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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Apple Paul
Having played the Old West Map, I am a fan of this version of Ticket to Ride. In fact, it is officially my favorite version of Ticket to Ride. I love how you must branch out from your initial starting position, which reminded me of the Trans Europa and Trans America games which I do like. And I like the cities placement decisions, which add an interesting wrinkle to think about in the basic scoring mechanics of TTR, which I think might make for some interesting replayability IF equally skilled players play, and the final results depend substantially upon where and when you placed your cities. Our game was a six player game, and I like the fact that this expansion allows for six, making the game very interactive and a decent game to pull out when you have six players who want to play a basic to medium euro, along the lines of say Medici. Looking at the France side, it looks like it too could be an interesting play.
BobOLink
The France map is quite challenging with its "select the color of the track" mechanism. It's easy to block yourself by selecting the wrong color. My oldest grandson does *not* like this map! The rest of us do. We still "need" to try the "Old West" side.
Chris Babcock
I am only giving this a 5 based on I have only ever played these maps two player. I KNOW they would be a lot more fun with more players. The rule on the Old West map of being able to claim "spoke cities" and then charging a "tax" with point as your opponents go through them is interesting. Since you are only allowed to build segments that touch what you've already built, and the fact that the board is HUGE, a two player game can get really boring really quick if your focus areas are on opposite sides of the board. The plot twist for the France map: being required to create the track (and dictate what color it is) before actually placing trains on it is very interesting. Just like the West side of this board though, I feel this will be a lot more enjoyable in a game with more players than two.