POINTS FOR YOUR LINE ADVANCED MODULES SOLO MODE

ROUTE TAKEN BY LINE HOW TO PLAY

For a new challenge, you can play Next Station London You can play Next Station London by yourself in the
First, count how many different districts Take note: you can only cross out a maximum of 10 with its advanced modules. Add either Shared Objective Draw your Underground network such Each Pencil Power card is linked to one single pencil color
your Underground line passes through. that it connects to all 5 tourist sites in solo mode. LAST STOP! Everybody off! You will need
circles on your tourist site score track for a maximum of cards or Pencil Power cards into the mix, or even play for the entire game. Each power is helpful but can only Example: John could < 90 to roll up your sleeves and not sleep
Write this number in the corresponding box. 25 points. If you would cross off more circles, you skip the city. be used once per round. Using Pencil Powers is optional circle a station in one of
with both sets of cards! SETUP between stations!
this action. and you do not have to use them in every round. the districts connected
Reminder: the city of London is split into 13 districts: } Place the 4 colored pencils on the playing
9 main districts and 4 secondary districts. Shared Objectives (5 cards) Draw your Underground network such that to his green line. This area in any order in front of you.
Once you have used your Pencil Power card, flip it face power would allow him to
TOTAL POINTS SCORED BY YOUR UNDERGROUND LINE it connects to all 9 stations in the central down in front of you until the end of the round.  If you wish, you can add either Shared Did you take the wrong tunnel on the 8+ 1-4 25 min RULES
Find the district in which your To work out the total number of points scored by your line, SETUP district of the city. count a total of 4 stations
91 < ... < 105 way? Try your luck again and use the
connected in this district, Objective or Pencil Power modules, or even
Underground line passes through multiply the number of different districts crossed by this } Set up the game as explained in the Description of each Pencil Power card: both of them! Set up the game as explained right railroad switch this time.
the most stations. Write the number original rules. instead of only 3.
line by the largest number of stations linked together in above according to each module added.
of stations it passes through in that district in the one district, and then add the points scored for crossing Draw your Underground network such During a turn, draw a second section of your In that way, John would TM

corresponding box. } Shuffle the 5 Shared Objective cards score 26 points (6 x 4 + 2) for his green line.
the Thames to this number. together face down and randomly draw that it crosses the Thames at least 6 times. Underground line connecting to another HOW TO PLAY That’s it! Your project is taking off! Carry
CROSSINGS UNDER THE THAMES 2 cards from the pile. Place these 2 cards face up next station with the same symbol as shown on  Watch out,
out this bonus will only count for the line you All the rules are the same as for an ordinary game. 106 < ... < 120 on like this and you’ll be the head of the
to the pile of Station cards. Any unused cards are the card flipped over by the controller. are building during this round. It will not count twice
Each section of your Underground line The order that you have placed the pencils is the order construction team!
Example: John placed back in the box. FINAL SCORING Special circumstance: if you use this power for any future lines that pass through this station in
that passes under the Thames scores went through after a Joker card has been flipped over, you must draw that you will draw your corresponding Underground

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you 2 points. } During the final scoring, for every Shared future rounds. The city of London has hired you to redesign
2 1 6 different HOW TO PLAY your second section so that it connects to a station with lines. their Underground lines!
Objective that you have achieved with your Wow, you’re a real site supervisor. It’s
Count how many sections of your Underground line districts with the same symbol as your first section drawn on this turn.
The 2 Shared Objective cards remain visible for the Underground network, tick a “+10” square in Your goal is to optimize your rail network to earn as 121 < ... < 135 great to see so many satisfied travellers! Optimize your interchanges, stop at as many tourist
pass under the Thames, multiply this number by 2, the green } At the end of a round, after writing down all the points
whole game. These are two independent objectives that the corresponding zone. many points as possible and win the Mayor’s approval! sites as you can and take advantage of the tunnels

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and write this total in the corresponding box. Underground line. scored by the line, each Pencil Power card remains You’re nearly there.
each player can try to complete over the 4 rounds, and } Add 10 points per objective achieved to your passing under the Thames, all while following the
On this line, the with its pencil and is passed to the left during the
TOURIST SITE STOPS considers their network as a whole. Each objective that requirements put in place by the city.
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district with the total to get your final score. Treat the Station card flipped over by the
FINAL SCORING

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z At the end of each round, count the number of tourist is reached by a player scores them 10 extra points at the controller for this turn as if it were a Joker. 4 Get ready to build the next Underground line phase.
most stations There’s no stopping you! The Mayor Which one of you will be the best metro planner?
sites found on your Underground line. linked together
end of the game. Pencil Powers (4 cards) } The game is played in the same way as in the original
When playing with either or both of the advanced
modules, subtract 10 points from your score for each 136 < ... < 150 will definitely hire you to expand the
z For each tourist site on your line, cross off one has 3 connected
Description of each Shared Objective card: SETUP rules until the end of the fourth round. module used before checking the achievement table. Underground network! WELL DONE!
circle on your tourist site score track. You will score 3
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stations. This } Set up the game as explained in the Treat the Station card flipped over by
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additional points for tourist sites at the end of the line crosses the original rules. the controller for this turn as if it were
Draw your Underground network with at
game: see END OF THE GAME. 4 Thames in one
least 8 different Interchange stations (with } Shuffle together the 4 Pencil Power accompanied by the Railroad Switch card. You know the Underground like the back of
place, scoring an
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Example: during the first round, extra 2 points. at least 2 different Underground lines going cards face down and assign one random > 150 your hand! You really are an underground
John passes through 2 tourist sites through each). card to each pencil. Turn the cards over transport expert! CONGRATULATIONS!

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with his green Underground line. John scores a next to each pencil so they are face up. At any point during this round, you can circle
He crosses out 2 circles on his tourist site score track. 5 total of 20 points  In a Solo, a 2 or a 3 player game, assign one Pencil one of the stations of your choice on your
6 (6 x 3 + 2) for his line. This station will count for two stations © 2022 Blue Orange Edition. Next Station London GAME CONTENTS
Draw your Underground network such
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Power card to each pencil, even those not currently and Blue Orange are trademarks of Blue Orange
green line. that it connects to at least one station in being used. You will use each pencil and its associated instead of one when counting the points for Edition, France. Game published and distributed
z 1 pad with maps of London
the route taken by this line, increasing the z 4 different colored pencils : purple, blue, pink and green.
all 13 districts of the city. card during the different rounds of the game. under license by Blue Orange, 97 impasse Jean z 11 Station cards: 6 Street cards (blue background) and

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number of stations connected to in the corresponding Lamour, 54700 Pont-à-Mousson, France. 5 Underground cards (pink and yellow background)
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district. z 5 Shared Objective cards
z 4 Pencil Power cards

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OBJECT OF THE GAME MAP OF LONDON
2 Build your Underground line
This construction phase comprises of several turns
 In a 2 or 3 player game, if there is unused pencil to your } Work out your final score by adding together the points CONSTRUCTION RULES SPECIAL STATIONS
Each sheet shows the city of London where you will right, take it instead. The player to your right places the for your 4 Underground lines, the points for your
Score as many points as you can by (between 5 and 10) according to the Station cards that pencil they just used on the table between the two of you.
optimizing the routes of the 4 Underground draw your Underground lines and a scoring zone where are flipped over. On each turn, players can draw a line to tourist sites and the points for your Interchange z Drawing a section is always optional. If you cannot z Each of your sections must always link two stations
you will note your points.  In a solo game, simply take the next pencil in order (see stations. Write this total in the space found on the or do not want to draw a section during a turn, ignore together without crossing through another station or Central Station: this station, found in the center Example: the
lines on your map of London. complete a section of their Underground line with their Solo Mode). of London, is represented by the question mark
bottom right of your scoring zone. the Station card that has just been flipped over and crossing over a section that has already been drawn, controller flips
DISTRICTS colored pencil to gradually build their Underground line.

zPlay the new round with the pencil you have just taken wait for the next card. whether for this Underground line or any other lines. symbol. This means that each player can draw a over the Railroad
SETUP The city of London is split into 13 districts: SECTIONS OF THE UNDERGROUND to draw a new Underground line in this color. The person Example: John’s z Each section that you draw must be a single straight line
section of their Underground line that links to this Switch card and
} 9 “Main” districts, each containing several Underground An Underground line is made up of several sections sitting to the left of the controller for the previous round network passes John
station regardless of the symbol shown on the card then immediately
} Each player takes one Map of London sheet and one going horizontally, vertically or diagonally following
stations, joined together. A section is a line directly joining two becomes the controller for this round. 7 times through the grey potential lines laid out on the map. flipped over by the controller. flips over the next
colored pencil and places this in front of them. tourist sites. On his Station card in the
} 4 “Secondary” districts, found on the four corners of the stations together. Tourist sites: five stations in the city are located
a 3 player game, place the remaining pencil on
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city and each containing a single Underground station. } The controller for the round shuffles END OF THE GAME tourist site score
at tourist sites. Each site can be distinguished by
pile. This card shows
the table between two of the players. This pencil the 11 Station cards together and The game ends at the end of the fourth round when all track, the leftmost the Square symbol.
will be used later in the game. STATIONS uncrossed circle the compass points surrounding their Underground John could add a
places these face down in a pile in players have drawn their network of 4 Underground station symbol.
a 2 player game, place one each of the 2 remaining
zIn There are 4 kinds of station, each represented by a symbol: the center of the table. lines in different colors. shows 14 points. new section of his Underground line
pencils to the left of both players. These pencils will He writes this Connecting one or more Underground lines to tourist going from the circle on the bottom
Square Triangle Pentagon Circle } Each turn, the controller flips over the Count up the points scored by your Underground sites will score you extra points at the end of the game.
be used later in the game. number in the z Departure stations: as well as being the starting points of the map to either of the Square
Station card at the top of the pile so it network as follows:

zFor the solo game, follow the instructions found at matching symbol for the different Underground lines at the beginning See Tourist Site Points. stations just below and to the right of
is face up. They place it in the middle of the playing area } Points for the 4 lines: add all the points scored from on his score line.
the end of these rules in the section titled Solo Mode. so that it and all previously drawn cards are visible. All the of each round, the 4 stations below are also used Take note : the Central Station symbol is surrounded this, as shown by the arrows.
your 4 Underground lines and write this total in the last He has nine
} When playing your first game, it is recommended to HOW TO PLAY players then draw a section at the same time, respecting pink square found on the far right of your score line. Interchange stations
like normal stations. This means that it is possible to by compass points and is one of the 5 tourist sites in However, he would rather take
leave the 5 Shared Objective cards and the 4 Pencil In each of the 4 rounds of the game carry out the the Construction rules (see pages 7 and 8).  The first section of an Underground line must always connect other Underground lines to these stations if a the city. advantage of the Railroad Switch. He
} Tourist site points: on your tourist site score track, find connecting card with the corresponding symbol is flipped over. can use his Triangle station as an intermediate station
Power cards in the box. They can be added in the 4 following phases in order: } When the controller flips over the 5th Underground the leftmost uncrossed circle and write this number 2 underground lines, be drawn starting from the departure station and
future for a more advanced game after playing several card (pink and yellow background) it signals the end must be connected to a station with the same symbol Joker card: if this symbol appears on the card and draw a section linking it to the square station
1 Identify your departure station in the corresponding symbol on your score line. and no Interchange flipped over during a turn then each player can found below it, as shown by the dotted line.
rounds without them. of this round. Players can draw one last section on stations connecting as shown on the card flipped over by the controller.
 See Advanced Modules.
2 Build your Underground line their Underground line to link their line to a station
}Interchange station points: count the points scored for 6 4 5 5 9 18 Each section after this must be drawn from one end
pick any station symbol they like for the new
all of your interchange stations. There are 3 types 3 or 4 lines. 
section of their Underground.
Score points for your line 3 4 5 4
3 with the symbol shown on this final card. z You cannot go back through a
} The last player to have taken the Underground is the of Interchange stations: those connecting 2, 3 or 4 John scores a total of your Underground line and must connect to a Interchange stations: from the second round to
4 Get ready to build the next Underground line station that is already part of
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of 18 points for all station with the same symbol as shown on the card Railroad Switch symbol: during a turn where
controller for the first round. Underground lines. 2 the end of the game, it is possible to link several
3 Score points for your line his Interchange flipped over by the controller. the same Underground line. the Railroad Switch card is flipped over, the Underground lines to the same station. This is called
Each Underground line scores points based on the 3 following

zCount the number of interchange stations of each
stations. 20 16 29 22 87 14 18 Exception: see Special station cards - Railroad Switch. controller immediately flips over the next Station
type you have across your whole network and write z You cannot draw more than an Interchange station.
1 Identify your departure station features: the route it takes, how many times it crosses these numbers in their corresponding squares. At the end of the 119 one section going between card in the pile. The Railroad Switch card allows all the Each Interchange station in your rail network will score
GAME OVERVIEW Look at your map of London and find where your under the Thames and the tourist sites it stops at.
zFor each type, multiply the corresponding number game, John has a
final score of 119 (87 + 14 + 18) points for his entire
Example: John is playing his the same two stations. players to draw their new section starting from any of
the stations already on their line.
you extra points at the end of the game depending on the
The game is played over 4 rounds. In each round, all departure station (where your line will begin) is marked. Write the number of points you score for each feature by the number of points scored for each type: first round with the green pencil. number of Underground lines connected to it.
This station is the same color as the pencil you are using in your Underground line in your score zone (see pages London Underground network. His departure station is the one This card allows players to create an additional branch See Interchange station Points.
the players draw the specific Underground line that  each Interchange station connecting 2 lines
matches their pencil color on their in this round. Each player has one departure station 11 and 12). with the green Triangle. of their Underground line onto which players can add
scores 2 points, The player with the highest score wins the game and is
Map sheet. At the end of the that is theirs for the round. The Station card flipped over by future sections until the end of the round.
 each Interchange station connecting 3 lines Example: during a round, John links his
game, everyone will have 4 Get ready to build the next Underground line named the best metro planner in London. the controller shows a Circle.
Departure station for the player using the green pencil scores 5 points, Special circumstance: if the Railroad Switch card is pink Underground line to the Pentagon
drawn their own network (Skip this phase at the end of the 4 round!)
th John chooses to draw a section
for this round.  each Interchange station connecting 4 lines In the event of a tie, the player with the highest score flipped over by the controller on the first or second station he had passed through with his
of 4 Underground lines in After you have added up all your points for your line, of his Underground line going
Departure station for the player using the blue pencil, scores 9 points. for a single Underground line is declared the winner. turn of the round then it is ignored. green Underground line in a previous
the city of London, one you will change pencils. from his departure station to
for this round, and so on...
zAdd together the points scored by each type of If a tie persists, the players involved share the victory round.
line of each color. z Pass your pencil to the player on your left, and the player the Circle symbol to the left.
Interchange station and write this total in the for their brilliant planning!
on your right will give you their pencil. corresponding green square on your score line.
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