each player places his Scoring marker on Start ❶on the Scoring Track running along the map’s border.
What does claiming a station do in Ticket to Ride?
A station is a way, if you get blocked, of counting another player’s route as your own, for the purpose of connecting/completing your tickets at the end of the game. The shorthand way that I say the same thing is, “You get to borrow a segment that someone else has already* built.”
Can you discard routes in Ticket to Ride?
You cannot discard a Destination Ticket card once you have chosen to keep it. If there is only one Destination Ticket card left in the deck, you can still do this action but must keep the card. Destination Ticket cards and their completion must be kept secret from other players until the end of the game.
Do stations count for longest train?
Rules say that “stations, and the opponents’ routes they may provide access to, do not count for the purpose of computing paths and claiming the longest one.”
How long does it take to play Ticket to Ride Europe?
30-60 minutes
From the manufacturer
| Ticket to Ride | Ticket to Ride Europe 15th Anniv. | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Playtime | 30-60 minutes | 30-60 minutes |
| Recommended Player Age | 8 and up | 8 and up |
| Transportation Type | Trains | Trains |
| Strategy Game | ✓ | ✓ |
What happens if you tie for longest train in Ticket to Ride?
The player with the longest continuous path of routes receives this special bonus card and can add 10 points to his score (in case of a tie, both players receive the points).
How many train routes are in ticket to ride Europe?
So the first change we will address is that in Ticket to Ride (TTR) Europe there are no five train routes, normally worth 10 points, and in its place there is a single eight train route on the board worth 21 points. The new scoring table for Ticket to Ride Europe.
What is the game ticket to ride Europe?
Ticket to Ride: Europe is a euro-style train building game for 2–5 players. This game is essentially an alternate board version of Ticket to Ride with a few added rules.
What is the difference between ticket to ride and TTR Europe?
I will explain everything that is different and what rules have been added. So the first change we will address is that in Ticket to Ride (TTR) Europe there are no five train routes, normally worth 10 points, and in its place there is a single eight train route on the board worth 21 points.
How do I set up a game of ticket to ride?
Follow these simple instructions to set up a game of Ticket to Ride Europe: Place the map/game board in the middle of your play area. Each player chooses a color to play with and obtains the following components in their corresponding color:
