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1992 Ranked #19,276

Crossbows And Cannon

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Wargame Renaissance Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.2/5

Rating

5.88

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

This standalone wargame utilizes the game system as 3W's 'Royalists and Roundheads'. The wargame features a command system intended to simulate the problems of command during the Renaissance where leaders are rated for command, initiative and combat.

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This standalone wargame utilizes the game system as 3W's 'Royalists and Roundheads'. The wargame features a command system intended to simulate the problems of command during the Renaissance where leaders are rated for command, initiative and combat. The four battles are Pavia 1525, Garigliano 1503, Ravenna 1512, and Bicocca 1522. Weapons in the game range from arquebusses, crossbows, cannon, pike and more. Units include stradiots, genitors, pikemen and more. A followup Crossbows and Cannon II is available.

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Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
180 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Robert G. Markham

Publishers

1
3W (World Wide Wargames)

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