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1983 Ranked #4,640

Crossbows And Catapults

A dexterity battle game where players build brick fortifications and fire ballistae or catapults to demolish opposing walls under a chosen victory condition. The spectacle hinges on physical aim, as every launched disc can expose or preserve a fort.

Children's Action / Dexterity Children's Game Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

6+

Complexity

1.3/5

Rating

6.62

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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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?

Players build a wall of plastic bricks to protect their fort, then alternate turns shooting the walls down using ballistae ("crossbows") and plastic discs, or by lobbing discs over the wall with the catapult. Various scenarios and victory conditions can be made.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
30 min
Age
6+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Ray Frigard Henri Sala

Publishers

4
Alga Base Toys Gay-Play El Greco