Ticket to Ride launches on Android
One of my favorite strategy games has finally gotten a release on Android. I’m talking about Ticket to Ride, a game where you’re tasked with building railroad connections between different cities and states.
Your goal is beat other railroad tycoons to the punch on certain routes before they can. It’s a balancing act of sorts. Longer routes give you more points, but the longer you take to finish a route the more chance you have of being blocked by your opponent. And if that happens, well, let’s just say the game isn’t always too forgiving in the event that you fail to complete a route.
The game costs just $7 on Android, and if you’ve played the PC or iOS versions, or even the traditional board games, you should feel right at home here. If not, there’s a tutorial waiting to hold your hand through the basics and get you on your way. The game is available for a wide range of devices so most users shouldn’t have a problem loading this up on their Android phones and tablets.
Thanks to the game’s turn-based setup, you’ll be able to challenge players across different platforms online. Be sure to give this classic a try in the Google Play Store if you’re interested. Oh, and do yourself a favor and watch the quick tutorial video from the Windows version above if you’re wondering about the gist of this game before you decide to spend $7. Read on for the full feature set.
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SOLO and online game play on the classic Ticket to Ride USA map that made the original board game so compelling and popular (2 million copies and counting)
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In-game purchasing for all of the previously released digital maps and variants, including Asia, Europe, Switzerland and USA 1910
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Four distinct Ai personalities to compete against
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Players on Android can challenge rail barons playing on other platforms including Steam PC and Mac, iPad, and on Days of Wonder’s online portal
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Contextual in-game Conductor’s Notes (web-based rules) to help you master all the maps.