On 5 April 2012, the games became available through the Apple Mac store for the first time at a cost of €7.99/$9.99 (USD), enabling Mac users online play with opponents using Mac, PC, Linux, or even iPad. [180] It was reported that 750,000 games of Ticket to Ride had been sold on iPad and iPhone, with over 20,000 five-star reviews from Apple Stores users. [180]
iOS
Classic edition
The iPad version was released on 17 May 2011 [3] [11] and supports play with up to five people using the Game Center or Days of Wonder's own servers. [11] Its offline mode originally only supported a single player with up to four computer players; however, pass and play was added later. The iPad version sold 100,000 copies in its first six months of release, a rate 17 times faster than the board game version. [181] On 5 April 2012, Ticket to Ride became available for the first time in the Mac App store. [182] [183]
On 19 November 2015, with it 2.0 update, the iPad-only app was changed into a Universal one, including additional elements such as asynchronous and cross-platform play, a map of India, and a reworked UI. [184] The iPhone version was released on 15 November 2011, [3] [12] which is a simplified version of the iPad game for $0.99 / €0.79 from the App Store. [12] [185] Online play was added as an update on 2 February 2012, and users could also play a multi-player game on a local network via WiFi or Bluetooth. [186] [187] On 23 February 2012, the United States 1910 expansion including the classic, mega, and big cities variants was released. [188]
The company released a redesigned version of the digital game in November 2015. [189] Upon the release of the iPhone version it has sold 100,000 copies in the first 30 days, a rate 40 times faster than the board game version. [181]
The Ticket to Ride Ipad App was available from the ITunes App Store or $6.99 (USD). [11] There were five additional map extensions released for $0.99 (USD) per map, which all included three separate game modes.: [11]
Reception
The iPad's "classic" version received "universal acclaim" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic, ultimately receiving an Metacritic aggregation score of 91 out of 100. [193] Shannon Appelcline (RPG), while giving the game a score of 5 out of 5 for both style and substance, wrote "Ticket to Ride for iPad shows that Days of Wonder is just as adept with creating games for the iPad as they are with creating games for the tabletop. Though the overall interface includes some quirks, the game itself is terrific: easy to play, relatively challenging whether you go with AIs or humans, and obvious to interact with." [194] 'Ticket to Ride is what an iOS app should be. Graphics and animations make you feel that you are playing the real game with an online and local game play that gives you plenty of options. The addition of many maps for purchase and achievements will allow players to continue playing the solo mode even if the AI is a little lack luster. This is a great implementation of a board game to an iOS system and a fan of the board game should pick Ticket to Ride up." [195] Whilst awarding it a 8.5 out of 10 on IGN, Audrey Drake wrote "Ticket to Ride is a great digital version of a fun and engaging board game. With an excellent tutorial system, easy-to-use controls, and delightful presentation, anyone looking for a new iPad addiction should definitely give this game a shot. The downside is that the multi-player mode is lacking, and local play is sorely missed. While this brings the experience down, Ticket to Ride is still a great download that is well worth the $7 price tag.". [196] Chris Lee wrote "I love Ticket to Ride and I love the way the iPad version is laid out. Days of Wonder has come up with a fabulous ragtime theme from the end of the steam era. As a standalone game, this is a good time, but it's not a replacement for the board game, with its more social experience." [197] This product received the following scores from the critics:
Ticket to Ride Pocket won the following awards:
Accolades| Award | Date Held | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|
| Golden Pawn [ da ] Award (Danish) - (Guldbrikken) | 2011 | Digital Game of the Year | Won | |
Whilst awarding this adaption the Golden Pawn's [ da ] "Digital Game of the Year" in 2011, it was written "the exemplar of how a board game makes the leap to the digital world without compromise. The iPad version dazzles with its superb finish, easy availability and unparalleled expandability, as well as the ability to play on just the iPad or over the Internet." [202]
On VideoGameGeek, the IPad adaptation of the game holds a rank of the 29th best IPad game out of 520 games for the IPad surveyed, receiving an average rating of 7.440 and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65 from a general survey on the game's digital translation of 465 voting users. [203]
Current edition
A new "current" edition was created for Apple products available through the Apple iOS store. [204] The core original United States game could be added to with the purchase of a variety of maps and regional-themed map bundles, a bundle for all the additional maps could be purchased together in a bundle entitled Round the World. [205]
Reception
The iPhone version received some negative initial review due to the lack of functionality, but overall positive reviews as the game was develevoped. Jim Squires (Gamezebo), while giving the IPhone version a 3.5 out of 10 and noting problems with its scaled-down nature comared to the IPad version, such as the adbsence of expansions, wrote "Despite all of its shortcomings when compared to the iPad build, Ticket to Ride Pocket is still an excellent portable adaptation of one of the best board games of the last 10 years." [216] Ticket to Ride Pocket won the following awards:
On VideoGameGeek, the adaptation for the IPhone has an average rating of 7.449, and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65 from a vote of 465 voting users, being considered the 26th best IPhone game out of the 536 games designed for the IPhone in the survey. [222]
Android
Classic Edition
On 5 June 2013, the Android version was released. [3] [13] [14] This version ran on Android tablets with a minimum screen size of 1024x600 (recommended: 1280x800), using Android version 4.0.3 or higher. [13] This version was cross-platform compatible with the PC, Mac, and iPad versions. [14] On the year of its release it featured the base original Ticket to Ride USA map, at a cost of $7 (USD), and a variety of expansions and maps that could additionally be purchased:
Current Edition
The "Current Version" was downloadable from Google's Play Store, which featured. [224] It has a general rating for interactivity. [224] The base game was the original United States version, which could be added to by purchasing additional expansions and maps separately or as part of a bundle called the "Round the World Ticket." The purchase price was $7.99 (USD) for the core game with an addition $2.99 (USD) for each additional map bought. [224]
Reception
Early reviews of the "Classic Edition" were negative, focusing on the early version of the interface's poor quality when compared to the iOS version. Max Eddy (PC Mag), whilst giving the game a 3 out of 5, argued that it was an unexciting premise derailed by poor design, writing "While developer Days of Wonder has succeeded in translating the gameplay of Ticket to Ride, they have fallen short at designing an application that makes sense on Android. This is all the more bewildering because the iOS version of the game is far superior in terms of design." [228] At the end of its first year (27 November 2013), from a collective rating of 859 users on Google play, this adaptation received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5. [223] Later reviews were less harsh. Ric White (One Board Family) wrote "I think this serves as a nice companion to Ticket to Ride, but not a replacement. ... Overall, if you’re a fan of the game and would love to be able to play it in environments not conducive to a big board, this will do the trick." [229] Before the sunsetting of the version (8 March 2023), from a collective rating of 20,600 users on Google Play, the rating peaked for this adaptation peaked at 4.7 out of 5. [230]
At the end of its initial year of release (26 December 2023), from a collective rating of 304 review from users on Google Play, it obtained a 4.1 out of 5. [231] and as of 25 September 2024, has maintained that rating, i.e. 4.2 out of 5 ratings from a vote of 1,730 users. [232]
On VideoGameGeek, the adaptation of the game for Android devices holds a rank of 27th out of the 411 Android games surveyed, receiving an average rating of 7.366 and an "Adjusted Geek" rating of 7.65 from a general survey on the game's digital translation of 465 voting users. [97]
