2021 · Expansion for Base-game
Railroad Ink: Futuristic Expansion Pack
Players roll route dice each round and draw matching road and railway segments on personal boards to connect exits and score points. The expansion adds four special dice that introduce new mechanics: a wild-route die that links highways and railways for larger networks, two city-builder dice that let players gather resources and place buildings for bonus points, and an alien-farmer die that involves farms and UFOs to collect sheep. Gameplay remains simultaneous, puzzle-focused drawing and route-optimization, with scoring adjusted for the new connection, city construction, and sheep-collecting opportunities. Requires a core copy of the base game or its challenge edition to play.
- Players
- 1–4 best 4
- Playing time
- 15–30 min
- Age
- 8+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
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Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
Do I roll the expansion die along with the regular Route dice, and does the expansion change the game length?
Roll the expansion die with the 4 regular Route dice at the beginning of each round. City Builder lasts 7 rounds; Superconnection and Alien Farmer last 6 rounds (pages 1–2).
When do I get Coins and build with City Builder?
After drawing your normal Routes, gain Coins based on the Income die, then you may build one or more Buildings shown on the Building die if you can pay their cost. You can hold a maximum of 12 Coins, and each Building occupies one empty space (page 1).
Can I put a Building in front of an open-ended Route to avoid an Error?
Yes. An open-ended Route connecting to a space containing a Building does not count as an Error (page 1).
Do Superconnections count as both Highways and Railways, and can they connect to either type?
Yes. Their Superstations let them connect to any type of Route, and Superconnections count toward both your Longest Highway and Longest Railway (page 2).
Do Sheep and UFOs have to connect to my existing Routes?
No. When you use the Alien Farmer die, its Sheep or UFO placements do not have to connect to preexisting Routes. You may also place a UFO instead of drawing a Special Route, including when activating your third University (page 2).
Can more than one UFO score the same Sheep?
Yes. Each UFO scores 2 points for every Sheep it can reach in the same row or column, and a Sheep can be scored by more than one UFO (page 2).
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