These are a dramatic upgrade in terms of aesthetic appeal and build quality. Steff likes to play with the red ones that have tiny giraffes sticking their heads out over top of the cars, while I play with the yellow trains that are shaped like barrels because they remind me of Donkey Kong. Unlike the original, where there was only one train design that came in five different colours, the anniversary edition comes with custom trains for each colour. Instead, you’re better off playing with the new trains that come with the anniversary edition. You could play with the original trains, though they will leave noticeable gaps between each other. They’ve also added a second set of small numbers to the scoring track for cases where players score over 100 points, which is a nice functional improvement.īecause of the larger board, the coloured tracks are also larger. I really like how they updated the visuals on the board to look more like a lively map. I never found the original game to be too small, but this resizing doesn’t hurt. We have what I would consider to be a very large coffee table in our living room and this board almost covers it. According to the Days of Wonder site, it’s 38 x 25.5 inches. Inside, you’ll notice that the new board is massive. This isn’t the end of the world, though something to keep in mind if your tight on storage space. Strictly from a storage perspective, it’s kind of a pain, as there isn’t a way to get it to sit on our Ikea Expedit shelf, which is where we keep most of our stash. The size increase is to compensate for the larger board, larger trains and storage tins for the trains. The real question is, do you need to make your first trek with this premium version of the game? And for those who already own it, is it worth upgrading?įirst thing you’ll notice about the game is that the box is huge. If you haven’t played it, by all means give it a shot. In short, Ticket to Ride is my personal favourite board game and easily one of the all-time greats. Still, even with those caveats, it's a great game with a lot of replay value and it looks great on your table or on your game shelf.If you’re looking for impressions on the game itself, I suggest checking out my review on the phenomenal main game and solid expansion. Why would you not add an alternative map on the back and double the value of the game? This was a real wasted opportunity. I only have two complaints about this edition, which in no way disqualify it from being a recomm ended purchase.ġ) The larger train cars and cards are not compatible with the many, many expansions to the game if that is something you are interested in pursuing.Ģ) The back of the enormous board is just a screened version of the cover art. This game is fun, if rather simple, and serves as a great introduction to hobby gaming. It also includes the 1910 expansion which adds a number of new, high-stakes destination cards to the base game. The different trains for each player are now not only different colors, but different types as well: blue cars are passenger cars, green cars are cabooses, and so on. The assorted cards are standard playing-card size now, which is helpful for handling and vision, and also look nicer. The map board is enormous, which is both fun and slightly intimidating when you are trying to find places to fit everything on a table. A beautifully laid-out, larger, easier-to-play version of this classic hobby game.
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