While the original Ticket to Ride board game let players link the great cities of America by rail, it wasn't long before the award-winning Days of Wonder classic got an updated version that was a touch closer to home.

Ticket to Ride Europe takes the map of Europe during the golden age of steam train travel as its game board, and tasks players with constructing and commanding the routes that link Edinburgh and London to Contanstinople, Paris, Berlin and Kiev - plus many more - in order to win.

Like editions of the Ticket to Ride board game released before and since, the appeal of Ticket to Ride Europe is that it's easy to learn, but takes plenty of skill to master. Colourful rail routes and the element of chance offered by the game card deck make each game a refreshing new challenge for between two and five players.

The game's suitable for those aged eight and above, with a typical game lasting between half an hour to an hour - great for quick, easy-to-set-up tests of wit on rainy afternoons or at board games night.

What's in the box:

1 x Board map of European train routes

225 x Coloured train cars

158 x Illustrated cards

15 x Stations

5 x Wooden scoring markers

1 x Rules booklet

Manufacturer's description:

From the craggy hillsides of Edinburgh to the sunlit docks of Constantinople, from the dusty alleys of Pamplona to a windswept station in Berlin, Ticket to Ride Europe takes you on an exciting train adventure through the great cities of turn-of-the-century Europe.

The second installment in our best-selling Ticket to Ride series of train adventures, Ticket to Ride Europe takes you into the heart of Europe. In addition to the new board map, Ticket to Ride Europe offers you brand new game play elements including Tunnels, Ferries and Train Stations. We've also upgraded you to First-Class accommodations with larger cards, new Train Station game pieces, and a lavishly illustrated game board.

Like the Spiel des Jahres winning original, the game remains elegantly simple, and easy to learn. Ticket to Ride Europe is a complete, new game that does not require the original version and is guaranteed to offer you hours of enjoyment.