Game Rules: Ticket to Ride

Game Identity

• Name: Ticket to Ride
• Player Count: 2–5 players. Standard: 3–5.
• Teams: No teams. All players compete individually.
• Theme: Commercial train-route building game by Days of Wonder. Players score points by claiming train routes and completing destination ticket cards.

Scoring Mechanics

• Scoring Variant: Accumulative (during play) + end-game adjustments (destination bonuses/penalties + longest route bonus).
• Target Score: No fixed target. Highest total score at game end wins.
• Unit of Scoring: Points from routes claimed + destination tickets ± longest route bonus.
• Lower vs. Higher: Higher score wins.

Rules & Validation

Scoring Components

Route Scoring (during play — scored when a route is claimed):

Route Length (Trains)	Points
1	1
2	2
3	4
4	7
5	10
6	15

End-Game Adjustments (scored after game ends):

• Destination Tickets Completed: +VP equal to the ticket's point value (printed on the card, typically 4–22 points).
• Destination Tickets NOT Completed: −VP equal to the ticket's point value (deducted from score).
• Longest Continuous Route Bonus: +10 VP to the player(s) with the longest single connected train route.
  • Ties: all tied players receive the full +10 bonus.

Game End Trigger

• Game ends when any player's train supply drops to 2 or fewer trains remaining. All players (including that player) complete the current round, then final scoring occurs.

Validation Rules

• Route points: non-negative, from the route-length table above.
• Destination ticket adjustments: enter each ticket as a positive (completed) or negative (failed) value.
• Longest route bonus: exactly one addition of +10 per game (or +10 each if tied).

Special Actions / Bonuses

• Globetrotter Bonus (some versions): +15 VP to the player who completes the most destination tickets.
• Asia/Europe variants: Different route lengths and bonus scoring (tunnels, ferries, etc.).

Win Conditions

• Condition: After the final round triggered by a player reaching 2 or fewer trains, add destination ticket scores and longest route bonus. Highest total wins.
• Tie-Breaker: Most destination tickets completed. If still tied, most routes claimed.

Set Up in Doodle Score

Ticket to Ride doesn't have a dedicated scorecard yet — track it for free using a general scorecard:

1. Tap New Scorecard and choose Quick Score (tracks one player's turn at a time)
2. Add 4 players (adjust as needed)

Score type: Ascending — highest score wins.