Mars (fan expansion for Ticket to Ride)

Description

This unofficial fan-made Ticket to Ride expansion introduces special city cards, end-game bonuses, and new rules like card refreshing, enhancing strategic route-building and competition on a custom board. Key mechanics include: - *Base game integration* Requires train pieces and cards from US or Europe editions; stations optional. - *City cards* Extra cards with point values earned by visiting cities, drawn and managed like destination tickets (keep/dispose rules apply); some provide facilities to complete tickets. - *End-game bonuses* Up to 9 bonuses for final scoring. - *Card refresh turn* Discard 5 cards to draw 5 new ones as a full turn, ideal for acquiring engines or specific colors. - *Early game end* Optionally call end when wagon/train stock reaches 3, preventing opponents from completing tickets. This fan-made, non-commercial Ticket to Ride expansion, produced with Days of Wonder's permission, adheres to core gameplay principles on a custom board with added cards and rules. Players score points by claiming routes, outmaneuvering rivals, and visiting special "cities" via new cards dealt like tickets—some granting facilities for ticket completion. Up to 9 end-game bonuses boost scores. Key innovations include a turn to discard 5 cards for 5 new ones, aiding desperate needs for engines or colors, and the option to trigger game end at 3 remaining wagons, strategically blocking opponents. Compatible with US/Europe base sets' trains and cards; stations usable.