{"product_id":"terraforming-mars-amazonis-vastitas-board-game-expansion","title":"Terraforming Mars: Amazonis \u0026 Vastitas Board Game Expansion","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore two very different regions of Mars with fresh maps, placement bonuses, milestones and awards.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Terraforming Mars map expansion featuring Amazonis Planitia and Vastitas Borealis, with new scoring goals, placement opportunities and extra components.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpand your Terraforming Mars experience with two new Martian regions offering different terrain, bonuses and strategic challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is more of Mars to terraform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerraforming Mars: Amazonis \u0026amp; Vastitas\u003c\/strong\u003e introduces two new regions of the Red Planet, each bringing its own map layout, placement opportunities, milestones and awards to your Terraforming Mars games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmazonis Planitia\u003c\/strong\u003e takes you to the broad lava plains west of Olympus Mons. Its larger playing area features longer global parameters, giving players more room to develop their presence on Mars and making it particularly well suited to larger 4–5 player games. Energy bonuses feature prominently across the landscape, while wild resource bonuses can provide any standard resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmazonis also introduces its own set of milestones and awards, rewarding achievements such as Earth tags, varied resources, colonies, city development, production and scientific progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVastitas Borealis\u003c\/strong\u003e shifts the action to the lowlands of Mars' northern hemisphere and the icy region surrounding the North Pole. Placing a tile on the frozen carbon dioxide around the pole can increase the temperature, but doing so comes at a cost, creating a distinctive new placement decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Viking 1 and Viking 2 landing sites can interact with delegates when Turmoil is being used, while several volcanic locations open new possibilities for cards and effects associated with volcanic areas. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you want more room to terraform or simply a fresh strategic landscape, Amazonis \u0026amp; Vastitas gives experienced Terraforming Mars players two very different ways to return to the Red Planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds \u003cstrong\u003etwo new Terraforming Mars map experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the broad lava plains of \u003cstrong\u003eAmazonis Planitia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerraform around the frozen northern landscape of \u003cstrong\u003eVastitas Borealis\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew placement bonuses change how different regions of each map are valued.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach map introduces its own set of \u003cstrong\u003efive milestones and five awards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmazonis offers a larger playing area with longer global parameters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild resource bonuses on Amazonis can provide any standard resource.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVastitas introduces a distinctive North Pole placement effect involving frozen carbon dioxide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew volcanic regions create additional placement possibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes extra tiles and components to support the expanded Amazonis map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional interactions are included for players using \u003cstrong\u003eTurmoil\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eVenus Next\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher \/ Brand:\u003c\/strong\u003e FryxGames \/ Stronghold Games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacob Fryxelius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Board game map expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase game required:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terraforming Mars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amazonis Planitia and Vastitas Borealis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmazonis focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larger map, longer global parameters and additional space for terraforming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVastitas focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern polar region, new placement effects and volcanic locations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew milestones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 per map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew awards:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 per map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional expansion interaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turmoil and Venus Next\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 years and older\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase game required:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/afrishonworld.co.za\/products\/terraforming-mars-board-game\" title=\"Terraforming Mars Board Game\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerraforming Mars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is required to use this expansion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo distinct maps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amazonis Planitia and Vastitas Borealis each introduce their own geography, bonuses, milestones and awards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmazonis is larger:\u003c\/strong\u003e Its longer global parameters and additional space are designed to give larger groups more room to develop and terraform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWild resources:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certain Amazonis placement bonuses allow you to gain any standard resource.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTurmoil interaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some map spaces allow free delegate placement from the Reserve when Turmoil is being used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVastitas North Pole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Placing a tile on the frozen carbon dioxide area can increase the temperature by one step at a cost of 4 M€.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolcanic regions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both maps identify volcanic areas that can interact with suitable Terraforming Mars cards and effects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Amazonis material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra ocean and city\/greenery tiles are included to support the larger map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional Venus board:\u003c\/strong\u003e An additional Venus board with a longer Venus track is included for use with Venus Next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRulebook:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/Terraforming_Mars_-_Amazonis_Vastitas_Expansion_Rules-_ENGLISH.pdf?v=1787250715\" title=\"View the Terraforming Mars: Amazonis \u0026amp;amp; Vastitas Rules (PDF)\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView the Terraforming Mars: Amazonis \u0026amp; Vastitas Rules 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