Netherlands (fan expansion for Ticket to Ride)

Description

--- This Ticket to Ride variant uses a special board, tourist cards, and new rules for scoring points via routes, city visits, and strategic disruptions. Key mechanics include: - *Route claiming* Follows base Ticket to Ride with train pieces/cards; claim routes to complete tickets and outwit opponents for points. - *Tourist cards* Dealt like tickets with keep/dispose rules; earn values by visiting specific cities. - *End-game bonuses* Up to 9 awards for additional scoring. - *Alternative travel* Use air, BNG express, or Rotterdam light railway for advantages; no grey/parallel tracks except via 'lucky' tourist cards. - *New rule options* Combine 2 routes into 1; exchange all cards at start keeping new ones; discard 5 cards and draw 5 as a turn; call time when wagon stock hits 3 to block opponents. This Ticket to Ride game variant adheres to core principles on a specialized board lacking grey or parallel tracks, requiring train pieces and cards from US or Europe editions. Players compete to amass the most points by claiming routes, completing destination tickets, and outmaneuvering rivals, augmented by tourist cards dealt alongside tickets under identical keep/dispose rules to score values upon city visits, plus up to nine end-game bonuses. Enhanced mobility via air travel, BNG express, or Rotterdam light railway provides edges, with 'lucky' tourist cards occasionally enabling grey/parallel paths. Innovative rules expand options: merging two routes into one, fully exchanging starting cards while retaining the new set, discarding five cards to draw five more as a full turn, and prematurely ending the game by calling time at three remaining wagons to thwart opponents' ticket completions. ---