Ticket to Ride Map Collection 5: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania

Description

--- Ticket to Ride Map Collection 5 introduces UK & Pennsylvania double-sided maps with shares in PA and technology progression in UK for expanded route building. Key mechanics include: - *Shares in Pennsylvania*: Players claim company shares by completing routes; majority holder scores end-game points. - *Technology in United Kingdom*: Start with 1-2 train routes in England; spend wild cards to unlock 3+ train routes, ferries, and routes in Scotland, Wales, Ireland. - *Bonus cards*: Purchasable for extra points from specific actions. - *Train requirements*: UK needs 35 trains per player, Pennsylvania 45; compatible with base TtR/Europe, limited 3-player use with Nordic Countries spares. - *Designer note*: Advanced Technology Cards underplaytested, not for basic game. Ticket to Ride Map Collection 5: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania is a double-sided expansion for Ticket to Ride or Europe, enabling train line creation across British Isles and Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania introduces shares: completing routes claims company shares, with majority ownership yielding end-game points. United Kingdom adds technology progression—initially limited to 1-2 train routes in England—unlocked via wild cards for longer routes, water ferries, and expansion to Scotland, Wales, Ireland, set in early railway era encompassing full United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Bonus cards offer action-based scoring. Designer Alan R. Moon notes Advanced Technology Cards were insufficiently playtested and unintended for basic play. Nordic Countries compatibility exists for 3 players using spares (UK: 35 trains/player; PA: 45), as part of Ticket to Ride series. ---