Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 6 – France & Old West includes a double-sided game board that features France on one side and the western half of the United States on the other.
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DancerInDC
My rating so far is only for the Old West map. This is a devilish challenge for experienced TtR players (and might be a fair entry point for novice players). On the one hand, you can't jump to a spot to claim a second set of tracks if it looks like you're about to be blocked, and struggling to not give an opponent a lot of points is rough. But on the other hand, it makes branching your route more attractive, and it becomes immediately apparent when you should ditch a route and grab new tickets. I'm not sure I need to own this one but I wouldn't turn down another play.
Chadnibal
Like new, played twice, nobody in my family but me wants to play it again, everyone likes the original or TtR Europe better. We tried the Alvin rules second time through, which improved it a little bit.....
Admiral Fisher
Definitely the gamers' version of TtR (although, Uk, Marklin and Africa all nod in that direction too). France is an excellent variant - exactly what the game needed - a truly fresh addition rather than another map that merely went half-heartedly into a change. Let's be clear - this absolutely will NOT suit the average family gathering and you couldn't play it with kids, beginners or your aunt Maud. However, stick this in with veteran TtR -ers or a gaming group and it's likely to be a big hit. Potentially extremely cut-throat. I'd say that the grey colours on the map are overdone and this may be a problem for some - especially since the map is very crowded. I have not played Old West yet, but the board looks great and I love the ide of Alvin starting in Roswell! Definitely one of the better issues in the Collection, though if you already have several, it may get a bit much to buy them all unless you are more of a collector than a gamer.