Ticket to Ride – Map Collection 4: Nederland.
Expansion of: Ticket to Ride - Core Game.Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 4 – Nederland contains a new game board with new rules for use with Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride: Europe with players now creating train lines in the Netherlands.
30m - 60m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 8+
cichlidhead
My wife is a dedicated Ticket to Ride fan, and she'll normally support me picking up any expansion for the game. I'm a little less enthusiastic, but even I have to admit that each expansion that Days of Wonder releases adds something new to the game and is very well thought out. This expansion is second only to the team versions of the Asia expansion. The need to pay tolls adds a new element to the game and encourages players to claim routes sooner instead of simply hoarding cards. I'm rating this after only one play with two players, but I'm enthusiastic to play this some more. The two player game requires a "dummy" player, but it actually works quite well. In fact, this map might be one of the best options for two behind something like Nordic countries.
brianeikunst
This expansion is not very challenging or tense for 3 players. Is probably better with 4-5p. Also, the majority of the 6 best routes are straight north-south routes, as opposed to criss-crossing routes that introduce overlap and confrontation. Also, it's another single-sided map, which bugs me in terms of variety, conserving shelf space, and packing games to play somewhere aside from at home.
alepsycho
Good expansion, picks only the mechanics of the base USA games and adds a bridge toll experience to the game. The toll mechanics are very simple and adds well to the game forcing the players to build their routes faster. The map is beautiful, but very easy, just like the USA map.