Ticket to Ride - Map Collection Volume 5: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania

TtR UK and Pennsylvania is a little uneven. UK: I don't like that you have to buy technology to build 3, 4, 5, and 6 routes. I made an illegal move and didn't realize until a few turns later. This part is just so different than other TtR games. PA: Opposite of above. I like the stock bonuses. Adds a nice variety to the game.

Coming from a Ticket to Ride family, I've played most of the expansions and core games. United Kingdom is a fun expansion with two ways to play. On one side, players start small and aim big as they compete to expand beyond England into the whole of the United Kingdom. On the other side, money is king as players choose Pennsylvania routes not only to complete their tickets, but also to claim valuable stocks that can pay off big in points at the end of the game. Overall, the two pieces together are great additions to the Ticket to Ride collection. I personally prefer the Pennsylvania map. The stocks provide an extra incentive to complete your routes and rewards the otherwise hazardous practice of claiming longer routes. The United Kingdom map is okay, but the board restricts where you can play versus the play-anywhere style of most other versions of Ticket to Ride. It does add a sense of progression and sense of accomplishment when you can finally wave goodbye to merry-old England and expand into the rest of the UK. However, conflicts with other players are more common and it adds a bit to the frustration inherent in competing for routes. Would I play the UK map again? Absolutely! Would I pick it over the Pennsylvania map? Probably not. Still, these two maps jointly add complexity and fun to the established joy that is Ticket to Ride. Highly recommend for those who have already enjoyed Ticket to Ride and/or Ticket to Ride Europe and are looking for a highly replayable expansion.

Coming from a Ticket to Ride family, I've played most of the expansions and core games. United Kingdom is a fun expansion with two ways to play. On one side, players start small and aim big as they compete to expand beyond England into the whole of the United Kingdom. On the other side, money is king as players choose Pennsylvania routes not only to complete their tickets, but also to claim valuable stocks that can pay off big in points at the end of the game. Overall, the two pieces together are great additions to the Ticket to Ride collection. I personally prefer the Pennsylvania map. The stocks provide an extra incentive to complete your routes and rewards the otherwise hazardous practice of claiming longer routes. The United Kingdom map is okay, but the board restricts where you can play versus the play-anywhere style of most other versions of Ticket to Ride. It does add a sense of progression and sense of accomplishment when you can finally wave goodbye to merry-old England and expand into the rest of the UK. However, conflicts with other players are more common and it adds a bit to the frustration inherent in competing for routes. Would I play the UK map again? Absolutely! Would I pick it over the Pennsylvania map? Probably not. Still, these two maps jointly add complexity and fun to the established joy that is Ticket to Ride. Highly recommend for those who have already enjoyed Ticket to Ride and/or Ticket to Ride Europe and are looking for a highly replayable expansion.