1898: The Trial of Mama O'Connell

1898: The turn of the century brought forth one final grab for territory, cash, and conquest.

Cathy continued with her strategy of pulling and completing as many tickets as possible. Brock continued with his strategy of playing to the story mode and focusing on the unique elements that each chapter presented.

Brock utilized the final new element of the game turning over his 3 completed tickets to receive 3 hints to Mama O'Connell's secret location. After triangulating the data, Brock arrested Mama O'Connell and turned her into the authorities for a $40 bounty. He also decided to concentrate on his timetable instead of completing routes. He was able to cross off 2 rows and 4 columns, this gained him another $60.

Though Cathy won the final round (1898) by completing several tickets, the campaign was not over. The vaults were emptied and each year was tallied along with the shares, postcards, circus flyer, and timetable. Cathy claimed an advantage on postcard points, but Brock pulled ahead once the circus flyer and timetable were accounted for.

In the end Cathy had accumulated $1459

Brock had accumulated $1541. 

A post-hoc analyzation showed that the game was very close the first six rounds, with 1877 being a virtual tie. When the dust had settled on the campaign as a whole, it was a hard-fought victory, which relied on dozens of strategies to be employed.

As a final treat the game directed us to a new set of rules hidden in the lower echelons of the game box. This was "Ticket to Ride Legends of the West: 1901"- one last set of instructions that allows players to keep playing even though the campaign has ended.

But we shall save that for another day. In the meantime, "Ticket to Ride: Legends of the West" has been packed away.

And in the end, did we have fun? You bet we did. The constant barrage of new elements and mystery boxes was a captivating way to spend our game sessions.

I think board games succeed the most when they are fun- not too complicated, not too competitive, but truly joyous.

And the next Legacy Game is on the horizon.

Next Time: Cathy and Brock will venture to the tranquil villages of Dorfromantik.




Ticket to Ride Legacy: The Full Journey

2024: The Year of Legacy

1865: A Murder Mystery

1868 - 1871: Expanding Rules, Expanding Map

1874 : Company Towns





1889: Sierra Madre Fail




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