The Map Collection is a new series of expansions, each featuring 2 different maps on a double-sided board.Vol. 1 – Ticket to Ride Asia features Team Asia, designed for 4 or 6 players, and the Legendary Asia map for 2-5 players where traversing the Himalayan passes will cost you dearly.Vol. 2 – Ticket to Ride India features unique Grand Tour of India bonuses, points awarded for routes with 2 different paths between your Destination cities, plus Ticket to Ride Switzerland, the terrific, long out of print map for 2 and 3 players.
Both volumes of the Ticket to Ride Map Collection will feature two different maps on a double-sided board. Volume 1 – Ticket to Ride Asia, will feature Alan R. Moon’s Team Asia for 4 or 6 players and the Legendary Asia map ushering 2-5 players through challenging Himalayan passes. Volume 2 – Ticket to Ride India, will let 2 to 4 players compete over ‘Grand Tour of India’ bonuses and bring the 2 to 3 players Ticket to Ride Switzerland map back into print. These expansions require trains and train cards from Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe.
Volume 1 will debut at Essen’s Messe in Germany, October 20-23, 2011, and go on sale at better game retailers worldwide in late October. Volume 2 is expected worldwide in December 2011. Suggested MSRP for each volume is $30/€28.
