Anyone familiar with this board game based on book/movie?

Around the World in 80 Days - would like to update it with a tunnel under the English Channel and under the Bering Strait.


The idea is to update this game with the tunnel under the English Channel and also a tunnel under the Bering Strait.


From Allgames4you:


Following in Jules Verne's footsteps, players wager on their ability to travel around the world in 80 days. Whoever makes it back to London with the greatest number of days left in his time bank is the winner. On a player's turn, he chooses one of the face-up travel cards. At the end of his turn, he must decide whether or not he wishes to continue traveling to the next stop. Time is used up in the individual stages of the journey in the form of days. The amount of time used up depends on the travel cards used. Each card indicates how many days it uses up, and those days are subtracted from the player's time bank. Choosing which travel cards to use doesn't depend only on the cards. Each card also allows a special action...

Anyone familiar with this board game based on book/movie?
The tunnel under the English channel would be easily replicated by adding a dual train route to the travel options from England. Keep in mind that this will allow the potential for reduced travel time (by playing two identical train cards). If it becomes broken, you may need to rule that the reduction does not apply for the Chunnel Route.





As for a Bering Tunnel (Yokohama to San Francisco), the best solution would seem to be a 3 train route (allowing for travel time reduction for 2 cards only). Maybe 2 train, 1 ship (train to russia, train under the tunnel, boat to San Francisco)?





By implementing these additions, you will make train travel cards considerably more valuable and desirable. That will have an impact on play strategy.





Happy gaming!