Game review: Destination

When this game was put down on the table, I was under enthused to say the least. A game based on London taxi's cannot be much fun. That was where I was wrong.

The game board is a map of London with lots of roads connecting even more famous landmarks, which are destinations for your passengers. The roads all have spaces on them, which you roll for with dice like most roll and move games.

The idea of the game is to take your destination cards that you have in your hand and plan your route. When you get there, you get the fare, and lose a fuel card. Lose all your fuel cards, and you are potentially out of the game. To combat this, there is a garage that you can buy fuel from, adding a another factor into the strategy of getting from place to place.

Also included is your driving licence. If you gain 12 points on your licence, then you lose your license, and you have to pay a fine or you are out of the game.

Scattered around the board, there are traffic lights. Land on one of these, and you must take a card. There is a 50/50 chance that you will get a good card, or a bad card. Good cards give you a extra fuel, or more money, plus some more. Bad cards put points on your license, or make you pay a hefty fine for something or other.

Player interaction in this game is great, and you really have to be on the ball. If a player lands on a destination that you have in your hand, if you call it, you move to that space, they go back to the taxi rank and have to pay the fare themselves. You still use up a fuel token, so sometimes you may just want to stay quiet about this. Also, if you land on the same space as another player, you sent them back to the taxi rank. Its fun to see someone rushing somewhere, only to send them back to the beginning!

Games last about an hour, and are really fun. We played with three players, but I think with six players, this would really become some serious fun! As a fast paced, quick game this fills the ticket. We recommend this game highly.

There are many versions of this game. It is a souvenir game, made for many towns around Europe. You can get London Olympics 2012, Paris, Norwich, Birmingham and many more, even Destination Hogwarts!