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1991 Ranked #11,353

The Defense Of Rorke's Drift

Play linked scenarios where mission goals shape each session.

Wargames Wargame Post-Napoleonic Grid Movement Hexagon Grid

Players

2

Play time

60-600 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.5/5

Rating

6.72

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 3.6/5

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 is basically two games in one The Defense of Rorke's Drift (as per the film Zulu) and it can also be used to play The Boer War. The basic premise is a skirmish type game where one counter represent one British soldier or a group of Zulus, using a turn-based structure.

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This is basically two games in one The Defense of Rorke's Drift (as per the film Zulu) and it can also be used to play The Boer War. The basic premise is a skirmish type game where one counter represent one British soldier or a group of Zulus, using a turn-based structure. 1. British move 2. Zulu move and place reinforcements 3. British rifle fire 4. Zulu rifle fire and spear throw attacks 5. Zulu melee followed by British melee There are a number of different scenarios included, one of which is suitable for Solo gaming

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Play time
60–600 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.5/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

3
Peter Bertram Eric Faust Lew Fisher

Artists

1
Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville

Publishers

2
3W (World Wide Wargames) Excalibre Games, Inc.

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