Italy adds the Ferry mechanism to the standard TTR gameplay. On the (literal) flip-side of Japan is the Italy map. But it feels a little more “breakable” if you play a more cutthroat style. The “co-op” feel of the Bullet Trains is a fresh addition to the TTR world. This is more of a concession to not having a really weird looking map but may take some explaining to players who have not seen this is a TTR map before.Overall, I really enjoy the Japan map. I should also note that the map includes “Exploded/Zoom” of the Tokyo and Kyushu Subway systems. I wouldn't say it ruins the map for two-players but it certainly sucks the enjoyment factor down if someone wakes up and chooses violence. However, especially in a two-player game, it can be “gamed” with one player simply not assisting in Bullet Train network at all (-20pts) or just claiming a single spot (I'm looking at you Osaka to Kyoto) to avoid the bigger “No Assistance” penalty (-10pts). Once the endgame is triggered (by a player having 2 or less trains remaining AND there being two or less Bullet Trains remaining), Players are awarded points for how much they helped to develop the Bullet Train network and negative points are accessed if you are in last place OR even more negative points if you did not assist in the network at all.) It's an intriguing system and mostly works as intended. (Alas, we might have stumbled upon why the United States has never had bullet trains: the accumulation of mystical points and a system that can be used by all just doesn't appeal to our capitalistic greed.) If you happen to use up all of the Bullet Trains, the remaining BT Routes can be claimed like normal grey tracks by any player and only be used by them to reach those destination. What you get for your expendtiure is points on the Bullet Train scoring track.
The twist is that instead of filling the route with your trains, you place a single bullet train on that route and it can be used to reach destinations by ANY player. The Bullet Train mechanism for the Japan involves players claiming the grey Bullet Train routes by spending the required number of cards. While that number may seem extremely limiting, it goes hand and hand with the Bullet Trains. This is very important as things get really wild, really fast if you don't (see also: I always get one rule wrong: Patent Pending). So, the bullet trains included for the Japan map in the TTR Map Collection Volume 7 is what made me want this release.įirst and Foremost, you only use 20 trains of your color on the Japan map. But, mass transit moving at 150mph? That was a mythical beast from the east. Sure, the Amtrak was almost always greeted with a sense of joy.but only because it was only four or five cars long and you knew you weren't going to be stuck waiting at the crossing for ten minutes. named Pacific (who changed it's name from Franklin to Pacific to kiss Union/Pacific Railroad ass back in the day) and watching at least a dozen fright trains trundle through town on a daily basis, the closest thing to a bullet train I experienced was the occasional Amtrak trundling through town at a slightly faster clip. The map is split into regions, and bonuses are given at the end of the game based on the number of regions connected in your network.Bullet Trains have always been kind of mythical to me. The Ferry cards are in a separate deck and 1 can be selected instead of 2 train car cards. The Italy map introduces Ferry cards which are used to claim 2 spaces on the Ferry routes.The player who claimed the bullet train route moves their bullet train progression marker along the bullet train track, and bonuses are given for the players who help extend the bullet train (and penalties are given to those who don't). The Japan map introduces bullet train routes that, when claimed (placing a Bullet Train piece on the route), is shared by all players.7 Bullet Train Progression Markers (Japan).Destination Ticket Cards (54 Japan & 56 Italy).1 Double-sided map depicting Japan on one side and Italy on the other.Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 7 – Japan & Italy (2019)
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