New Social Studies Game

Ticket to Ride
On October 2, 1900, 28 years to the day that London eccentric Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a wager that he could travel "around the world in 80 days", some of his old friends gathered to celebrate Fogg's adventure and plan an adventure of their own - to see who could travel by rail to the most cities in North America in 7 days. Based on that wager, this game is a cross-country train adventure in which players collect and play matching train cards to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway. For 2-5 players, ages 8 and up. Average game time 30-60 minutes.