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Ravensburger Railway Station 60-Piece Children's Puzzle
Ravensburger · Budget
A 60-piece children's jigsaw puzzle from Ravensburger on a railway station theme, recommended by the publisher for age 4 and up.
Ticket to Ride Map Collection 4: Nederland
Days of Wonder · Mid-range
A Ticket to Ride expansion board of the Netherlands for two to five players, where routes are paid for with Bridge Toll Tokens.
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Why Railfans Carry It
The publisher describes a rail journey across a low-lying country, where 20% of the land is below sea level and the line crosses countless bridges. The box art shows a black steam locomotive pulling green carriages over a brick arch bridge beside a canal, with windmills behind. On the board most routes are Double-Routes, and the publisher places its twist on the double-track bridge crossings: the player who claims the first route pays Bridge Toll Tokens to the bank, and the player who claims the second pays that value to the first claimant.
In the Field
The publisher lists two to five players, ages eight and up and 30 to 60 minutes. The Asmodee page says the base game is required, and the booklet names the parts: 40 trains per player instead of the usual 45, with matching Scoring Markers, from Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe, plus 110 Train Car cards from Ticket to Ride, Ticket to Ride Europe or the USA 1910 expansion. The box lists the map of the Netherlands, Destination Tickets, Bridge Toll Tokens and rules; the booklet counts 44 Destination Tickets, dealt five per player with at least three kept. Each player starts with 30 points of tokens (two 4s, six 2s and ten 1s) and keeps the total secret. A player who cannot pay takes a Loan card, loses 5 points and is disqualified from the end bonus. Leftover tokens score nothing directly but rank players for that bonus: in a five-player game the first four places receive 55, 35, 20 and 10 points. The booklet says six tickets are worth 29 to 34 points. It also offers a version without tokens, and a Neutral Player for two players.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Bridge Toll Tokens that pass between players on double-track bridge crossings
- Every Double-Route in play at any player count
- Version without Bridge Toll Tokens described in the booklet
- Neutral Player option for two players
- Rulebook in English, French, German, Dutch and seven more languages
Weaknesses
- Trains, Scoring Markers and Train Car cards must come from Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe (cards also from USA 1910)
- A player who cannot pay takes a Loan card: minus 5 points and no end-game bonus
- No Longest Route or most-completed-Tickets bonus
- The booklet says the two-player Neutral Player option makes the game very cutthroat
Key Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Age | 8+ |
| Type | Expansion; Ticket to Ride base game required |
| Players | 2-5 |
| Designer | Alan R. Moon |
| Play time | 30-60 minutes |
| Publisher | Days of Wonder (Asmodee) |
| Destination Tickets | 44 (per booklet) |
| Bridge Toll Tokens per player | 30 points (2 x 4, 6 x 2, 10 x 1) |
| Trains per player (from base game) | 40 |
Who It’s For
An adult buying for a household that already owns Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe and wants a map where a limited stock of tokens, not only cards, shapes route choices. In the author's words on the publisher's page, it adds money to the system for the first time.
Alternatives
Map Collection 6: France + Old West, from the same line, has players lay Track Pieces on track beds before routes can be claimed, and its Old West map supports up to six players.
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ROKR Prime Steam Express 3D Wooden Puzzle (MC501)
Robotime (ROKR) · Budget
A 308-piece wooden construction kit that builds into a 1:80 scale model of a steam locomotive with a detachable tender, finished at about 12 inches long.
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Ticket to Ride
Days of Wonder · Mid-range
A cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities across North America.
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