How to Play Ticket to Ride Map Collection 8: Iberia & South Korea

Game Objective

In Ticket to Ride: Volume 8 - Iberia & South Korea, players take on the role of travelers planning routes to connect cities and participate in festivals on the Iberian Peninsula. The goal is to score as many points as possible by controlling routes, completing destination tickets, and collecting festival cards. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Setup

To set up the game, follow the steps below:

• Shuffle the 110 Train Cards and deal 4 to each player. Form the usual 5 open cards. If there are 3 Locomotive cards among the open cards, discard them and replace them.
• Separate the Ticket Selection Card and shuffle the 54 Festival Cards into the Train Card deck to create a large face-down deck.
• Insert the Ticket Selection Card face down into the deck, positioning it according to the number of players: in the middle for 2 players, in the lower third for 3 players, and in the lower quarter for 4 or 5 players.
• Distribute the Destination Tickets in a special way: shuffle them and deal 6 to each player. Each player chooses one card and passes the remaining 5 to the left. Repeat the process until each player has chosen 6 cards. Then, each player must keep exactly 4 cards, discarding the other 2.

Game Flow

The game is played in turns, where each player performs one of the three available actions:

• Draw Train Cards: The player can draw cards from the deck or the open cards.
• Claim a Route: The player can use cards to claim a route on the board.
• Draw Destination Tickets: This action is only available after the second round of Destination Ticket selection.

The game continues until a player has 2 or fewer trains left, triggering the end of the game.

Actions and How to Play

Draw Train Cards

When a Festival Card is drawn, it is revealed and placed next to the board, near the indicated city. Festival Cards do not count as Train Cards, so the player must continue drawing until they get a Train Card. If the Ticket Selection Card is drawn, the game is paused for a second round of Destination Ticket selection.

Claim a Route

To claim a route, the player must play cards of the appropriate color. If the route includes a Festival City, the player can take all available Festival Cards for that city. If the route connects two Festival Cities, the player must choose from which city to take the cards.

Draw Destination Tickets

After the second round of Destination Ticket selection, players can draw Destination Tickets. The player draws 3 cards and must keep at least one, with the option to keep up to three.

End of Game and Scoring

The game ends when a player has 2 or fewer trains left. Scoring is calculated as follows:

• Points for claimed routes.
• Points for completed Destination Tickets.
• Additional points for collected Festival Cards, as per the table on the cards.

The player with the most points wins. In case of a tie, the winner is the player who completed the most Destination Tickets. If there is still a tie, the players share the victory.

Tips for Winning

• Prioritize routes that connect Festival Cities to collect Festival Cards and earn extra points.
• Plan your routes in advance to avoid blockages, especially in games with more players.
• Maintain a balance between completing Destination Tickets and collecting Festival Cards to maximize your score.