Mascarene Islands (fan expansion for Ticket to Ride)

Description

--- This multi-island board game merges Réunion & Mauritius, Mauritius & Réunion, and Rodrigues & Mauritius, enabling seamless travel across three interconnected boards via ferries. Key mechanics include: - *Combined boards* All three boards placed side by side in order: Réunion & Mauritius, Mauritius & Réunion, Rodrigues & Mauritius. - *Player components* Each player requires three sets of wagons (one per board) and tickets; markers start at zero on each board. - *Starting play* Begin on one island (Rodrigues, Mauritius, or Réunion) and optionally remain on that board throughout. - *Ferry travel* Reach a coast to ferry to another island, continuing from the arrival port on the target board. - *Flexible routing* Travel in any direction between boards, moving from part-island to matching port on main island, or limit to one/two boards. - *Rule consistency* All rules from the three original games apply unchanged to this combined version. This game integrates the rules and components of Réunion & Mauritius, Mauritius & Réunion, and Rodrigues & Mauritius into a single expansive experience using all three boards aligned side by side in specified order, alongside tickets and per-player sets of three wagon colors (one matching each board). Players position markers at zero on every board and initiate play on any single island—Rodrigues, Mauritius, or Réunion—choosing to remain there indefinitely or expand journeys. Coastal arrivals trigger optional ferry transitions to adjacent islands, allowing continuation from the corresponding port on the destination board. Travel supports bidirectional movement across boards, linking part-islands to their main-island counterparts, with flexibility to restrict play to one or two boards while adhering fully to the consistent ruleset of the constituent games. ---