• Ignore the characters' special skills.
• Play with 2/3 people.
• After understanding the main game mechanics, start a practice turn, discuss your card selections and the action phase, and then re-deal for your first full game.

Skill Level

8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Although younger players can be able to play this game, they may need support with understanding the mechanics of the two-part nature of this game. They will also need to be able to cope with other players spoiling their plans - deliberately or otherwise.

• Horses & Stagecoach adds a stagecoach you can jump to.
• Marshal & Prisoners adds two more characters with new abilities.
• Bandits allow players to compete against one game-controlled bandit.
• Playmat adds a mat to place the train on.
• The Time Traveling Car adds a DeLorean-like car that allows a player to hide at the start of each round.
• North Pole Station adds an extra round card.
• The Tunnel before the Station adds an extra round card.
• Plato Event Card adds an extra rule to tunnel rounds.
• Cursed Loot adds extra loot tokens with very low points value.
• Rock Promo adds a rock decoration to the game.
• Train Station Terrain adds a holder for the round cards.
• The Punch Cards adds extra punch cards to increase the chances of punching characters.
• Santa's Elf adds eight tokens and an elf character who gives loot to players.