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Rules assistance for Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy
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Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy is an expansion for Ticket to Ride released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Alan R. Moon and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses.
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About the game
Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy includes a double-sided game board — the longest yet in the Map Collection series — that features Japan on one side and Italy on the other. In the Japan half of the expansion, some routes are reserved for the Bullet Train network, and once such a route is claimed, it can be used by all players to complete destination tickets. To claim such a route, discard a number of cards equal to the length of the route with all the card being the same color, then mark the route with a single Bullet Train miniature; instead of scoring points for such a route, advance your marker on the separate Bullet Train track as many spaces as the length of this route. At the end of the game, whoever has contributed the most to this shared project receives the largest bonus, with the player who contributes least being penalized. This game board also has a small inlay for the Tokyo subway system, so players are effectively working on two networks at once. You might have a ticket that lists a city outside Tokyo and a station with Tokyo, and you need to complete a route from that other city to Tokyo, then from the central Tokyo station to that particular subway station. In Italy, the game board is divided into regions, and players score bonus points based on how many regions they connect in their network, with three regions — Sardegna, Sicilia, and Puglia — counting as two regions in your tally. If you have separate networks, then you score each one separately. The board also introduces a new type of ferry route. On this game board, all gray routes are ferry routes, with these routes having 1-4 spaces marked with a wave symbol. To cover a wave symbol, you must play a locomotive or a ferry card from your hand (in addition to the other cards needed to claim this route); a ferry card is a special type of card that can be drafted on its own on your turn, and it contains two wave symbols, so it can be used on its own to cover two symbols on a route. The player trains and game cards from Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride: Europe are needed to play this expansion.
Editions
- Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & ItalyenDays of Wonder2021
- Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & ItalyenDays of Wonder2019
- Jízdenky, prosím!: Mapové rozšíření 7 – Japonsko + ItálieADC Blackfire Entertainment, Days of Wonder2022
- Ticket to Ride Map Collection: Volume 7 – Italia & GiapponeitDays of Wonder2019
- Wsiąść do Pociągu: Kolekcja Map 7 – Japonia i WłochyplDays of Wonder2019
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Publishers
- ADC Blackfire Entertainment
- Days of Wonder
Questions and answers
Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy belongs to these categories: Trains and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and End Game Bonuses. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy are: Alan R. Moon. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ticket to Ride Map Collection 7: Japan & Italy as an expansion for Ticket to Ride. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ticket to Ride to use it. Check that your edition of Ticket to Ride is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.